San Diego Reader

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This establishment has closed. This page remains for historical records.

• Bar/Club | Linda Vista

O'Connells Pub and Nightclub

• 1310 Morena Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92110 | Directions
| Website

This venue is closed.

The familiarity of the cozy Irish dive has much to do with its generic decor — a customary hodgepodge of beer signs, banners, and green lighting. Established in the 1970s, O’Connell’s is located on humdrum Morena next to a Shell station. Giant shamrock logos and neon green trim suggest a leprechaun strip joint, but the only use you’ll likely find for those stray dollar bills is tipping your amiable bartenders. The LaLamas took over in January 2005 and renovated the bar to include a spacious live music area that hosts local and touring acts several nights a week. [+more]