Americans have been coming to Ireland in significant numbers for decades, often in a nostalgic search for their own cultural roots.  How has this history of American consumers shaped Irish food, restaurant and pub culture? From craft whiskey and pub music to the Irish adoption of the smoking ban, we investigate how Americans have helped shape the Irish culinary landscape. To American visitors, we explain why you should not order corned beef and definitely not a black and tan.

We also sadly bid adieu to host Julia Langbein, who is leaving Ireland.

Correction: Mei says that the Black and Tans were a police force in Northern Ireland; in fact they were the part of the "Royal Irish Constabulary," based in what is now the Republic of Ireland, and specifically recruited to quell those on the side of the Irish War of Independence. Black and Tans were famed for their brutality.  

 

 

In this episode:

www.fabfoodtrails.ie

www.irishfoodtrail.ie

www.americanfood.ie

www.boxtyhouse.ie 

https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2017/04/12/523653040/episode-764-pub-in-a-box

https://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/11/dining/11pubs.html

https://www.failteireland.ie/FailteIreland/media/WebsiteStructure/Documents/Get_Brexit_Ready/Market_Diversification/05-US-Market-Profile-FINAL-(Web).pdf

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