When the team behind the Old Monk lands in a neighborhood they like, it’s fair to assume more bars will follow.
Feargal McKinney owns three Irish pubs within a half-mile stretch of Henderson Avenue: the storied Old Monk, along with newer additions in Skellig and Spider Murphy’s. The last two opened in 2015 and 2023, respectively, cementing McKinney’s hegemony over Guinness sales in the burgeoning nightlife district.
In 2024, McKinney turned his eyes to a new area. North Oak Cliff, to be exact. The Old Monk in Oak Cliff opened on the fringe of the Bishop Arts District, debuting a second iteration of the celebrated Irish pub that’s poured some of the best pints in town since 1998. That’s also around the same time McKinney announced his intention to double down on his Oak Cliff investment with a darker, cocktail-centric concept close by…