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The Harp is named a Top Ten Irish pub in America.

(Peggy Turbett/ The Plain Dealer)

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Clevelanders will receive this news as more than "Fair and Balanced."

The Harp -- a popular Cleveland pub and insanely popular this time of year -- has been named one of the Top Ten Irish Pubs in America by the Fox News website.

"The Harp in Cleveland sets itself apart with live music nights, an Irish/American menu, local beers and a huge patio offering views of the Lake Erie shore and Cleveland skyline," says the site, which ranks it The Harp fourth best pub in America.

The Harp is also listed in the more prestigious Friday! magazine guide to St. Patrick's Day partying. The non-partisan report writes:

"This quaint pub feels like an Irish cottage looking out onto Lake Eire, er, I mean, Erie."

The fair-and-balanced Friday! guide continues: "The Harp’s St. Paddy’s marathon starts at 8 a.m., with breakfast that runs until 10. Then it’s full-on party time, with a heated tent and live music by the Boys From the County Hell, at 9 p.m. The Harp will also do a St. Pat weekend. At 7 p.m. Friday, it’s A Youth Traditional Irish Session. At 9 p.m. Saturday, it’s the Portersharks. At 3 p.m. Sunday, it’s Pitch the Peat."

The Friday! guide is inclusive, bringing together 20 different places from across the spectrum and representing many different, all of which will sing "Danny Boy" as they raise a glass to St. Paddy on Monday.