Comments on: McMahon’s Irish Pub – Minneapolis, MN http://www.thedeets.com/2007/08/05/the-poodle-club-going-irish/ Consistently against torture. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:23:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kyt http://www.thedeets.com/2007/08/05/the-poodle-club-going-irish/#comment-18817 Kyt Sun, 04 Apr 2010 21:19:46 +0000 http://www.thedeets.com/2007/08/05/the-poodle-club-going-irish/#comment-18817 I hope that with all the code violations, that McMahon's can rise from the ashes. I'm sure that ALL the code violations that were mentioned really stemmed from before McMahon's took over, but that they just weren't fixed when they should have been the 2nd time around (during the remodel to McMahon). I love Blue's, but always wanted good Celtic music at a good Irish pub. Funny how with all the Celtic pubs in Minnesota it takes an act of God to get Celtic music. Even Merlin's, when they had their "band" it was hodgepodge and not even on the stage. Why have a stage and a sound system if you aren't going to use it? Why advertise music if its a maybe if they show up or not? The band was good, once I could finally hear them. We came for the music and had to wait until a booth opened up so we could hear the band. I never went back. Besides, I'm allergic to so many food items, that it really wasn't worth it for Merlin's to have me. ;) I'll take Charlie's Pub in Stillwater anyday. Crappy atmosphere and completely NOT Irish or English looking by any stretch, too tiny of a pub, music is too loud, too crowded; BUT at least they play CELTIC music ON stage and you can hear it, see it, become apart of the act. Tom Dahill IS good! By the way, I have the audacity to be allergic to both Meat and Chicken and Onions, plus Cabbage, dill, parsnips, vinegar, tarter and turnips. Great combo isnt' it? rofl Haven't had authentic Irish yet. But I do enjoy the smells. :D I hope that with all the code violations, that McMahon’s can rise from the ashes. I’m sure that ALL the code violations that were mentioned really stemmed from before McMahon’s took over, but that they just weren’t fixed when they should have been the 2nd time around (during the remodel to McMahon). I love Blue’s, but always wanted good Celtic music at a good Irish pub. Funny how with all the Celtic pubs in Minnesota it takes an act of God to get Celtic music. Even Merlin’s, when they had their “band” it was hodgepodge and not even on the stage. Why have a stage and a sound system if you aren’t going to use it? Why advertise music if its a maybe if they show up or not? The band was good, once I could finally hear them. We came for the music and had to wait until a booth opened up so we could hear the band. I never went back. Besides, I’m allergic to so many food items, that it really wasn’t worth it for Merlin’s to have me. ;) I’ll take Charlie’s Pub in Stillwater anyday. Crappy atmosphere and completely NOT Irish or English looking by any stretch, too tiny of a pub, music is too loud, too crowded; BUT at least they play CELTIC music ON stage and you can hear it, see it, become apart of the act. Tom Dahill IS good! By the way, I have the audacity to be allergic to both Meat and Chicken and Onions, plus Cabbage, dill, parsnips, vinegar, tarter and turnips. Great combo isnt’ it? rofl Haven’t had authentic Irish yet. But I do enjoy the smells. :D

]]> By: robb http://www.thedeets.com/2007/08/05/the-poodle-club-going-irish/#comment-18806 robb Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:13:09 +0000 http://www.thedeets.com/2007/08/05/the-poodle-club-going-irish/#comment-18806 Sorry to hear about the fire this morning. Ive been meaning to drop in at McMahons for months on my drive back to saint paul each day...never got the chance to stop in. I hope everything works out and that this place rises from its ashes. Sounds like you had a very cool thing going on in terms of a nononsense place to hang. Sorry to hear about the fire this morning. Ive been meaning to drop in at McMahons for months on my drive back to saint paul each day…never got the chance to stop in. I hope everything works out and that this place rises from its ashes. Sounds like you had a very cool thing going on in terms of a nononsense place to hang.

]]> By: aladdin http://www.thedeets.com/2007/08/05/the-poodle-club-going-irish/#comment-7800 aladdin Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:45:04 +0000 http://www.thedeets.com/2007/08/05/the-poodle-club-going-irish/#comment-7800 All I want to do is by a feckin Poodle up the north. Poodle....belfast owner.......GOOGLE!!!! 95% of Irish bars arent Irish anyway. All I want to do is by a feckin Poodle up the north.
Poodle….belfast owner…….GOOGLE!!!!

95% of Irish bars arent Irish anyway.

]]> By: harrison matthews http://www.thedeets.com/2007/08/05/the-poodle-club-going-irish/#comment-3988 harrison matthews Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:54:54 +0000 http://www.thedeets.com/2007/08/05/the-poodle-club-going-irish/#comment-3988 Hey--Harrison here. I run an open-mike Monday nights at Merlin's Rest. It's not karaoke. It's just a microphone and ten minutes to do whatever you want. We call it Harrison's Happy Hour. Poetry, music, whatever you want. Come on down. Hey–Harrison here. I run an open-mike Monday nights at Merlin’s Rest. It’s not karaoke. It’s just a microphone and ten minutes to do whatever you want. We call it Harrison’s Happy Hour. Poetry, music, whatever you want. Come on down.

]]> By: Jenny Perelstein http://www.thedeets.com/2007/08/05/the-poodle-club-going-irish/#comment-3857 Jenny Perelstein Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:20:17 +0000 http://www.thedeets.com/2007/08/05/the-poodle-club-going-irish/#comment-3857 Hey all, I'm so glad to see this discussion going on---this is my first time posting (so be gentle with me...). As someone who was just introduced to Merlins Rest within the last month or two, and just went to my first McMahon's open blues jam last Sunday, I have a few quick things to say--- Singing in front of people is something I just started doing within the last few months, and it's, well, terrifying. That said, people at Merlins Rest have been so warm, and welcoming, I already feel like these people are family (they're even nice to me when I play the guitar, which is generally painful for everybody.) Although I have only been to McMahon's once, I will surely be back---the Sunday night open jam was awesome, and it was a real treat to sing with these musicians. Hope everyone is keeping warm! Best, Jenny Perelstein Hey all,
I’m so glad to see this discussion going on—this is my first time posting (so be gentle with me…). As someone who was just introduced to Merlins Rest within the last month or two, and just went to my first McMahon’s open blues jam last Sunday, I have a few quick things to say—
Singing in front of people is something I just started doing within the last few months, and it’s, well, terrifying. That said, people at Merlins Rest have been so warm, and welcoming, I already feel like these people are family (they’re even nice to me when I play the guitar, which is generally painful for everybody.) Although I have only been to McMahon’s once, I will surely be back—the Sunday night open jam was awesome, and it was a real treat to sing with these musicians. Hope everyone is keeping warm!
Best,
Jenny Perelstein

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