Tag: Murphy’s Bar & Grill

Last week, the Chinatown Chamber of Commerce held its first public Chinese New Year public celebration since the onset of the pandemic. It was a terrific success with thousands milling the streets of the historic district and enjoying the food and crafts and the energetic and mischievous, frenetic lion dancers. But the actual date of […]

Hawaii’s newest Irish pub, Black Shamrock Tavern, opens fittingly on Saint Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2022. It is the newest iteration of an Irish pub in the historical T.R. Forester Building in Downtown Honolulu, which has been part of the Irish Corner in the Chinatown Arts District for decades. The Black Shamrock’s owner Jay Neihbur […]

On Sunday, March 17, Honolulu’s “Irish Corner” in Chinatown will again be the scene of the largest St. Patrick’s Day celebration in the Pacific. It follows the annual parade through Waikiki, which is itself a great way for Oahu visitors to mingle with residents at one of the most anticipated events of the year. But […]

On Saturday, March 17, the Murphy’s Bar & Grill St. Patrick’s Day Block Party will again be the scene the largest St. Patrick’s Day celebration in the Pacific (and the world’s last in 2018, as it is every year). More than just a party, however, the Murphy’s St. Patrick’s Day Block Party will, as always, […]

You could accurately describe Murphy’s Bar & Grill as several things. It’s a family restaurant. It’s an authentic Irish pub, owned and operated by proud Irishman Don Murphy. It’s a sports bar, fully equipped with multiple screens and just about every satellite TV sports package available. It’s a neighborhood bar for innumerable Downtown workers. It’s […]