DINING OUT
THE GASTRONOME
Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub – Sláinte!
MURPHY’S GRAND IRISH PUB 713 King Street Old Town Alexandria 703-548-1717 Murphyspub.com
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March 2022
With March being the month to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and all things Irish we were very disappointed to find out that the St. Patrick’s Day parade will not take place this year. So…in the spirit of the holiday we thought it pertinent to feature Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub in this space. Tom and Melinda Mooney wanted to open a pub celebrating their Irish heritage, and chose Old Town Alexandria for this traditional Irish pub and opened their doors at 713 King Street in 1978. For anyone who has been in Old Town for any length of time, if someone says, “Meet me at Murphy’s”, you know exactly what they mean. I have been going to Murphy’s since they opened. It has been the go to place for a good time and a good meal not to mention the perfectly poured Guinness for many patrons ever since. Fittingly, Murphy’s has one of the longest bars in Old Town to serve their many customers. As soon as you walk in the door you can feel the energy generated by the clientele. The dining area downstairs has two and four top tables with the option to put tables together for larger groups. In the middle of the dining area there is a huge fireplace that is a great feature on a cold winter day. The second floor has its own bar as well and more tables to accommodate private parties or their regular customers on very busy nights. As to be expected, the menu is chock full of hearty choices at a very reasonable price. Murphy’s offers thirteen appetizers including the
standard chicken wings to Shrimp Killarney, Irish smoked salmon, Irish egg rolls and steamed shrimp. All appetizers are under $10.25. Their Irish Specialties and Entrees range from Beer Battered Fish & Chips to a Jumbo Lump Crab Cake Dinner, Shepherd’s Pie, Hot & Hearty Irish Stew, Jameson’s Strip Steak and Bangers and Mash. They also offer Broiled Salmon, Chicken Curry, Seafood Tacos and a very good Jameson Steak - a charbroiled, 12 ounce New York Strip. Murphy’s offers seven different sandwich options and all served with cottage fries. Included DINING OUT > PAGE 41
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