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Conor McGregor's Black Forge Inn announces major Dubai, New York, and London expansion plans

The Black Forge Inn has confirmed it is planning to expand worldwide.

Conor McGregor's Drimnagh boozer has attracted plenty of global celebrities since it first opened in 2021. The UFC star also owns The Marble Arch in Drimangh and The Waterside in Howth.

And it seems his pub empire will be expanding further with plans to put The Black Forge on the map in several locations across the world. Black Forge staff have confirmed that there are plans to open up in the Middle East, United States, and England.

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Speaking to Dublin Live, Liam Flynn front of house manager at The Black Forge, said the pub is planning several new locations worldwide. "We're going Abu Dhabi and Dubai," he said.

"Then it's going to get exciting, we're going to Boston, New York, Chicago, and then we're going to London. And all of these pubs abroad are going to be called The Black Forge.

"It's down the line, how soon is up to the boss man. He makes all the big decisions."

Mr Flynn also discussed major changes on the way to the Drimnagh location, including an expanded kitchen and new cocktail bar. "It's going to be a fantastic pub," he said.

There are also plans to expand McGregor's Black Forge stout globally. Mr Flynn said: "About a kilometre away from here it's brewed. We can't give too many secrets on it.

"We're going to have this Black Forge stout all over the world. At the moment. it's coming out there now.

"We have it cans and it's going to be on draught everywhere. We had it in London there, two or three weeks ago it and flew out.

"We're doing a pop-up bar in London and we did a pop-up bar in Dubai a few months ago to see how it goes. It's up to the CEO Conor and the rest of the major team to make the decisions."

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