Murphy's Pub

1928 N 45th St
Seattle WA 98103
(206) 634-2110
About Murphy's Pub

On May 18, 1981, a year after Mt. St. Helen's blew, Seattle's first Irish bar opened: Murphy's Irish Pub. That's right. We've been around for more than thirty years. When Chris Barnes and Dan Cowan originally opened Murphy's, it stood where Starbucks stands today, a half a block to the east (a Radio Shack stood on the corner of 45th and Meridian, where Murphy's is today). Dan left shortly after (and went on to open The Tractor Tavern in Ballard), while Chris slowly built a Seattle institution. For years, its stage was host to the nationally syndicated Sandy Bradley's Potluck, a sort of Prairie Home Companion of Seattle, featuring traditional old-time American music, ragtime and blues to movie cartoon sound tracks and novelty songs. Being the first Irish pub, it managed to log a few firsts along the way: the first bar in Seattle to start a St. Patrick's Day tradition, the first bar in Seattle to pour micro brews from the tap (Redhook opened in Fremont in 1982), and first in the hearts of its patrons all the way. On February 12th, 2015, Murphy's Pub reopened under new management and ownership. The new crew is Phil and Chelley Bassett, and Eamonn Davey. After the much needed facelift, you'll find that Murphy's is still pretty much the same: a bar in the Irish tradition, where you can chit chat with friends over a Guinness or Murphy's and other great Northwest beers, dine on great tasting food, listen to some live music a few nights a week (Irish music jam session on Mondays), and just relax after a long day.

QUIZ RECAP

Tue Jan 31 2017
| by Quizmaster James Avery
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This week, Whitney was our guest Quizmaster, as she was trying out for hosting one of our new venues in Seattle. She brought the jokes, and everyone laughed, including me! We're so glad to have her aboard the King Trivia express.

Join us next week at Murphy's, each Tuesday at 7:30 PM for King Trivia.

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 Ant-Social Scientist 49 9 1.000
2 10130 Bed, Bath, and Beyoncé 46 8 0.889
3 10592 BAB 45 7 0.778
4 Alternative Answers 39 6 0.667
5 Toad The Wet Sprocket 36 5 0.556
6 Taco Tuesday 30 4 0.444
7 Team Delightful 21 3 0.333
8 Namaste Home 16 2 0.222
9 Come From Behind Kids 14 1 0.111
10 Chris 3 0 0.000