St. Paddy's Day

[CapitalGuy]

I'm not from TO but I am here for the week and the weekend, and I'm 1/4 Irish so I have certain drink-related obligations to fulfill this weekend. So, where do I want to spend St. Paddy's day?? My preference is for dingy Irish pubs that have Harp and whathaveyou, aren't too mainstream (ie. sponsored by Molsons and filled with U of T kids, hockey fans, and sports trivia games), and usually have an eclectic selection of regulars. Doesnt' even matter what part of the city it's in.

Thanks and see ya there.

 

[champ]

CG,

If you are looking for an older "authentic" down market Irish pub then you can't beat McVeigh's at the corner of Church and Richmond.

You won't get the faux "Plastic Patty" type of joint like many places in town. What you will get is a tired room that has the patina of stale beer and decades of nicotine ( no longer legal ) and ex-Pats from the emerald isle galore.

They serve a very nice pint of Guinness. Not sure if they still have Harp, Smithwick's and Kilkenny (they used to).

Have fun!

 

[CapitalGuy]

thanks for that. sounds ideal.

 

[bullitt]

and just down the street, on court st, there is pj o,briens. cheers!

 

[MissCroft]

Dora Keogh's/Allen's on the Danforth and The Irish Embassy are more nice/upscale ones. If you want dingy, try McVeigh's or The James Joyce... get there real early though if you wan't to get in and get a seat!

Edit: oops, didn't read the part about U of T kids. You may want to avoid The James Joyce then.

 

[my_best_guess]

Off-topic
But looks like Chloe has been doing it with a smurf - she' gone blue.