Eamonn McDwyer celebrated 50 years at the helm of his business, McDwyer’s Pub, at the corner of East 204th Street and Hull Avenue. Some bars in the Bronx have been under family ownership for longer, but McDwyer the barkeep says his is the only one that’s been managed by the same person for five straight decades.
Known to regulars as “Eddie,” (Eamonn is Gaelic for “Edward”), McDwyer presides over his low-key, friendly watering hole like a watchful grandfather. He moves slowly from one end of the bar to the other, topping off a Guinness at the tap, and mixing cocktails with an expert hand. He stops along the way at the cash register—every barkeeper’s sustenance, and on the flip side, a magnet for danger. Since he bought the bar in 1966, McDwyer has endured plenty. He’s been pistol-whipped and shot in the shoulder during a dramatic daytime robbery. He walks holding a quad cane with his good shoulder, survivor of other health threats besides the criminals. He’s a tough character.
Long after numerous taverns that formerly dotted the area have moved away or closed their doors, McDwyer says he is still committed to Norwood and looks forward to opening up every day. Let’s toast his continued success!
–Vivian Carter
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Hi Eddie. Happy St.Patricks Day
Great to see you outside the Pub
I miss seeing My Dad sitting at the Bar,
Having a Cold One. Continue to stay Happy and Healthy. Miss The Bronx and Mc Dwyer’s Pub.
Love Frank Clark’s Daughter,Suzanne
Been a long time since I was there, but from one of the “little girls from up the block” (Hull Ave), glad to see you’ve stood your ground Eddie! Lookin’ good! God bless!