With the welcoming autumn chill in the air comes the desire to warm up with a good pint of beer.
Pubs have long been a spot for cozy ambiance and comfort food. Three Massapequa pubs invite you to come across the pond to enjoy the changing seasons, and everyone’s favorite; pumpkin beer.
Paddy’s Loft
1286 Hicksville Rd., Massapequa
516-798-7660
www.paddysloft.com
Paddy’s Loft is a quintessential Irish pub that will make you feel as if you have stepped off the plane in Ireland. Some of the staff will even greet you with a thick Irish brogue.
Traditional menu staples like fish & chips, shepherd’s pie, bangers & mash are all excellent go-tos, but there’s also a choice of burgers, chicken and seafood dishes that are as big in size as they are in taste. Beer connoisseurs tend to favor a good ole pint of Guinness, but the Black and Tan, a blend of a pale ale and dark stout, is also a favorite.
Stop in for a weekend brunch and order a traditional Irish breakfast of Irish sausage, bacon, eggs, black and white pudding, grilled tomato, home fries and baked beans. Your table is waiting.
The Good Life
1039 Park Blvd., Massapequa Park
516-798-4663
www.thegoodlifeny.com
Every bit living up to its name, The Good Life is the epitome of an English pub from the minute you pass through the red telephone booth doors.
Homage is paid to London in several details; from the wrought iron façade to the football teams and English newspaper menu, which has its fair share of traditional English dishes. Customers highly recommend the mac and cheese, tres carnes chili with short rib, sausage and chuck, the Good Life Burger, which comes smothered in a blue cheese fondue and bacon jam, and the classic British dessert; spotted dick, which features grilled pound cake, Bourbon raisin ice cream, caramel and whipped cream.
An impressively large beer selection features over 80 beers on tap, with extremely reasonable prices. Specialty beers are switched out every few days on the board behind the bar. Owner Peter Mangouranes brings in locals from neighboring towns to The Good Life, and on any given night, the bar will never be empty.
Happy hour, weekly specials and live music add to the many reasons why you need to visit The Good Life; as if you needed one.
McCann’s Pub
5590 Merrick Rd., Massapequa
516-798-1496
www.mccannspubnyc.com
“There are no strangers here, only friends who have not yet met,” is the quote that sums up McCann’s Pub.
With a cozy fireplace welcoming guests into the foyer, the pub offers plenty of tasty dishes including appetizers, burgers, sandwiches, pasta, steak and seafood.
McCann’s is also great for watching the game. Play a game of pool or find an oversized leather chair in the lounge area, where you’ll have your pick of twelve televisions to choose from. Snack on chicken cordon bleu bites, salted pretzel bread, pulled pork sliders and Irish nachos while you cheer on your favorite team.
The next time you drive down Merrick Road, consider McCann’s for your living room away from home.
