Tonight's Night Out on the Town is a local favorite that had to close its doors due to the floods of 2008. Dublin City is located in downtown Cedar Rapids.
On Fridays during the season, myself, the deputy sherriff and members of the Iowa training staff would head to this local pub after meetings were completed. It had a little bit of everything--occasional live bands, crowds of many ages and favorable pricing on beverages. The only negative was the amount of smoke that filtered throughout the place, but we were looking forward to life after the smoking ban which went into effect July 1, 2008. Dublin did not live to see that date.
The owner also operated a smokeless restaurant around the corner called Grafton Street. Many of the workers split time at both places. Grafton was smaller and quieter and it was here we got to know many of the workers. It too was damaged by the flood and reports say it will not be open.
We're not sure if Dublin City will open again.
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