-LA- McGinty’s

McGinty’s is a local dive bar in lower east downtown. Bikers usually frequent the blocks around the McGinty’s, but the attraction of an Irish dive bar brings in all types into the pub. While the bar's Irishness may at first glance seem for show, the appearance of the Irish owner quickly puts suspicions about cultural authenticity to rest.

Approaching, guests are confronted with a red and yellow sign hanging above the door and a wooden storefront bearing large open windows. The panes of glass are all decorated with a plethora of pictures of beers and alcohols as well as random symbols of the Irish culture like a shamrock and a leprechaun shooting someone trying to steal his gold.

Once inside, guests see the brick walls and archway are lined with advertisements for various alcohols and Irish decorations to show patriotism for the great nation. The bar tender always greets with a friendly smile and is happy to serve whatever concoction a guest desires. A deep red hue adorns the walls that are not brick as well as the ceiling. Set off into one corner is a jukebox with only the best in rock, punk, metal, classic rock, and everything in between. Patrons can either mill about the main room or hunker down into a booth to enjoy their night at the bar.

The environment and assortment of guests are usually friendly and unpretentious. There are three bar tenders, all ladies with a visible tattoo somewhere on their bodies…one is often seen wearing a green and white bandana tied over her head to hold her hair back. One can come in on any night and always find strangers willing to strike up a conversation over a good lager. Though it is highly unadvised to come in and ask for a pathetic “brew” like Miller or Bud…not only do they not have those beers there, but asking will cause a bar full of laughter to ring out at the fool’s expense.

Off to the back wall, adjacent to the bathrooms, is a door marked “PRIVATE” with the words “Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enter” written on a sign just below eye level. The door remains closed at all times, but there are a small number of patrons allowed to venture through the portal.

Menu

Draft:
Guinness
Killian’s
Harp
Murphy’s
Beamish

Bottle:
Pretty much anything Irish as well as other dark beers and foreign light beers.

Hard Liquor:
Only the good stuff like Bailey’s, Jägermeister, Jameson, Jack Daniel’s…none for you Taaka fans.

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