On the corner of Marine and Charleston Street, tucked into Mobile's historic Oakleigh Garden District, there's a green-trimmed pub with a red door, tiny stage and a loyal following.

Now, the rest of the country is in on the secret.

Callaghan's Irish Social Club, a neighborhood bar with a heart of gold and a burger that locals swear by, has just been named Alabama's best dive bar by Huckberry, which released its list of the top 50 dive bars in America .

"Since owner J.T. Thompson bought Callaghan's… he's cultivated a cultural anchor," Huckberry wrote, praising the bar for its deep local roots, music scene and of course, that legendary LA Burger made with spicy Conecuh sausage .

Over the years, the bar's pint-sized stage has hosted a growing list of artists, some of whom now headli

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