The Irish Embassy Pub
Website: http://www.theirishembassypub.com/
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The Irish Embassy Pub officially opened to a packed house July 17, 2008. The pub arose out of an unlikely partnership between a local Durangoan, Mick Ward, and an Irishman, Jim Shannon.
Mick was traveling Europe in the late 70s when he saw an advertisement for the Lisdoonvarna Music Festival. Intrigued, he altered his plans and headed over to Ireland to catch in on the fun. There he ran into Jim, who was head of the festival. The two became great friends and spent many years visiting and traveling. Mick & his wife Linda own The Nobody�s Inn, and when the building next door became vacant, Mick contacted Jim about transforming it into an Irish pub. Jim loved the idea, and along with Jerry Hembury and Michael Graham, they started making plans for their pub.
They wanted everything to be authentic, down to the trim on the walls, so they hired Award Winning Irish Pub Designer Angela Murphy to give them some input. She visited for a week then returned to Ireland and started compiling her ideas. The entire renovation cost a million dollars and took 10 months to complete. The furniture, pictures on the wall, wood trim, dishes, silverware, glasses - even some of the servers were shipped in from Ireland to complete the transformation.
The search for a pub manager brought them John Fingleton, an Irishman who had managed many startup pubs from Dublin to Paris to the Caribbean to the US. John, like many, had not yet discovered the lure of Durango, but once he did, he never looked back.
The Irish Embassy Pub is a huge supporter of local events in Durango, and is very involved in the community. Shortly after the opening of the pub, Mick passed away while hiking. The Embassy received a huge outpouring of support from the community, and made a note of it to always try to give back. Participating in locally sponsored events, and having regular fundraising events at the pub, they firmly believe in helping their community grow.
"Ni he la na gaofar la na scoilb."
Don't make hay on a windy day.
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Ali Ivy (Guest)
Submitted on October 6, 2010
The Irish Embassy embodies everything your favorite local pub should be. From the moment you walk in the door there is a sense of familiarity, even if its your first time. The energetic staff is always welcoming and serves up tasty food and a great selection of imported beers on draft. A great place to hang out with friends, meet new ones or sip on a pint and watch the world go by.
Stephen Pecor (Guest)
Submitted on October 6, 2010
i have been to many Irish Pubs in my life, and this one in Durango Colorado tops them all, the service is phenomenal, authentic and very family oriented as well. The food is fantastic and very authentic and delicious. They have a wonderful selection of beers and mixed drinks, as well as wine and and non-alcoholic beverages.
Jessica Upshaw (Guest)
Submitted on October 6, 2010
This is a wonderful place to go, food is great, service is excellent and really tasty beer!
Cindy Coleman (Guest)
Submitted on October 6, 2010
The Irish Embassy is the best bar in town. Not only do they always have super customer service, but the atmosphere is great for hanging out with friends or celebrating a special event. And did I mention the food??? YUM! Nice work guys!
Muriel Clark (Guest)
Submitted on August 23, 2010
I stopped at The Irish Embassy in July of 2009, before I knew about the Irish Beer Finder website. We had a wonderful time there. Great atmosphere, great music, delicious food, excellent beer and a truly delightful wait staff. I wouldn't hesitate to go back if I happen to be in the area again.