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Molly Blooms: Live Irish Music on Ha'Yarkon

Local musicians carry on Irish music

Last week I went out to see some live Irish music at Molly Blooms on Ha'Yarkon and Mendele Streets. The bar has a 'live music' room where Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays the flat screen is turned off and a bunch of local musicians take on the role of local entertainers. This is a 'jam session' but I have to admit, its one of the most entertaining one I have been to in Tel Aviv. This past Wednesday one of the drinkers also took to the floor with Irish jigs that would warm an Irishman's heart. And we all clapped in tempo. The bar is what I would call a real Irish 'style' place. I liked the quiet demeanor of the clientele, there for a pint of beer and a serving of Fish and Chips. The menu is limited, but than again, there are plenty of good restaurants in this part of town. This is a place to hang-out with friends and down a beer or a shot of whisky with a chaser.
Milly is Molly Blooms' logo

The bar has two rooms off the main 'bar' room. One is the 'live music' room which you see in the pub photos, a round room sticking out from the building like a giant bay window. The second room in the back is more suited for diners. Set up like a small restaurant, you can have the warmth of an Irish bar with a nice table for a group dinner. Last Wednesday, the music started at about 9:30 PM but the bar was still mostly empty. By midnight the place was packed and the dinner room had a waiting list. By the looks of it, half of the people were tourists and business people. The location is in middle of the 'hotel row' of the beach front. The other half are local 20's and 30's crowd looking for a good place to enjoy a cold Irish beer or a good shot of whisky. Molley's serves a good selection of bottled Irish beers a great selection of single and double malt whiskies.
So if you are in a mood for some Irish drinking, music or just a cool place to land for a while. Give Molley's a go ~ drinking and jigging in the city, Tel Aviv that is, AmiV
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Anonymous said…
If you are going to Tel Aviv check out my little blog entry with some reccomendations, two day trips and a nicghtclub: Tel Aviv blogchik
November 2, 2007 at 8:58 PM
Ami Vider said…
'Alros', nice stories, I also like the pix, definitely have a personal feel. Keep on bloggin' ~ do you have stories about Israeli food in NY? I had a few good falafels in Brooklyn. There are supposedly great delis in Manhattan with great soups and some of the best pickles I ever had!
November 3, 2007 at 12:55 PM
Unknown said…
Thanks Amiv, I am thinking of doing a New York former (and perhaps future)Israelis oriented blog. Hopefully will get to it soon. I know some good hummus places in New York. Thanks, for the comment on my travelpod blog. Enjoying this Tel Aviv Tomorrow blog.

Alros
November 12, 2007 at 9:47 PM
Ami Vider said…
Hi again 'blogchik' ~ I really hope you write about the Israeli food in NYC. One thing we see here is how quickly people from all over the world infuse food into our culture. I just heard a story about a woman, growing up in Jerusalem, who ate Pizza for the first time on a trip to Italy. How strange to hear that we didn't have Pizza at one time. The same for good steaks (you had to be Argentinian to eat real steaks in the 50's here). So keep in touch and come with links to Israeli (or for that matter even Egyptian or Iraqi) food in NYC!
November 13, 2007 at 7:24 AM
Anonymous said…
Some good American Indie music from Len Francis Monahan. He's an Irish name with a lyrical voice and his music is really original and melodic. I found him at http://www.amazon.com/Songs-Len-Francis-Monahan-Independent/dp/B00160ZJR2/ref=cm

Abijah
Tel Aviv
June 5, 2008 at 3:19 PM
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