AN IRISH PUB IN THE CITY  FORAN'S IRISH PUB

1612 Woodward Ave, Detroit MI 48226  (313)961-3043  www.foransirishpub.com

Foran’s Irish Pub is one of Southeast Michigan’s finest drinking establishments. Forans is located in the heart of downtown Detroit, one block from Campus Martius and Hart Plaza. Once a ticket office for the impressive Grand Trunk Railway, Foran's, now an Irish bar, capitalizes on that historic atmosphere. This old but beautiful two-story building with vaulted ceilings and a brick wall interior was built in 1879. Despite this Irish pub's classic wooden bar, tin ceiling and multiple television screens, a varied crowd turns up on most nights.

A steady diet of House music can be heard on the 2nd Floor seven days of the week and although they occasionally play some Irish music, this venue has attracted a a solid underground scene ticked away in the middle of downtown Detroit, juxtaposed in an Irish pub. Definitely worth a visit.

FEATURE Cachaça

Pronounced "KA SHA SA", Cachaça is made from sugar cane plant like rum. It is made from fresh sugarcane juice that's fermented and distilled. Cachaça is the national spirit of Brazil. It is also the key ingredient in Brazilian traditional cocktail, caipirinha.

Caipirinha
Pronounced 'KIE-PUR-REEN-YAH', this fresh, exotic cocktail is becoming as hot among international crowds as it is on Copacabana Beach. The traditional caipirinha blends Cachaça, sugar cane, lime juice and ice. Traditional Caipirinha is made with Cachaça, sugar, and crushed limes, served over ice. It is always muddled (crushed with a masher or the blunt end of a wooden spoon). Make sure to muddle in a shaker or a sturdy, non-breakable glass. You can also try replacing lime with about 1/2 cup of fresh tangerine, star fruit, passion fruit, peach, pear, pineapple, plum, orange, mango, grape, guava, figs, etc.