Guests split the “G” with ease inside the Irish Goodbye Pinthouse, an eclectic restaurant and pub with Guinness on tap in North Falmouth.
The Irish Goodbye Pinthouse opened its doors a little over a year ago with the intention of creating a space for eating, drinking and engaging in meaningful discussions or connections, according to General Manager Tony Itri. Pub designer Mark J. Colangelo said he and his wife, Karen Colangelo, the establishment’s restaurateur, had owned other restaurants and were interested in opening something on the Cape.
As the couple was searching, 444 North Falmouth Highway was available for lease, and the Irish Goodbye Pinthouse moved in. Karen is Irish, a large inspiration for the venture, and the pair had never owned an Irish restaurant and pub.
“We designed [the Irish Goodbye Pinthouse] with the community in mind,” Mark Colangelo said. “We designed it as a local place for community members in the off-season, which it has developed into.”
Itri said Mark Colangelo “dresses up” the establishment, as an intentional mix of Irish and Cape Cod-themed artwork and decor fills its walls and ceilings. As guests walk through its doors, their eyes widen at the sight of antique or vintage signs and upside-down model sailboats clinging to the ceilings, hooks with textured mugs behind the bar, iconic tap handles along the bar overhang, an interactive countdown to St. Patrick’s Day, canoe oars mounted on the wall and countless Cape & islands license plates with acronyms, words or nicknames requested by guests.
Irishmen figurines dance across the bar, some appearing to guzzle green bottles while others pose near tapped kegs or signs that read “Help Wanted; No Irish Need Apply.” Mark Colangelo said he acquired almost all of the establishment’s memorabilia or “artsy-fartsy” items from Facebook Marketplace.
Blue bar seats and booths decorate the first room of the restaurant, and quaint wooden tables sit in the second. Green furniture adorns its outdoor patio, which features four fire pits and lounge areas. Itri said the Irish Goodbye Pinthouse hosts numerous live local musicians, including Irish and folk, seven nights a week starting in June.
The “Cape-ish Codish Irish Pubish” theme continues with its menu, which offers dishes like shepherd’s pie and homemade Irish beef stew, a Cape Cod Reuben, fresh-baked haddock and smash burgers, which Itri said is one of the most popular items.
Guinness was not the only Irish beverage to travel the North Atlantic, as the restaurant and pub serve others like Killian’s Amber Ale and Magner’s Cider. Itri said its frozen drinks, including frozen mudslides, slushies and piña coladas, are popular among guests and will be available once the patio opens this summer.
The Irish Goodbye Pinthouse is also introducing its Shamrock Shuttle this summer, which will pick up nearby parties who want to dine and drink, and will later drive them home to help prevent driving under the influence. Mark Colangelo said the restaurant and pub hopes to develop a route with stops at local beaches like Old Silver, so guests can incorporate the establishment into their itineraries, with pick-ups starting June 1.
Itri said the shuttle will be free for users, and tipping its driver will be encouraged. Mark Colangelo said some of the shuttle’s logistics are still taking form, but its exterior vehicle is complete, with leprechauns, music notes and clovers appearing aboard.
“We are not mahogany Irish,” Itri said. “We have a lighter feel, very open and not dark, which is a little different [for an Irish pub]. We are so happy to be here, to be a pub for our community.”
For hours, menus and more information about the Irish Goodbye Pinthouse, visit irishgoodbyepinthouse.com.
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