The Old Triangle
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To date, two traditional Irish pubs in the Canadian Maritime provinces. There are plans to incorporate more locations in the near future. So far, there is one in Halifax, NS and one in Moncton, NB. They are the brainchild of Brian Doherty and Kevin Evans (of Evans & Doherty musical fame) and Gerry Guest, for the Halifax pub, and Steven Gallagher, for the Moncton pub.
The name "The Old Triangle" is taken from a song from Irish playwright Brendan Behan's play The Quare Fellow.
The pubs serve traditional Irish fare from the kitchen (Old Dublin pasties, boxties, steak & kidney, curry and chips, etc) as well as from the tap (Guinness, Harp Lager, etc) and the bottle (Jameson, Jamesons 1780, etc). The pub in Moncton features many nostalgic items from an actual pub in Ireland that the owner, Steven Gallagher's, father-in-law possessed in his own pub.
The pub in Moncton is a highlight of any outing in Moncton and has brought the Irish experience to the forefront in dining and nightlife. Music is key in the atmosphere in The Old Triangle with live music almost nightly, featuring acts from the Celtic/Maritime sector (Evans & Doherty, Barry Williams, 1749, The Crew, Lazy Jacks, etc).
The General Manager for the Moncton location is Jeff Theriault, with supervisors Brice Morrison (kitchen), Michael Bryant (floor), Shonda Wilkins (floor) and Kevin Carson (bar). The bar at the Moncton location is round with a mirrored divider with all product duplicated on each side.
The Moncton location opened in January, 2006 and has enjoyed great success. The philosophy of both locations is "ceoil, caint agus craic" (singing, talking and merriment).
