We're in O'Donoghues Pub, a Dublin institution and a favorite after-work hangout for local office workers. O'Donoghues gain fame as a place for the Irish folk group-- the Dubliners--got its start. Musicians still gather here nightly for impromptu sessions of traditional fun.
So what's the answer to the puzzle? Well, to cross Dublin without passing a pub, you just go into every one
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bend someone's ear
to talk to someone for a long time.
She spent the day at a conference bending the ears of some high school teachers
hangout: A frequently visited place
impromptu:Spoken, performed, done, or composed with little or no preparation