Newton in the Kitchen
O'Hara Brothers Share Details on Expanded Restaurant and Menu
John and Karl O'Hara talk about the expansion of their Newton Highlands location, O'Hara's, how it differs from Paddy's in West Newton and how their customers, family and employees may be gone- but never forgotten.
What do you do to add to nearly 27 years of success in your two Newton Irish pubs/restaurants? If you are the O’Hara brothers, you expand your Newton Highlands location, O’Hara’s, and start serving Sunday brunch. “Basically, this just gives people more opportunity to be here,” laughs Karl. “We open at 10 a.m. so you can get in early.” John and Karl O’Hara have spent most of their lives in the restaurant business. Their father, Curt, was the longtime manager at Finnerty’s in Wayland. Both boys worked in the legendary restaurant (where, ironically, the O’Hara brothers and Dunn-Gaherins owner, Bob Dunn, first became friends), though neither originally thought they would become restaurateurs. When the older O’Hara brother was laid off from a …
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Kristine Munroe
4:55 pm on Saturday, December 1, 2012
We live just a few blocks from Paddy's and we absolutely love it. I've never ordered anything there that I didn't like. I hope they start serving brunch sometime, too. I bet the brunch at O'Hara's is fantastic and there aren't any brunch places in West Newton! more ›