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Paddy Gibney attributes the impetus for many of the changes
to Jessica Corona's creativity and smarts, so much so that he
made her a partner over the past year.
I
t's a couple hours before showtime on a ursday evening at Paddy's
Irish Pub and the Church Entertainment Lounge, and already chef
Mike Costello is calling "order up" for platters of fish and chips and
bacon-infused sliders. Bartenders, behind their polished fixtures, are
pulling dra beers and garnishing each of their classic Old Fashioned
cocktails with a Luxardo cherry that costs "about 20 bucks for a tiny
jar," according to the bar's owner and namesake, Paddy Gibney. But
it's the only appropriate way, afionados will tell you, to finish off that
particular libation.
Paddy's reopened with completely
revamped indoor and outdoor seating
areas, new flooring, an overhaul in
décor and the addition of a new slate
of entertainment in the nightclub side
of the venue known as The Church.
Besides the pub's traditional live music,
Paddy's now features Friday night
cash trivia and nationally acclaimed
comedians appearing Thursday nights.
