Enter the shamrock-green colored doors and transport yourself to the ol' Eire where folks eat greasy fish and chips and down a cold glass of Guinness. OK, it's just The Fifth Province in the Northwest Side of Chicago, but it certainly is the next best thing.

Located in the Irish American Heritage Center, the Province is where visitors can enjoy a mug of Irish brew and classic Irish pub cuisine after a walk through this museum dedicated to everything Irish. Only open on Friday and Saturday nights, the Province is not your every night watering hole, but when you do come, you'll be treated an authentic Irish pub experience.

The food even seems more authentic. The menu is filled with fish and chips ($9), onion rings and corned beef sandwiches. And all this can be washed down with a $5 20-ounce glass of Guinness or with any of the dozen beers on tap and bottles.

But the Province is really just one of many things to enjoy at the Irish American Heritage Center, where one can learn about Irish history and folklore. On Fridays and Saturdays, the building opens at 9 a.m. where visitors are given guided tours to see the first organ from St. Patrick's Church in St. Charles, a collection of Irish Lace, maps and many more artifacts in this center's extensive collection. After a long day of walking around the museum, what better way to relax than to go to the Province and sit by the fireplace and listen to regulars talk about the good old days and recent trips back to the motherland? Live music starts at 9 p.m.

Centerstage Reviewer: Kimber Solana