Dubliners paint a fresh nightlife picture with New York bar inspired by Warhol

Cillian Fanning and Scott Connolly, co-owners of The Factory 380

Originally from Dublin, entrepreneur Cillian Fanning has put down roots in New York as co-owner of a newly opened bar in Manhattan inspired by the late US artist Andy Warhol and his famed haunt, the iconic 1970s nightclub Studio 54.

The Factory 380 opened its doors in January on Third Avenue in the Gramercy district with 150 seats across two bars and a hidden 25-seater speakeasy named after Warhol’s muse Edie Sedgwick.

Fanning ...