Emerald Isle

Emerald Isle, or the Isle to regulars, is the long-running Irish bar on Edison Park’s Northwest Highway strip. The bar says the Isle has been in the neighborhood for more than four decades, and new owners renovated the room and reworked the kitchen menu in recent years, adding fresh-cut fries. The draft list is long, the liquor shelf is deep, and the stage hosts local and touring bands most weekends. Free bingo, a Sunday music residency and daily drink specials keep the weeknights busy, and the back room is available for private parties.

What to know

• The bar has been on Northwest Highway in Edison Park for more than four decades, according to the bar’s own site.
• Local and touring bands play on the stage, and a Sunday music residency is a regular.
• Free bingo is part of the weekly specials calendar.
• The kitchen menu was revamped under new ownership, with fresh-cut fries and fresh ingredients.
• Private parties can book the room.