Winner: Celtic Crossing

Celtic Crossing’s status as Most Popular Pub is inextricably linked to the fact that it may be the most welcoming pub in town. Located in an old house in Cooper-Young, the bar has a cozy feel. And with owners who mostly hail from across Ireland and Scotland, it may be the most authentic Irish Pub you’re likely to find off the Emerald Isle. It all combines to make a place where a lot of very different people feel at home.

“It’s a pretty eclectic mix,” says manager Lynne Hardin of the two-year- old establishment’s clientele. “You’ll have a tattoo artist sitting next to Mike Matthews from Channel 3, and they’ll be having a fine old time swapping numbers and telling stories.”

902 S. Cooper, 274-5151. 11 a.m.-3 a.m. seven days a week; or visit celticcrossingmemphis.com.

Finalists: Flying Saucer, TJ Mulligan’s