Long lines formed outside Mary O’s Irish Soda Bread Shop as owner Mary O’Halloran gave thanks to old and new friends with a free giveaway to each customer of two of her renowned scones. She urged customers to eat one and give the other away.
Long lines formed outside Mary O’s Irish Soda Bread Shop as owner Mary O’Halloran gave thanks to old and new friends with a free giveaway to each customer of two of her renowned scones. She urged customers to eat one and give the other away. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly)

It was five years ago that an article in the “Humans of New York” blog went viral and catapulted Mary O’s to national fame. Mary O’Halloran took the five year anniversary as the time to say thanks.

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Lines started forming early outside a jam packed shop in the East Village on Aug. 9 as owner Mary O’Halloran said thanks to the legion of fans that have made Mary O’s Irish Soda Bread Shop one of the brightest retail success stories to emerge from the pandemic.

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