The Buena Vista, the San Francisco pub where Irish coffee made its U.S.debut, had its busiest day ever thanks to the 49ers playing in the Super Bowl.
Irish coffee inventor Joe Sheridan accepted a job at The Buena Vista in San Francisco. Sheridan brought the recipe for his speciality Irish coffee with him, thus introducing the drink to the U.S. for the first time.
Chef and bartender Joe Sheridan served airplane passengers the first ever Irish coffee after the flight was turned back due to bad weather.
