Playwright Irish Pub & Restaurant

SOUTH BEACH. One of Miami's few true Irish pubs, the Playwright is tucked away on Washington Avenue, right in the middle of the trendy SoBe night scene. The decor takes a page from the "all things Irish" catalogue, featuring a mahogany bar imported from the Emerald Isle; cherry mahogany tables and chairs; photos of Joyce, Yeats, Shaw, Wilde, and other great Irish penmen; and an 18th century pulpit and two spectacular stained glass windows reclaimed from an old church. Of course, Guinness freely flows, and the hospitable bartenders can mix together just about any poison you desire.