A LONGTIME WINOOSKI FAVORITE IS BRINGING IT’S FOOD SERIVCE BACK BUT ONLY ON SUNDAYS MCKEE’S PUB & GRILL FIRST OPENED ON THE WINOOSKI CIRCLE IN 1987 BUT CLOSED IN AUGUST 2024 DUE TO FINANCIAL STRUGGLES AND ONGOING DOWNTOWN CONSTRUCTION WEEKS LATER, ORIGINAL OWNER LANCE MCKEE CAME OUT OF RETIREMENT TO REOPEN THE SPOT AS MCKEE’S ORIGINAL. THE BAR RETURNED WITH BASICS APPROACH, INCLUDING A GAME ROOM WITH POOL TABLES, DARTS, AND ARCADE GAMES, BUT NO FULL KITCHEN AT FIRST NOW, MCKEE’S IS BRINGI
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McKee’s brings back food service, Sundays only
McKee’s is bringing back a limited food menu on Sundays, marking the first in-house dining since the bar reopened in 2024
A longtime Winooski gathering spot is bringing food back to its menu, but only on Sundays.McKee’s Pub & Grill, which first opened on the Winooski Circle in 1987, closed in August 2024 after owners cited financial strain tied to rising costs and ongoing downtown construction that significantly reduced sales.Weeks later, original owner Lance McKee announced he was coming out of retirement to reopen the space under the name McKee’s Original.The bar reopened on East Allen Street with a back-to-basics approach, featuring a game room with pool tables, darts, pinball, and arcade games. At the time, it operated without a full kitchen and encouraged patrons to bring in outside food.Now, McKee’s is restoring part of its roots. The business recently announced it will offer a limited food menu on Sundays, marking the first return of in-house dining since reopening.
A longtime Winooski gathering spot is bringing food back to its menu, but only on Sundays.
McKee’s Pub & Grill, which first opened on the Winooski Circle in 1987, closed in August 2024 after owners cited financial strain tied to rising costs and ongoing downtown construction that significantly reduced sales.
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Weeks later, original owner Lance McKee announced he was coming out of retirement to reopen the space under the name McKee’s Original.
The bar reopened on East Allen Street with a back-to-basics approach, featuring a game room with pool tables, darts, pinball, and arcade games. At the time, it operated without a full kitchen and encouraged patrons to bring in outside food.
Now, McKee’s is restoring part of its roots. The business recently announced it will offer a limited food menu on Sundays, marking the first return of in-house dining since reopening.
