There's the drink you tell people you drink, and then there's the drink you actually order when you've had a long week and just don't care anymore. McCoy's bartenders have seen it all — and they're finally talking. Turns out, the gap between our drink personas and our real preferences is wider, and a whole lot funnier, than most of us would like to admit.
Jul 28, 2026
There's something about a barstool and a cold pint that turns ordinary people into full-blown life coaches. We asked McCoy's regulars to confess the most ridiculous advice they've ever handed out — or had handed to them — after a few drinks, and the results are equal parts hilarious and painfully relatable.
Jul 28, 2026
There's a reason people keep coming back to the same corner pub year after year — and it's got nothing to do with the beer list. McCoy's has quietly become one of those rare places where a neighborhood actually talks to itself, solves its own problems, and celebrates its own wins.
Jul 28, 2026
The booth in the corner and the stool at the bar are only a few feet apart, but they might as well be different planets. Where you plant yourself at a pub shapes everything from the conversations you'll have to the kind of night you'll remember. Here's the unspoken science behind pub seating—and why regulars always know exactly where to go.
Jul 27, 2026
The best bartenders aren't just pouring drinks — they're reading an entire room in real time, picking up on signals most people never realize they're sending. We talked to some of McCoy's most seasoned bar veterans about the quiet art of knowing when to talk, when to back off, and when to slide over another round before anyone has to ask.
Jul 27, 2026
The food is great, the beer is cold, but there's something else doing heavy lifting when a night at the pub just clicks. Turns out, the music playing in the background is working harder than you think — and getting it right is equal parts science and gut instinct.
Jul 26, 2026
There's a particular kind of walk-in that every good pub knows well — the one where someone steps through the door after years away and immediately exhales like they've been holding their breath the whole time. What is it about a place like McCoy's that keeps pulling people back, no matter how long they've been gone? Turns out, it has a lot less to do with the menu and a lot more to do with what the place actually means.
Jul 26, 2026
There's something about a pub that makes talking to strangers feel completely natural — maybe it's the lighting, maybe it's the cold beer, or maybe it's just the vibe. Learning a few unwritten social rules can turn a solo pint into a memorable evening and a new face into a regular friend. Here's how to work a room the right way.
Jul 25, 2026
Every pub group has one — the guy who conveniently disappears when it's his turn at the bar. Don't be that guy. Here's everything you need to know about the sacred, unspoken art of buying rounds without torching your friendships.
Jul 25, 2026
Whether you're a first-timer nervously eyeing the bar or a seasoned regular who's claimed the same stool for six years, pub culture runs on a set of unwritten rules that nobody teaches you — they're just understood. At McCoy's, we believe a great night out starts with knowing how to read the room, treat the staff right, and hold your own in a crowd. Consider this your friendly, slightly cheeky orientation.
Jul 25, 2026
Watching the game at home is fine. Watching it at McCoy's is something else entirely. Whether you're a first-timer trying to figure out the best seat in the house or a regular who's been here through every fourth-quarter heartbreak, this is your guide to getting the most out of game day at the pub — from arrival strategy to halftime orders and everything in between.
Jul 25, 2026
Behind every great pub is a cast of regulars who give it its soul. At McCoy's, those familiar faces — the retirees, the after-work crews, the solo readers, the big birthday tables — are the real reason this place is so hard to leave. We spent some time getting to know a few of them.
Jul 24, 2026
Some places you go to once. McCoy's is the kind of spot that ends up woven into the fabric of your regular life — for birthdays, bad days, big games, and everything in between. Here's why people keep finding their way back through the door.
Jul 24, 2026