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Irish Coffee!!! May 24, 2008
I've been coming to the Buena Vista for years thanks to an old boss who got me addicted to the Irish Coffees my first time there. The Buena Vista is located on Hyde by the cable car station and is credited with bringing the Irish Coffee to America.

In 1952, the owner (Jack Koeppler) of the Buena Vista, challenged the international travel writer, Stanton Delaplane to help recreate the Irish Coffee that Koeppler had in the Shannon Airport in Ireland. They spent a considerable amount of time perfecting this, including a trip to the Ireland Airport to taste it again! It took some considerable effort and trials to recreate the true Irish Coffee but they finally perfected it.

The Buena Vista has food available too but I've never eaten anything there, only come for the Irish coffees! There is also a smaller location in the San Francisco airport as well located in the United Terminal gates.
Erin, David, Julz, Sal, Jillian
Sal with his foam mustache
David and Julz
Sal and Jillian
Erin and David

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