May 17, 2012

This article from 365barrington.com dates back to mid-April but was missed in our prior updates.  It's a great one highlighting our Executive Chef Ted Stay and both restaurants he services.  Click here for the article.

May 11, 2012

The Pub is open for normal business hours on Mother's Day (Sunday May 13th)... we won't be having a brunch but are opening early for some soccer matches, offering a complimentary mimosa for all moms who come in during the day, and have a special Sunday Irish Session with Seamus O'Kane from 5-8 PM.  If you're looking to add a little Irish flair to this special day, we'll see you at the Pub!

May 4, 2012

Info and the link to purchase tickets for the Celtic Thunder "Acoustic by Candlelight" show on Saturday May 12th is on the right side of this web page, but here's the link again.  Please note that the Pub is not affiliated with ticket sales for this event.

http://acousticbycandlelight.ticketleap.com/mcgonigalsmay/

May 3, 2012

We continue to be THE place in the Chicagoland NW suburban area to watch great soccer matches!  Join us for EARLY OPENINGS...

Saturday May 5th: The Pub opens at 10:15 AM for the FA Cup match Chelsea vs. Liverpool (10:30 AM). 

Sunday May 6th: The Pub opens at 7:15 AM for a "double header",

Newcastle United vs. Manchester City at 7:30 AM

Manchester United vs. Swansea City at 9:30 AM

May 1, 2012

We're featuring BEERS of the month in May... on tap is the recently introduced Newcastle Founder's Ale for $3.50.  We're also offering bottles of Dos Equis Lager and Amber for $3.50 - just in time for Cinco de Mayo!

April 20, 2012

New menu items, new beers, new daily specials, new entertainment options, new upcoming events... and they are all happening soon here, in the same great Pub!  Stay tuned for more details, which you'll find on this site and on our official Facebook page.

April 18, 2012

We've upgraded our Heineken offering - drafts are now being served in 20oz pints, and for just $4.50!

April 4, 2012

A quick announcment about our EASTER SUNDAY hours (Sunday April 8th).  The pub will open for normal business at 5:00 PM, with full bar service until close (approximately 1:00 AM) and a limited food menu until 10:00 PM.  Note that we are actually doing a special early opening at 7:15 AM for the Manchester United soccer match - which will be bar service only - but we will then close after the match and reopen at 5:00 PM.  Hopefully that's not too confusing...just know that we will NOT be opening at our normal 11 AM time on Easter Sunday, come visit us after 5 PM!

April 1, 2012

No April Fools joke here...our BEER OF THE MONTH is Bell's Oberon, at an amazingly low price of $4 per pint!

March 28, 2012

We recently received some very nice recognition - McGonigal's Pub was voted Best Irish Pub for the 2011 "Best of the Burbs" contest held by SuburbaNites Magazine.  Thank you to our great staff and patrons, of course without you this wouldn't have happened!

March 18, 2012

As we start to get the Pub back to "normal" functionality, I wanted to take a brief moment to thank the literally thousands of people who came out on a gorgeous weekend and made this years Barrington Celtic Fest an unbelievable event, for both the Pub and the Village of Barrington.  This exceeded our expectations on pretty much every level!  A recap and numerous images from the festivities will follow in the near future.

March 17, 2012

Happy St. Patrick's Day...and top o' the mornin' to ya!  The first day of the Barrington Celtic Fest was fantastic, we had great weather and a pretty amazing turnout for a regular Friday!  Day two should be many times busier and fun...and we'll have more to report on this website later.  In the meantime follow the Facebook pages for Barrington Celtic Fest and McGonigal's Pub for many real-time updates.

March 14, 2012

We've recently had a couple changes in tap beers...right now the Pub is offering Breckenridge Irish Red Ale ($5 pints) which replaces their 471 IPA.  Replacing Labatt Blue, we welcome back Magners Irish Cider, which will likely find a permanent home on the Pub taps from here on out!  $6 pints, with or without ice.  Both additions are perfect timing for the upcoming Barrington Celtic Fest!

March 10, 2012

On behalf of the Pub I wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone who came out for our two year anniversary celebration yesterday (Friday March 9th).  We love Barrington and we love our patrons, and it was certainly our pleasure to give something else back in terms of great specials.  Thanks to you we know we'll be around for a a long time...so here's to many, many more years!

March 7, 2012

Overshadowed by the Barrington Celtic Fest/St. Patricks Day events is the anniversary of McGonigal's Pub and Park Avenue Wine Bar.  Both establishments officially turn TWO YEARS OLD on Friday, March 9th! Though the "big" party is the following week, we welcome you into downtown Barrington for the day & evening to celebrate this occasion with us...and as a THANK YOU to all of our patrons and supporters who have helped make us a huge success, we're offiering some ridiculously good specials for the day!

March 2, 2012

We are just TWO WEEKS AWAY from the 2nd Annual Barrington Celtic Fest!  Full details are available in our Events section of this site, plus be sure to visit and "like" the official Facebook page too.

March 1, 2012

Our beer of the month is Amstel Wheat...released in the fall of 2011, this beer is the first new product introduction from Amstel in more than ten years!  Throughout the month of March, we are providing this to you for an amazingly low $3.00 per draft!

February 22, 2012

Bud Light Platinum has been added to our "Wings 'n Bud Wednesday" specials . . . $3 gets you a bottle of this new brew, plus enjoy our Jumbo Chicken Wings 8 for $6.50 or 20 for $13, and Bud/Bud Light bottles are $2 every Wednesday at the Pub.  Check out our Special page for all our daily and usual specials!

February 17, 2012

Detailed information on the 2nd Annual Barrington Celtic Fest will be available on the "official" web page: http://www.mcgonigalspub.com/events/celticfest.html

It's in the EVENTS tab section, or just click on the big Celtic Fest graphic to the right!  You can also check out additional input on the official Facebook Page:  http://www.facebook.com/celticfest

February 11, 2012

We're starting to reorganize this site a bit better - our Food & Drink menus now have their own top level tab, Daily/Weekly/Monthly etc. Specials are broken down into categories, and our Events Planning page (info on party room rentals, etc) has moved to the HOME page tab, listed under Banquets-Parties - you should see on the left side of this page.  We are aware that these changes may affect some other websites that link to us, but as long as you can get to www.mcgonigalspub.com all is well.  And... yes... we will be adding many more images too!

February 3, 2012

Don't forget that we serve up FREE PIZZA every Friday at Midnight, courtesy of our local friends at Cooper's of Barrington!

February 1, 2012

New month, new featured beer.  In February we're pleased to announce that it's a local brew this time - The Onion's Paddy Pale Ale is our focus.  "This American-style pale ale their flagship brand and celebrates the blending of intense hop character and crisp, malty mouthful."  Enjoy drafts all month long at the Pub for just $4.50.

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