Located at 29 Third St N in St. Petersburg, Mary Margaret\u2019s Olde Irish Tavern has been exploding in popularity\u2014so much so that owner Pete Boland is preparing to expand the bar into the space next door.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn a busy Friday night, the challenge at Mary Margaret\u2019s Olde Irish Tavern is not finding a good pint of Guinness,\u201d said coverage<\/a> of the expansion published by St. Pete Rising. \u201cIt is finding a place to sit, order dinner, or even make it to the restroom.\u201d<\/p>\n To deal with this problem, Mary Margaret\u2019s will expand into the space next door, at 21 Third St N, that is currently home to Top Slice Pizzeria.<\/p>\n Mary Margaret\u2019s is named in honor of Boland\u2019s grandmother, who was herself connected to the pub\u2019s space.<\/p>\n \u201cNamed for Pete\u2019s grandmother, Mary Margaret Prescott, whose beauty salon sat inside these 4 walls decades prior, Mary\u2019s sought to be the quintessential Irish pub in Tampa Bay that celebrates all aspects of Celtic Irish Culture, which led our founders to make the pilgrimage to the homeland and beyond to find what made an Irish Pub truly authentic,\u201d says the Mary Margaret\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Mary Margaret\u2019s menu features shareable small plates like Crowley\u2019s Reuben Egg Rolls and Curried Chicken Chips, handhelds like the Olde Pub Chicken Club and the Guinness Burger (Guinness infused black angus beef, grilled shrooms, Irish cheddar, romaine lettuce & tomato on a Pretzilla Roll), and other Irish-pub classics like Fish & Chips, Shepherd\u2019s Pie, and Boland\u2019s Bangers n\u2019 Mash.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Irish pub currently occupies about 1,600 square feet, and the 1,400-square-foot addition will more than double its seating capacity with roughly 50 new seats, a second 12-seat bar, more patio tables, and additional restrooms,\u201d the coverage continues.<\/p>\n The expanded space is working to open by Christmastime, \u201cor at least before the pub\u2019s seventh anniversary in February and the rush surrounding St. Patrick\u2019s Day.\u201d<\/p>\n You can keep up with all things Mary Margaret\u2019s by following @marymargaretsdtsp<\/a> on Instagram.<\/p>\n