McGinty’s Public House

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New to the Neighborhood

Courtesy of McGinty's Public House

Arlington pub-goers can indulge in Hibernian hospitality while dining on regional favorites at the new McGinty’s Public House, the second local property propagated by co-founders Brian Dolphin (who also has a hand in Fairfax’s Auld Shebeen) and Greg Whelan.

A McGinty’s spokesperson says the Route 1 McGinty’s has seating for around 160 inside, features two full-service bars and an exterior patio.

Management also recruited chef Duane Keller—last spotted across the river at Moon Bay Coastal Cuisine—to revamp their menu, a task he’s attacked with gusto. Keller has tweaked various traditional Irish offerings (imported Irish salmon, chocolate bread pudding with Bushmill’s whiskey), while mixing in local influences (baked Virginia oysters with truffled potatoes, Eastern Shore slaw, Strongbow cider-glazed pork with cheddar grits).—WR

3650 S. Glebe Road, Arlington; www.mcgintyspublichouse.com; Open for lunch, dinner and late-night dining daily.

(May 2009)