{"product_id":"mcgillins","title":"Cheers to McGillin’s: Philly’s Oldest Tavern","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMcGillin’s Olde Ale House is the oldest continuously operating tavern in Philadelphia and one of the oldest in the country.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe historic tavern’s colorful history includes romances, celebrities, ghosts, and a tale of survival through the Civil War, two world wars, Prohibition, a fire, and two pandemics.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpening in 1860 (the year Abraham Lincoln was elected), McGillin's is an iconic Philadelphia institution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book solidifies the owners' mission to carefully preserve McGillin's unique legacy by chronicling the most enduring tales of McGillin's from the late 1800s through today. \u003cem\u003eCheers to McGillin’s \u003c\/em\u003econtains many never-before-published photos, along with \u003cstrong\u003eplenty of great food and drink recipes\u003c\/strong\u003e from its bar and kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether in happy times—first dates, marriages, anniversaries, Eagles games—or tragic moments like 9\/11 or the bombing of Pearl Harbor, McGillin's has been there to celebrate and mourn, sharing common experiences with Philadelphians from all walks of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcGillin's Olde Ale House has been owned by only two families over the past 165 years. The McGillins (an Irish couple who raised their thirteen children upstairs) and their descendants ran the pub for ninety-eight years. Then the Spaniak\/Shepaniak\/Mullins family took over and have owned the tavern since 1958—three generations and counting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIrene Levy Baker\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003e100 Things To Do In Philadelphia\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eUnique Eats and Eateries of Philadelphia\u003c\/em\u003e. She is always hungry for adventures that will surprise and delight her readers. Irene is the owner of Spotlight Public Relations, a public relations firm specializing in restaurants and hospitality. McGillin’s Olde Ale House has been her client through two generations, two decades, and countless icy, cold beers and corned beef Reubens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camino Books, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52134066454846,"sku":null,"price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0874\/5798\/files\/amazoncover-cropped.png?v=1756147009","url":"https:\/\/www.caminobooks.com\/products\/mcgillins","provider":"Camino Books, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}