Photo courtesy of Mahony’s Irish Pub
Grand opening set for mid August
LSU’s North Gates area saw the opening of another bar last week. Mahony’s Irish Pub is now in its soft opening phase. This is the second location of Mahoney’s Irish Pub, which originated in Houma. The Baton Rouge iteration is in the space formerly occupied by Reginelli’s Pizzeria at 124 W. Chimes St. A grand opening is set for Friday, Aug. 14.
Owner Gary Brown says the kitchen will also be open in August. Mitch Rotolo of Rotolo’s Pizzeria has partnered with Brown to help develop the menu, which will consist of bar bites, craft burgers and po-boys. Mahony’s will offer nearly 150 beers. Among the cocktails, Brown highlighted the bar’s powerful hand grenade-like/punch drink called “Tiger Fuel.”
Brown has also been the owner of Bald Eagle Pub in downtown Baton Rouge for the past three years. When he saw that the Mahony’s was doing well in Houma, he started looking for a Capital City location.
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Inside, the new bar boasts six 65-inch TVs, and Brown told Daily Report last week that tailgating will be huge for business.
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“I think we’re making the first step to bring the North Gates back to students,” he says. “I think tailgating is going to be big for us. I don’t think anyone on Chimes Street has as many big TVs.”
Current business hours are Monday-Saturday 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Hours will be expanding as the bar gets closer to the grand opening date, Brown says.
“Eventually, we’ll open at 11 a.m. for lunch,” he says.