If the word "gastropub" conjures up dark paneled walls and tarted-up food, think again. This glass-fronted restaurant occupying part of the first floor of a downtown office building has a very modern feel, from white tiled walls to the background music (a staff person's iPod shuffle selections, it turns out: everything from Irish ballads to Johnny Cash). On the plate is pure comfort food using...
This restaurant is closed againn restaurant review:
Stumped by the name? A quick translation from the Gaelic is “with us,” which is where folks will want to congregate again and again. Dominating a sunny corner location near the Convention Center, this gastropub pairs good British Isles cooking with an assortment of wines, bottled and draft beers, and, of all things, Scotch lockers for the cognoscenti who want to sip soothing Scotch cocktails....
Cool Britannia still cool in this turbid capital city of Queen-loyal diplomats and interns with Northern accents. "Irish" theme takes off the edge and adds alcoholic revelry to an otherwise distinguished gastro pub theme. Shephard's Pie gets royal treatment, gravy-laden dishes rescue rainy days and Mondays. Serious beer-lovers slosh through happy hour, stiff upper-lips bent into cheery grins....
Citysearch Editorial Review:
With its soft lighting and chic British-industrial decor, Againn is a great downtown gastropub for a sophisticated happy hour or quiet dinner. Pork dishes--including several charcuterie plates,...