Irish coffees with the Irish tech entrepreneurs

November 28, 2007 By

Have you ever had an “Irish Coffee?” Did you know it’s not Irish at all? Well, it was invented in San Francisco. Ooopsss, turns out it was invented in Ireland but popularized by the bar in San Francisco.

So, when I heard that “Paddy’s Valley” (a group of Irish tech entrepreneurs) was coming to San Francisco I knew I HAD to take them to where the Irish Coffee was brought to America, Buena Vista.

Even better: you’re invited! 8 p.m. next Monday, December 3rd at the Buena Vista bar. Be there and be Irish. San Francisco style.

Oh, and wait until the Chinese come to town and learn that the Chinese Fortune Cookie was invented here too. :-)

If you’re coming, please leave a comment here.

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  • http://tenyearsofpics.blogspot.com/ Patrick Dodds

    Interesting – I heard it was invented in Scotland the other day!

  • http://tenyearsofpics.blogspot.com Patrick Dodds

    Interesting – I heard it was invented in Scotland the other day!

  • http://grazr.com/ Adam Green

    I’ll be joining the group.

  • http://grazr.com Adam Green

    I’ll be joining the group.

  • http://www.yahoo.com/ Bill Dombus
  • http://www.yahoo.com Bill Dombus
  • http://www.darrenbarefoot.com dbarefoot

    Several of my Irish friends are on that trip. It will be, as they only say ironically, ‘good craic’.

    Robert, they’ll drink you under the table. Don’t try to keep up, and be sure to eat first.

  • http://dbarefoot.wordpress.com/ dbarefoot

    Several of my Irish friends are on that trip. It will be, as they only say ironically, ‘good craic’.

    Robert, they’ll drink you under the table. Don’t try to keep up, and be sure to eat first.

  • http://www.advertisehereforever.com/ Brendan

    Well I’m Irish and I’ve never had one, so it must be American ;)

  • http://www.advertisehereforever.com Brendan

    Well I’m Irish and I’ve never had one, so it must be American ;)

  • http://www.advertisehereforever.com/ Brendan

    Wikipedia says it was invented in Ireland :D
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Coffee

  • http://www.advertisehereforever.com Brendan

    Wikipedia says it was invented in Ireland :D
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Coffee

  • http://www.runningwithbulls.com/ bernard

    @brendan: wikipedia also said (at one point) that Adam Curry invented podcasting :P

  • http://www.runningwithbulls.com bernard

    @brendan: wikipedia also said (at one point) that Adam Curry invented podcasting :P

  • http://www.runningwithbulls.com/ bernard

    But yes, the Irish coffee *was* invented in Ireland.

    These guys just “re-created” (in their own words) the Irish-Irish coffee.

  • http://www.runningwithbulls.com bernard

    But yes, the Irish coffee *was* invented in Ireland.

    These guys just “re-created” (in their own words) the Irish-Irish coffee.

  • http://scobleizer.com/ Robert Scoble

    OK, OK, I changed the post to be accurate. Come and have a few of these things and neither of us will care who invented them by the end of the evening.

  • http://scobleizer.com/ Robert Scoble

    OK, OK, I changed the post to be accurate. Come and have a few of these things and neither of us will care who invented them by the end of the evening.

  • http://alexiablogs.com/ Alexia

    I’m going on the trip but purely as a tech tourist…

    (B)rendan is right, Irish coffee hails from Foynes in Co. Limerick. I’m from Limerick, so I should know. :)
    The town holds an Irish Coffee festival annually (although it was cancelled in 2006).

    On the hard drinking, well – I’m sure there’s a few hard nuts in the group.

  • http://alexiablogs.com Alexia

    I’m going on the trip but purely as a tech tourist…

    (B)rendan is right, Irish coffee hails from Foynes in Co. Limerick. I’m from Limerick, so I should know. :)
    The town holds an Irish Coffee festival annually (although it was cancelled in 2006).

    On the hard drinking, well – I’m sure there’s a few hard nuts in the group.

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  • http://mulley.net/ Damien Mulley

    Here’s our itinerary: http://paddysvalley.org/?p=51

    Happy to meet up with anyone AND everyone from the 2nd to the 9th. We’ll also be having a networking event in Pete’s Tavern, 128 King St, San Francisco from 6pm to 8pm on Thursday the 6th of Dec. All are welcome.

  • http://mulley.net Damien Mulley

    Here’s our itinerary: http://paddysvalley.org/?p=51

    Happy to meet up with anyone AND everyone from the 2nd to the 9th. We’ll also be having a networking event in Pete’s Tavern, 128 King St, San Francisco from 6pm to 8pm on Thursday the 6th of Dec. All are welcome.

  • http://www.mobanode.com/ Shane

    Robert,

    Thanks for the invite. Us “Paddy Valleyers” leave Ireland on Sunday, so should have got rid of our Jetlag by Monday and be “rareing” to go (as they say here!).

    Looking forward to it!

  • http://www.mobanode.com Shane

    Robert,

    Thanks for the invite. Us “Paddy Valleyers” leave Ireland on Sunday, so should have got rid of our Jetlag by Monday and be “rareing” to go (as they say here!).

    Looking forward to it!

