"This long-running pub is right smack in the heart of Uptown — party central. Try its second location in Lakewood for a slightly more chill Irish vibe. Grab traditional fish and chips and a Jameson-infused bread pudding. Guinness, Smithwicks, and Harp are on offer, along with many domestic craft beers. Inside the Blackfriar, the bar is like an altar, with wooden steeples letting drinkers know this is where they came to worship the bottles. The menu is bar food, with exclusive to this spot creations like a skillet Shepard’s pie, poutine fries with corned beef, and the Blackfriar burger which is loaded up with bacon and cheese." - Alaena Hostetter