Skosh Monahan's
Newport Boulevard's no-frills neighborhood bar where the regulars have claimed their stools. Order a straight spirit or a cold beer. No craft cocktail menu, no scene. The crowd thickens after 5 and the bartenders know who's been coming for years.
Neat bourbon or a draft beer. Sit at the bar. Keep the order simple.
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- 2000 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
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