  • http://blog.putplace.com/ Joe Drumgoole

    Will be there, making sure to punch our weight!

  • http://blog.putplace.com Joe Drumgoole

    Will be there, making sure to punch our weight!

  • dbarros

    Americans, trying to always claim invention for all things. Pizza, the telephone.. :)

  • dbarros

    Americans, trying to always claim invention for all things. Pizza, the telephone.. :)

  • http://www.relevantm.com/ Niall Larkin

    This is going to be one great trip. Great idea there on the Irish Coffee’s. Looking forward to Monday.

  • http://www.relevantm.com Niall Larkin

    This is going to be one great trip. Great idea there on the Irish Coffee’s. Looking forward to Monday.

  • http://eirepreneur.blogs.com/ James Corbett

    I’m part of the PaddysValley group and really looking forward to it Robert. And seeing as Irish Coffee was ‘invented’ only 15 miles away from me in Foynes, Co. Limerick I’ll be happy to regale you with the true history. You might be interested in clicking through to the webpage for the http://www.flyingboatmuseum.com/ to learn a bit more -

    “Foynes, Ireland, became the center of the aviation world from 1939 to 1945. On July 9th 1939, Pan Am’s luxury Flying Boat, the “Yankee Clipper” landed at Foynes. This was the first commercial passenger flight on a direct route from the USA to Europe. During the late 1930s and early 1940s, this quiet little town on the Shannon became the focal point for air traffic on the North Atlantic…… Captain Charlie Blair, later to become the husband of the actress Maureen O’Hara, had made the first non-stop passenger flight from Foynes to New York in 25 hours, 40 minutes….”

  • http://eirepreneur.blogs.com James Corbett

    I’m part of the PaddysValley group and really looking forward to it Robert. And seeing as Irish Coffee was ‘invented’ only 15 miles away from me in Foynes, Co. Limerick I’ll be happy to regale you with the true history. You might be interested in clicking through to the webpage for the http://www.flyingboatmuseum.com/ to learn a bit more -

    “Foynes, Ireland, became the center of the aviation world from 1939 to 1945. On July 9th 1939, Pan Am’s luxury Flying Boat, the “Yankee Clipper” landed at Foynes. This was the first commercial passenger flight on a direct route from the USA to Europe. During the late 1930s and early 1940s, this quiet little town on the Shannon became the focal point for air traffic on the North Atlantic…… Captain Charlie Blair, later to become the husband of the actress Maureen O’Hara, had made the first non-stop passenger flight from Foynes to New York in 25 hours, 40 minutes….”

  • http://www.gogrid.com/ Paul Lancaster

    I’ll meet there for some Irish coffees!!

  • http://www.gogrid.com Paul Lancaster

    I’ll meet there for some Irish coffees!!

  • http://lessthanusual.blogspot.com/ Steven Buelow

    Like coffee. Like the Irish. Like Scoble. I’ll be there – I’ll look forward to it.

  • http://lessthanusual.blogspot.com/ Steven Buelow

    Like coffee. Like the Irish. Like Scoble. I’ll be there – I’ll look forward to it.

  • http://www.lucafiligheddu.com/ luca

    A couple of friends are coming, maybe I’ll be there.

  • http://www.lucafiligheddu.com luca

    A couple of friends are coming, maybe I’ll be there.

  • http://www.pennydistribution.com/ Nick

    happy to meet some ex-pats next monday. i’ll be there!

  • http://www.pennydistribution.com Nick

    happy to meet some ex-pats next monday. i’ll be there!

  • http://www.advertisehereforever.com/ Brendan

    I’ll join you guys in spirit, I’ll be drinking wine here a home in Ireland :P

  • http://www.advertisehereforever.com Brendan

    I’ll join you guys in spirit, I’ll be drinking wine here a home in Ireland :P

  • http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Seafarer Sheila at Family Travel

    Can’t make it to SF, but I have visited the Flying Boat Museum at Foynes, and had one where it was created. :)

  • http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Seafarer Sheila at Family Travel

    Can’t make it to SF, but I have visited the Flying Boat Museum at Foynes, and had one where it was created. :)

  • http://www.eoghanmccabe.com/naive-by-design Eoghan McCabe

    Looking forward to meeting you, Robert.

    Like Damien said, we’re around all week and interested in meeting anyone interested in meeting us! :-)

  • http://www.eoghanmccabe.com/naive-by-design Eoghan McCabe

    Looking forward to meeting you, Robert.

    Like Damien said, we’re around all week and interested in meeting anyone interested in meeting us! :-)

  • Dawn Reilly

    Yum! :) BTW just spotted Maryamie’s really great recommendations for visitors to SF: http://maryamie.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!9592F3DEF41537A3!3974.entry

  • Dawn Reilly

    Yum! :) BTW just spotted Maryamie’s really great recommendations for visitors to SF: http://maryamie.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!9592F3DEF41537A3!3974.entry

  • http://www.taptu.com/blog Vero Pepperrell

    Oooof! Don’t try to keep up with their drinking. Oh and just smile and nod when they ask “what’s the craic?” – Years of working with an Irish designer, and that question still stumped me every morning! ;)

    Have a great week, little Paddies!

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