Tierney’s in Montclair named to USA TODAY list of best bars in the US

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Tierney’s Tavern in Montclair is on USA TODAY’s list of the best bars in the country.

The USA TODAY Bars of the Year list, released today, features 27 bars (from casual dive bars to chic cocktail havens), including the famous Irish pub Essex County.

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“We are grateful to the city and people of Montclair for their support over the past 90 years,” the Tierney family said. “We would like to thank our predecessors, dedicated employees and irreplaceable patrons who have truly made Tierney’s the place ‘where friends meet,’ and to USA TODAY for this recognition and honor.”

USA TODAY Network food journalists live and work in states across the country. They know their communities and pool their expertise to select the list, which includes the places they spend time and recommend to readers and friends.

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Tierney’s Tavern was chosen for its inviting atmosphere, secret menu burgers and nine decades of community history. To area residents, the cozy bar is known as “Montclair’s cheers” — because everyone goes there.

Here’s the full list of Bars of the Year and more about Tierney’s Tavern.

Kara VanDooijeweert is a food writer for NorthJersey.com and The Record. When she’s not in Jersey’s best restaurants, she’s probably racing a mountain race course. Check her out on Instagram: @karanicolelev & @northjerseyeatsand sign up for her North Jersey Eats Newsletter.