This New Irish Pub May Have The Best Guinness In The US: MA Cheap Eats
MASSACHUSETTS — The team behind one of Boston's favorite Irish bars is set to open a new spot in Dorchester this fall.Oran McGonagle, William McCarthy, and Chef Aidan McGee, the team behind The Dubliner, will open McGonagle’s Pub & Restaurant later this fall at 367 Neponset Ave. in Dorchester. The pub could open as early as November."We want McGonagle’s to be your go-to for all things friends and family, a proper neighborhood Irish Pub. An impromptu meal two or three times a week, a special occasion such as a rehearsal dinner, birthdays, anniversaries, and more," said owner Oran McGonagle. "We want to be the go-to place for the neighborhood, we’ve got the space. Whether you’re dining solo or pulling up with a group, we’ve got you."McGonagle's will also offer music and entertainment on a live music stage. Officials said they hope to bring in talent from the Boston area, but also nationally recognized acts from the U.S. and Ireland.The pub will also be a home for sports fans, as ownership said they'll have two 20-foot projector screens that will show local sports teams as well as English Premier League bouts, rugby and more.Opening day will come after completion of a "million dollar" construction project. We put a lot of effort into creating an authentic Irish bar experience which meant stripping everything down and starting again," said McGonagle. The first floor will consist of a classic neighborhood Irish pub and the lower level will feature a large bar and restaurant with the stage for live music and space for dancing. As for the food program, expect Irish classics from shepherd's pie to fish and chips, as well as a "traditional" Sunday lunch. For the weekend, McGonagle's will feature a brunch menu featuring a classic Irish breakfast.The lunch menu will also feature some unique, popular dishes in Ireland such as the “spiced bag”, a dish made famous by local Chinese restaurants, which includes deep-fried salt and chili chips, salt and chili chicken red and green peppers, sliced chili peppers and fried onions with a variety of spices.McGonagle said he'll also take inspiration from his brother, who owns Mani Pizza in Ireland, by putting a selection of crispy bread flour pizzas made in a wood-burning oven on the menu.The beverage program will be supervised by bar manager Deirdre Doherty, who hails from Donegal, Ireland but now lives just down the road from McGonagle’s. The new pub claims to be the first bar on the East Coast, and maybe the first in the U.S., to have installed "proper Guinness draft lines which are used on installs in Ireland."The line will have its own glycol chiller separate to the beer lines which will allow the team to set the Guinness temperature separately, ownership said. "After studying beer line installation in Ireland and working with Guinness USA we decided to install our beer lines to match the Irish standards. In Ireland, a Guinness is poured with a ½ inch beer line while in the USA they use ¼ inch beer lines. The thicker lines will help perfect the flow of gas and pressure to the glass. We have also changed our gas mix for our regular beers which will be similar to Irish standards," said McGonagle. McGonagle’s also features a whiskey club where customers will be able to have their own whiskey locker. Customers will be able to purchase sought-after whiskeys from around the world and will have access to them when they visit the pub. “Whiskeys are very popular these days and sometimes it’s hard to find the ones you like at certain bars. We will offer customers the chance to stop in with friends and have a drink out of their very own bottle," said McGonagle. Once opened, the pub will be open Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. The space will seat 235 people.The article This New Irish Pub May Have The Best Guinness In The US: MA Cheap Eats appeared first on Across Massachusetts, MA Patch.
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