A big boost came with the popularity of Irish coffee--unknown in Ireland or anywhere else until 1942 when first created at the bar at Foynes Dock, where the flying boats (below) docked during World War II, then promoted as a welcoming drink at Shannon Airport. In 1952 American newsman Stan Delaplane introduced the beverage at San Francisco's Buena Vista Bar, where it became famous. A plaque outside the bar tells the story.    http://johnmariani.com/archive/2010/101219/index.html
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