The second of two Irish Pubs/breweries in Duluth, Carmody is one of Duluth’s Superior Street establishments.

Here, I ordered a Black 47 Stout (5.1% ABV) and chatted with my bartender. When I asked her for advice, she told me, “Just be you, and don’t worry about anything else. I’ve gotten myself into a pretty good state of life by doing that. But also be nice.”

My bartender explained that she sought her own happiness and strives to live it. Rather than worrying about fitting her happiness into a box someone else can check, she’s released all those expectations and danced to her own music.