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04-19-2022, 09:22 PM
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MacLaren's is inspired by New York City's McGee's Pub

A real-life Irish pub in Hell's Kitchen, located right in the middle of one of the most attractive spots in Manhattan, McGee's Pub (https://mcgeespubny.com/) provides the blueprint for MacLaren's Pub in "How I Met Your Mother."

Most things, from the red cushioned booths to the dark-wooded interiors, are directly inspired by McGee's Pub to give viewers a glimpse of an old and small, yet aesthetically pleasing setting, with posters, pictures, and loud music that you would find in any of the many crowd-filled bars that line the streets of New York City. Already famous as a local pub to hit on a weekday or weekend night by New Yorkers, McGee's pub is now known everywhere. It is also a stop on the NYC TV & Movie Tour from On Location Tours and offers "How I Met Your Mother" special cocktails (https://mcgeespubny.com/-food-menu?source=pop_up&spot_id=2451&destination=food_menu&promotion=order_online), with a few of the cleverly-named drinks being The Naked Man, Robin Sparkles, and The Pineapple Incident.

McGee's focus on its connection to the show seems only reasonable since the pub's onscreen version becomes the site of many memorable "How I Met Your Mother" moments. Who doesn't remember when Ted gets drunk and calls Robin while she's on a date, when Gael (Robin's boyfriend at one point, played by the pop star Enrique Iglesias) visits MacLaren's, or when Barney slaps Marshall (Jason Segel) during one of the group's many nights there?

Through its integral essence in "How I Met Your Mother," McGee's Pub has officially joined the list of popular and not-so-known New York City locations that are immortalized on screen.