Paddy’s Pour House

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and the barstool of Ed Vidunas

Revised June 2003

Formerly Sullivan's Pour House, formerly Murphy’s
215 East Main Street at Robert Avenue
Carnegie, Pa.
Phone: 412-279-0770 (Yellow Book has it as Pour House)

Conveniently located off the Carnegie exit of I-279
They are on East Main St. between Washington Avenue (PA 50) and Broadway.

 Synopsis
This is a real Irish bar and it would help to speak Gaelic here.  The Pour House is one of the few pubs that you really feel comfortable in.  It could be the music or the setting but I think it's the 20 ounce pints.

 Bar Hours
Monday 4:00 PM to 2:00 AM.  Tuesday to Friday 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.  Saturday 4:00 PM to 2:00 AM.  Closed Sunday.

 Happy Hour
Drink specials between 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM.

 Holiday Closing
I have no firm details on this but they closed on most holidays since they are also closed in Sunday.

 Beer, Wines & Spirits
Five beers on tap featuring Guinness Stout, Harp, Murphy's Stout & Amber.  IC Light is on too.  Murphy's Amber is the first beer named Amber that I really enjoyed.  The Pour House has about 15 bottled beers as well.  True to form they have about every Irish Whiskey on the market in this country.  Some of the old whiskey bottles were made into bar lamps with nice round globes.

 The draft beers are served in proper 20 ounce pint glasses.  And they are served Irish cold.  Only the English serve beer warm.  The Irish serve beer deliciously cool but not at Arctic temperatures as I found out in my travels to both countries.

 Food
They have a good Irish menu with daily specials.  For snacks they have 16 appetizers of which 15 are less than $4.00.  Try the Colcannon.  It's mashed potatoes with cabbage and onion for $3.50.  Yum!

 Food Hours
As usual the kitchen closes about an hour or so before the bar closes.

 Entertainment
On any given day the music is playing taped Irish music.  This is entertainment in itself.  On Tuesday, Friday and Saturday and Irish folk singer starts at 9:00 PM (8:30 on Friday).  They will make feel like you're in Erin for sure.  The best entertainment is on Thursdays at 9:00 PM.  This is Old Time Music Session where people start wandering in and start playing.  Once these men and women start playing you will never want to leave.

 The Shamrock on the wall will always tell you how many days are left till the next St. Patrick's day.  In Pittsburgh the parade is always the Saturday BEFORE the actual day.  This is true too if the day is on a Friday.  Confused?  Just stop in the Pour House.

 Cigar Smoking
Don't know.  Had too much Guinness before I could ask.

 Cash Problem?
PNC Bank has an ATM inside the pedestrian mall.  The mall starts on Broadway but the ATM is a short walk away.

 Parking
Street parking has meters as well as the municipal lot in the plaza.  I do not think you need to feed the street meters in the evening.  When in doubt ask the staff.

Legal Notice
My visits may be infrequent and the owners may make changes at any time. In as much as they like to see me never tell me what they are doing. Call them or visit their web-site for the latest scoop. Please update me if you see an error or omission on my part.

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