Shady McGrady’s opened as an Irish Pub in 1998, and has always had a reputation as “Midtown’s Living Room" where weirdos, beer snobs, and regular joes come together in harmony.

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In 2011, when an arson fire shut down the bar for several months, renovations were made to create the hole-in-the-wall pub until early 2024.

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The two-story building has a long history dating back to 1900. City legend has it that the basement served as a speakeasy throughout the 1920s.