Shard

At least they weren't green.

Bucks_Family

Couldn't possibly have been an intentional stunt, a marketing ploy? This bar has suddenly got a lot of attention over something that will be forgotten by Monday, but might drag people in this weekend who otherwise would have gone nowhere near the place?

Shard

That may be the effect, but I very much doubt it was planned...

Partially discharged

Had my stag night here

https://goo.gl/maps/BrUez5a6zUw

http://www.mcveighspub.com/

The Guinness seemed to be fine there. I don't tend to drink Guinness much.

Pizzawheel

That's possibly a bit too Irish for me.

dbd33

There was a poster on here who worked there. She seemed to like Toronto well enough but eventually the lure of Larne was too much for her and off she went.

Pizzawheel

I've never been in but a buddy (NI, left footed) used to drink there.

I also knew someone who used to live in the condos opposite where the police used to surveil* from...

* is that a word or just another piece of swarf from Trump shenanigans?

JamesM

I was in there just over a year ago. Retains a certain older man social club ambience which you would not find elsewhere in Toronto.

Odd part of town in desperate need of a face lift.

I hate St Patrick's day and the worst thing is it will drag on to Saturday this year so trying to get to Hooters for a tipple this weekend will be doubly frustrating.

Partially discharged

Yes it does tend to attract an older demographic. St Patrick's Day is a bit of a made up holiday in which for some unknown reason you are suddenly supposed to skip off work, wear an awful leprachaun hat and drink green beer.

caretaker

Can't skip work, not wearing the hat, and green beer is a non-starter. No, no, and no, but I am getting the senior's discount. My Irish ancestors are descended from an English privateer, so drinking a bit is pretty well mandatory.

Paul_Shepherd

Ill probably go out. I have no connection to any Irishness whatsoever, other than enjoying a few pints of Guinness now and then.

One thing i do like about Paddys day, (and this probably because i live in a small town like Peterborough) is that all the pubs remind me of pubs in England, very busy and buzzing with atmosphere and laughter (with the exception of all the weird green accessories)

You rarely get that in Canadian pubs, but on Paddys day you see people out and about that would not normally set foot in a pub, and they come out once a year, so its good way of meeting new people and enjoying some banter and small talk in a lively atmosphere.

Plus everyone thinks im Irish anyway! lol.

Atlantic Xpat

Try living in Newfoundland over St Patrick's day....

Tangram

It's stout ffs.

Pizzawheel

The green tat is $3 per kilo in the dollar store. And on Monday it'll be half price!