TOON PLATOONS: PUBS AND CLUBS WHERE NUFC FANS GATHER

02/22/2011

TOON PLATOONS: PUBS AND CLUBS WHERE NUFC FANS GATHER

A major reason we started this blog is to help Newcastle United fans in North America find and interact with one another. In that spirit, we offer Toon Platoons - a reader-generated listing of pubs in the U.S. and Canada where NUFC fans are known to gather for games, and of local fan clubs catering to the Toon Army.

The list is below. To add to the list, e-mail [email protected]. We'll move your additions to the main post as they come in. Feel free to add any information about your club or gathering place that might be of interest to fellow Toon supporters. This list is reader-updated and not regularly vetted by the editors, so it's a good idea to contact before arrival to make sure pubs are still open and Toon-conscious.

USA (see below for Canada)

NATIONWIDE

Toon Army America - national NUFC supporters club

CALIFORNIA

San Francisco: Toon Army SF

Los Angeles: Toon Army LA

San Diego/Southern California: Shakespeare Pub - more info on NUFC support in southern California here - e-mail to join

San Diego: Phileas Foggs - owned and operated by a genuine Geordie!

COLORADO

Statewide: Toon Army Colorado

Denver: The Three Lions (meeting place of Mile High Magpies - see Facebook, Twitter, Google+ or email [email protected])

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Washington, D.C.: Lucky Bar

Washington, D.C.: Ireland's Four Courts (Arlington, Va.)

FLORIDA

Boca Raton: Lion & Eagle

Miami: Toon Army Miami

Miami: Fado Irish Pub

GEORGIA

Atlanta: Brewhouse Cafe

ILLINOIS

Chicago: A.J. Hudson's

Chicago: The Globe Pub

Chicago: Fado Irish Pub

INDIANA

Indianapolis: Union Jack Pub

MASSACHUSETTS

Boston: The Banshee

MARYLAND

Baltimore: Mobtown Magpies

Baltimore: Slainte Irish Pub, Fells Point

MISSOURI

St. Louis: Tigin Irish Pub (also check out the Twitter and Facebook pages)

NEW JERSEY

Bradley Beach: D'Arcy's

Red Bank: The Dublin House

NEW YORK

Astoria: Raven's Head Public House

Buffalo: Mes Que, NUFC_Buffalo Twitter

New York City: Legends 33 Bar, Toon Army NYC Facebook group

OHIO

Columbus: Fado Irish Pub

PENNSYLVANIA

Philadelphia: Toon Army Philly - meets at The Bards

TEXAS

Austin: Fado Irish Pub

Dallas: Toon Army Dallas meets at Off the Record - Deep Ellum

Dallas-Fort Worth: DFW Toon Army on Facebook

Houston: The Richmond Arms Pub

VIRGINIA

Arlington: Ireland's Four Courts

WISCONSIN

Milwaukee: Milwaukee Boot Boys - check here for weekly meet-up plans

Milwaukee: Highbury Pub

CANADA

ONTARIO

Toronto: Toronto Toon Army

Toronto: The Dog and Bear

Posted by Bob at 11:43 AM | Permalink

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Toon Army Miami
Miami: Fados
http://www.fadoirishpub.com/miami/

Posted by: ToonArmyMIA | 03/28/2011 at 08:48 PM

Houston, Texas soccer bars:

http://www.worldsoccerbars.com/houston-soccer-bars/

The best is probably The Richmond Arms, its like a real English Pub, their website has a list of games that they are showing, not biased to Newcastle but games are shown.

http://www.richmondarmsonline.com/

Posted by: James Walpole | 03/29/2011 at 08:52 AM

Thanks for info, guys. We'll be updating the list shortly, so we'll include these.

Posted by: Tom | 03/29/2011 at 12:51 PM

OK, I updated the list. Thanks, everyone! The summer US tour should be great for building the list and connecting NUFC fans.

Posted by: Bob | 03/29/2011 at 01:30 PM

We're certainly open to posting info for Canadian fans, too, if any of you are reading.

Posted by: Tom | 03/29/2011 at 07:12 PM

The Lion and Eagle in Boca Raton Fl. is where me and my mates go to watch a match. The Fox and Hounds is another in the Fort Lauderdale area.

