If You're A Pats Fan: Sonny McLean's
Yes, just a few blocks down Wilshire from O'Brien's is another Irish pub with a very different set of rooting interests. Sonny McLean's has become something of a westside institution for the rabid (and we mean rabid, as in often actually foaming at the mouth) Boston sports fans, who pack the place for everything from Patriots Super Bowls to Red Sox spring training. While the bar has lost some of the "authentic dive" feel due to recent renovations and menu changes, the upswing is a better, more comfortable space and vastly improved food/beer selection. And don't worry, you're still bound to bump into 25 guys named Sully, Murph or Fitzy.
Sonny McLean's Irish Pub & Restaurant
2615 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica
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