Irish spirit is flowing early at Salisbury’s local pub, The Irish Penny
SALISBURY, Md. — St. Patrick’s Day may be next Tuesday, but this local bar started the celebration early. In the newest edition of Shore to Shore, hear how one of Salisbury’s local pubs is turning up the Irish spirit.
The Irish Penny, Co-owner Jeff Trivits said, “We started at the end of 2012, and it was definitely a niche that we felt need to be filled in the Salisbury area. From Salisbury originally. A lot of experience with a lot of other restaurants and bars in town and it was time to branch off and do my own thing.” said Trivits.
The Irish Penny has been serving a slice of Ireland to the Salisbury community for 13 years, filling the air with fiddles and pint glasses of Guiness clinking. The luck of Irish business is something he always wanted to do.
“A lot of the Irish pubs are very close as far as the seating goes, which I tried doing, that gets people more involved and interact with one another talking with one another. People feel very, at home. So, it makes a very lively atmosphere.” said Trivits.
The closeness isn’t the only thing that drew him in but the flavors of the Irish,
“Have one of the best fish and chips past few years in a row for Wicomico County. Of course, our shepherd’s pie. Bangers and mash. One of the regular favorites is our turkey turnover.” said Trivits.
With a menu full of Irish flavors, you can’t forget what makes it an Irish Pub,
“We have our Penny pickle shot, which is now very famous and so we’re proud of that and but of course, Guinness and Jameson and Irish whiskey and a lot of toasts.” said Trivits.
He said the Penny’s originality is what makes the business lucky.
“We definitely had our ups and downs here during COVID when we got shut down, which was the day before Saint Patrick’s Day. Which that was a shocker. But we survived that and, you know, it made us stronger.” said Trivits.
He added that he’s so grateful for a bar full of regulars, Irish music, and laughter.
“When I started, I really didn’t think of a long-term plan. You know, now it’s 13 years and I’m like, hey, maybe we have something here and, you know, everybody keeps asking when we’re opening another one. And I’m like, no, no, no, not yet.” said Trivits.
In time we may see another Irish Penny, but for now he’s grateful for the journey,
“As long as you stay true to yourself, stay true to the concept. You know, I think it all works itself out so that every day that we come in, and I say to myself, I was like, yeah, this was a dream that I had put together.” said Trivits.
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