Callaghan's Irish Social Club • 1946

A buzzer once guarded the door at this former members-only workingman's club, founded by Woodrow Callaghan in 1946 in Mobile's Oakleigh Garden District. The burgers draw crowds year-round, but the real spectacle arrives each St. Patrick's Day, when this storied music venue transforms into one of the South's most raucous Irish celebrations. Cold beer, live acts ranging from local heroes to national names, and a bar that's earned recognition among America's best keep the tables full seven nights a week.