Posted by: AmericanMag | 03/29/2011 at 08:57 PM

The DC Mags meet up at Ireland's Four Courts in Arlington VA. http://www.irelandsfourcourts.com/
Good food and great staff. They have all the televised games and occasionally open early just for us. Anywhere from 5-20+ Mags for weekend games.

Posted by: Sean | 03/31/2011 at 01:50 PM

Thanks, everyone. Keep 'em coming.

Posted by: Bob | 03/31/2011 at 02:16 PM

Chatham Tap in Indianapolis, Indiana is the best place in indy to watch proper football, rugby, etc.

Toon Army Indy!

Posted by: Larry | 09/28/2011 at 05:47 PM

any of you toon fans in the u.s ride scooters.((vespa or lambretta )

Posted by: mickey s | 10/03/2011 at 11:37 AM

Hello fellow TOON fans.
My name is Billy Costine from a city called Waterford in southern Ireland. I have just recently released my autobiographical called 'The Flight of a Magpie'. Basically it's about my life story and my 50 years of following the TOON since the 1961-62 season. It's a passionate, honest, unique and totally true story.I can elaborate more on my life and the story if someone can tell me where space would allow me to send. The book is selling at £15 Euro and can be bought on the following web site ... www.bookshop.kennys.ie
My E-mail address is [email protected] or [email protected]
My mobile is 00353-86-8780589 House no. 00353-51-854646

Posted by: Billy Costine | 11/04/2011 at 12:04 PM

Calling all toon fans wide and far in the texas area! we are Toon Army Dallas Supporters Club and we meet every match day at Trinty Hall 5321 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, Texas 75206

everybody is welcome and you can reach us at either toonarmydallas facebook page or twitter page

Posted by: Andrew Douglas | 11/06/2011 at 03:20 PM

Toon supporter in Austin, TX looking for others. I see one or two at matches, but few and far between.

Also, Mickey I am a scooter (vespa/lambretta) guy.

Posted by: Brian | 11/09/2011 at 10:30 AM

Fado Irish Pub in Columbus Ohio always has a good group of Newcastle fans for the matches.

Posted by: Jason | 11/22/2011 at 12:46 PM

A good pub to watch the Toon in Denver, CO is the Three Lions pub the owner John Forget is a friend of mine and he's a Gooner fan, but he shows all the Premiership matches and loves futbol in general. The food is excellent and they have lots of good beer on tap. The pub has plenty of flat screen TV's and they open early on the weekends for breakfast and all of the live matches. It's the best pub in Denver to watch the beautiful game and the Magpies without question. I have friends from London and they comment on how great a pub is to watch the game we love so much.

Posted by: Greg Miller | 01/04/2012 at 08:19 PM

Thanks guys. We've added Columbus and Denver to the list.

Posted by: Tom | 01/05/2012 at 12:10 AM

Please add Brewhouse Cafe in Little Five Points in Atlanta, GA to the list. We're a small group, usually 4-5, but are here fairly often for games!

Posted by: Walid Neaz | 01/18/2012 at 07:46 AM

Done. Thanks, Atlanta!

Posted by: Bob | 01/18/2012 at 07:59 AM

Lots of good soccer bars in St. Louis, but I've yet to run into any fellow Toon supporters at any of them. Where are you lads?

Posted by: STL Mag | 02/03/2012 at 03:30 PM

The three lions in Denver is not a Newcastle Pub, it's got all kinds of teams stuff hanging on the walls - actually didn't see anything Newcastle related. Is there anything in San Francisco?

Posted by: Mathew | 03/29/2012 at 05:44 PM

Any Canadian Mags know where best to watch the lads in Toronto? I will be in Toronto early November and need somewhere to watch our match at Liverpool on the 4th. Any info will be appreciated. Thanks

Posted by: Jeff | 10/14/2012 at 03:57 PM

Hi Jeff. An NUFC fan/reader in Toronto suggests Scallywag's at Yonge and St. Clair: "Always full of Brits for the footie... It's home to the LFC supporters club but they are a good bunch of lads. Plenty craik between all." Let us know how it goes!

Posted by: Bob | 10/15/2012 at 10:15 AM

Jeff - also point your facebook to our Toronto Toon Army page https://www.facebook.com/groups/17875356896/

Posted by: @wongafootball | 10/15/2012 at 10:52 AM

Thanks @wongafootball - I've added your Facebook and Scallywag's to our master list above.

Posted by: Bob | 10/15/2012 at 11:04 AM