Stephen Ceol
Bugs Money
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Manhattan has a mind-boggling number of Irish bars—at least 85, according to Zagat—and Stephen Ceol has staked a claim in many of them.
“I’m the king of the Irish bars,” Mr. Ceol said proudly, standing by the bar at one such Gaelic-themed gastropub in midtown in the wee hours of a Wednesday night last month.
Upon arrival, the self-proclaimed king, bejeweled in Prada eyeglasses and a shiny necklace with a purple skull pendant, had received the royal treatment. Lingering patrons were told to leave, thus granting his excellency exclusive use of the premises. read more »
