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"The team behind award-winning French bistro Le Comptour du Vin opened a cozy “American Irish” pub in Fells Point in February. In true Irish tradition, the space feels more like someone’s home basement bar than a gastropub, which is just what co-owners Will Mester, Rosemary Liss, and Millie Powell intended. The front half is a typical-to-Baltimore long row house bar with Guinness on draft and thoughtful cocktails like a Blood & Sand. The bar team inherited inventory from scotch bar Birds of a Feather, so there are plenty of options. The back half of the bar continues that rec room-feel with a fireplace, and a space for traditional Irish music and a darts league. But the cuisine is what really sets The Wren apart. On a recent visit, we sank into a bowl of pork cheeks, turnips, bacon, and chard floating in a deliciously deep broth. Other standouts include a perfectly crafted omelet with mushrooms and Lancashire cheese, and black pudding pooling alongside brown sauce and sage fried egg." - Jess Mayhugh
