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Peggy Kinnane's: The Emerald Isle in Arlington Heights

Peggy Kinnane's: The Emerald Isle in Arlington Heights

Visitors might not expect to find anything more authentically Irish than a pint of Guinness in Arlington Heights, but Peggy Kinnane’s would definitely prove them wrong.  This pub and restaurant is serving up Irish food, drinks and a hearty helping of Irish ambiance thousands of miles from the Emerald Isle, smack dab in the middle of the northwest suburbs. 

What sets Peggy Kinnane’s apart from so many Chicago Irish pubs is the fact that most of Peggy’s actually is from Ireland.  The interior is constructed mainly from original Irish stone from County Clare, and all of the extensive interior woodwork and bars were built and shipped from Ireland.  The walls are even covered in genuine Irish family memorabilia, including those of the owner’s mother, Peggy Kinnane.

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Published: Jul 14, 2009

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