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Poag Mahone's |
 333 S. Wells St., Chicago
Tel: (312) 566-9100
Fax: (312) 566-9200
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After a busy day at the Board, traders head to Poag Mahone's to unwind the Irish way. In the grand tradition of Irish storytelling, ask about the bar's name and you'll get a good-natured earful. In a nutshell: The bar's original owner was working at an Irish pub way back in the day (around 1920, if you want to be precise) when an unfriendly guest happened by and blurted out "Poag Ma hone." This expression, it turns out, wasn't the dude's drink order but the Gaelic term for "kiss my ass."
As for those legendary burgers, well, there's a story there, too: The bar's founder wound up working at a pub (that he would later buy) in the first place because he'd broken a leg and was unable to continue working at the Union Stockyards. Putting his knowledge of cutting and grinding to use, he instated a burger menu that's still going strong. Order the traditional 9-ounce and pile on free fixin's like raw onion and 1,000 island dressing.
Other options include a hot turkey breast sandwich or, on the greener side, an Italian Garbage Salad stocked with shrimp, artichoke hearts, radishes and roasted peppers. The Irish Bread Pudding comes with a whiskey sauce "so good we have to card you for it." Share-with-buddy drink specials include Wednesday's bucket of five domestic beers for $15.
Centerstage Reviewer: Jennifer Berg
11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday
Poag Mahone's was mentioned in these articles...
Wait, Wait...Do Beer Me!, 10/15/07
Dana snags a discounted pint at a trader bar before heading to a taping of NPR's quiz show. Cheap Bar Burgers that Don't Suck, 11/28/06
Sure, you're only paying a dollar. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't have a million dollar meal. Jackson (Red), 1/2/06
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