Iona: Even though you won’t find liquor at Iona, the score of beer available on tap can lead you to some rather rousing Connect Four play. The combination of Irish, Scottish, and Belgian beer and staff to match, plus Christmas lights and artwork as décor, typically draw locals and hipsters of the UK variety. Music remains at a conversation-enabling level, even when DJs spin towards the end of the week. And munchies can be fulfilled with a chalk-scribed selection of sandwiches and snacks. The loo may be cramped, but the garden in the back offers an escape—pick your poison and smoke ’em if you’ve got ’em. |
