CITY Magazine's March issue: 'Irish Heart'

By Evan Dawson,

Published March 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM EST

Four smiling people wearing headphones sit around a table in a radio talk studio: a man front left has short dark hair, a dark beard and mustache, and is wearing a black vest over a grey t-shirt, jeans, and blue and white sneakers; a woman back left has red hair and is wearing a green top and a grey denim jacket; a man back center has short brown hair and is wearing glasses and a blue plaid shirt; a man at right has short dark hair and is wearing a blue vest over a purple button-down shirt, jeans, and hiking boots. The three men are holding copies of CITY Magazine.

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(foreground) Berto Lagares, (background) Leah Stacy, and Patrick Hosken on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Tuesday, March 4, 2025

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Five smiling people wearing headphones sit around a table in a radio talk studio: a woman front left has shoulder-length blonde hair and is wearing a green camo jacket over a black shirt, black pants, and white sneakers with a black Nike swoosh; a man front center is wearing a grey cap, glasses, a black sweatshirt that says "IRISH" in green text, and grey pants; a woman back left has red hair and is wearing a green top under a grey denim jacket; a man back center has dark hair and is wearing a green shirt under a grey sweater; and a man at right has short dark hair and is wearing a blue vest over a purple button-down shirt, jeans, and hiking boots. The man at right is holding a copy of CITY Magazine.

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(foreground) Jessica Barry, Danny Barry, (background) Leah Stacy, and Justin Murphy on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Tuesday, March 4, 2025

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A smiling man with short dark hair wearing a blue button-down shirt and a grey blazer. He is holding a pair of eyeglasses. The word "Connections" appears on the left side of the photo in vertical letters.

Rochester has a sizeable Irish American population, and as you'll read in this month's issue of CITY Magazine, the city is steeped in Irish culture.

Leading up to St. Patrick's Day, the CITY team joins us to explore the March issue, titled "Irish Heart." From music (including a profile of Rochester legend John Dady), to the sport of hurling, to a look at some of the areas coziest Irish pubs, our guests take us on Rochester's tour of Ireland.

In studio:

Leah Stacy, editor of CITY Magazine
Roberto Lagares, multimedia reporter for CITY Magazine
Patrick Hosken, arts reporter for CITY Magazine
Justin Murphy, freelance writer for CITY Magazine
Danny Barry, co-president of The Barry Brand and Barry's Irish Cream Liqueur
Jessica Barry, co-president of The Barry Brand and Barry's Irish Cream Liqueur