To all my fellow Irish pub goers, check this one out:
TRINITY HALL
LOCATION NUMERO UNO - (the original)
5321 E. Mockingbird Lane, #250, Dallas, Texas
LOCATION NUMERO DOS - (brand spankin new)
305 Central Expressway N, Allen, Texas 75013
It's MY favorite. And I emphasize the MY because I do not want to take away from a few other favorites around Dallas that we can discuss at a later date. I also emphasize the MY because I am afraid, my dear readers, that I am perhaps too personally involved in my affinity for this particular watering hole(s)... but cest la vie... we shall proceed!
OK, so not to be lazy, but I want to start this entry with a pull quote from Trinity Hall's site (http://www.trinityhall.tv/):
"We do joke that the biggest difference between the Pub & a Bar is that a Bar is where you go to get inebriated, a Pub however is a refuge, a place to spend an afternoon or evening, chatting with like-minded guests, learning more about the world and relaxing in the company of soon to be fast friends. "
This sums up exactly why I love a pub... maybe it's in my blood... or maybe I'm just that kinda human that enjoys actually interacting with other humans... or maybe I'm just plain getting old.... but damn it, give me a pub any day over a bar.
A pub offers all that I love in a crowd at a drinking establishment... variety. You'll find a corner with the old men that have been sitting there since noon watching a rugby game or waiting for trivia to start. You'll find your handful of SMU soriority girls with their Ken Doll counterparts. You'll find your local neighborhood urbanites with their dogs on the patio. Trinity Hall is no exception to this Pub rule.
The atmosphere is similar in both locations which brings me to my first personal reason for counting this establishment among my favorites. The space is wide and open at both with that classic feel of a Pub - dark wood bar to belly up to, oversized booths, large tables, great lighting, open standing areas, flat screens throughout - all the makings for the best kinds of friendly get togethers. A close friend of mine recently reminded me that dark, cozy pubs are maybe the best place to take an old flame, cozy up with a comfortable drink and get lost in conversation...Time seems to stand still and the surrounding crowd melts into the woodwork.... it has that romantic vibe. The Dallas location has a large patio. Further the Dallas location is in Mockingbird Station - on the second level - so... the patio is awesome on a hot day for people watching from above. Now, onto MY favorite reason - the new Allen location (happens to be about 4 minutes from MY apartment)... first, I'd like to thank Trinity Hall for making their Allen location almost identical in feel to the Mockingbird location. It is smaller in size but otherwise very similar with one large exception: You can smoke! Woo hoo! The Allen location has windowed off the entire "bar" area for the purpose of allowing smokers to smoke in peace... I don't want to get on my soapbox about this... we all understand that smoking is bad for your health, but so is drinking and fatty foods and the like... so can't we all just get along?
Speaking of fatty foods... MY next favorite aspect of Trinity Hall: Fish & Chips. Seriously? No, Seriously. One of my favorite meals on the planet regardless of its affects on my heart or ass... I love it and I love Trinity Hall's. Further, if you're a beer whore as I am - great selection here. My favorite person (often my drinking cohort as he enjoys debauchery and pubfair as much as I do) recently discovered St. Peter's Porter (not the Stout)... it seriously smells like pot and tastes like chocolate... if only it came with the climax of sex (pardon the pun), it might be the world's best libation. Try it.
So there you have it folks. I love Trinity Hall.
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