Wayland Square’s Irish Pub is About to Get a Whole New Look
GoLocalProv Lifestyle Team
Wayland Square’s Irish Pub is About to Get a Whole New Look
If you’ve been by “Providence’s Favorite Irish Pub” on Wayland Avenue lately, you have seen that the patio has been under construction.
And GoLocal got the scoop.
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“This room will help us be able to accommodate larger parties as well as expanded seating for all of our guests,” she added.
Monastesse said the estimated completion date is early summer - and wants to encourage folks to come by in the meantime.
“We are open for regular business during construction!” said Monastesse.
About McBride’s
According to their website:
McBride's Pub originated out of the Monahan, Drabble & Sherman Funeral Home's 9 car garage. McBride's Pub was created from the former nine car garage of the Monahan, Drabble & Sherman Funeral Home. In recent years, as the funeral business changed, the need for many vehicles decreased. Brothers Mark and Bob Russell realized that their old garage needed a new purpose.
In 2005, Mark and Bob visited Ballyjamesduff, Ireland. Their travels took them to McBride's Pub, a small local establishment. Behind the pub, was McBride's Funeral Home - and, as it turned out, both businesses were owned by two brothers.
An idea for the old garage was born: build it into a pub. It seemed natural to name the new pub McBride's as a tip of the cap to the pub they visited in Ireland. Photos from the original McBride's Pub are on the walls here.
As Mark and Bob worked on the renovation of the garage, they brought some unique features to their new pub. They restored two stained glass doors that had once been part of the funeral home's smoking room. These doors, originally constructed in the 1930's by Thomas Monahan, featured the "M" crest. They are now hung on either side of the bar, and the "M" has become the logo for McBride's.
Please join us every night at 10pm for "LAST CALL," where one person who has "Gone to the Promised Land" will be toasted and logged into our "LAST CALL" leather book.