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Murphy's Pub, located on Green Street, attracts patrons through specials and theme nights such as logo glass Wednesdays. Photo by Brad Thorp

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Address: 604 E. Green St. Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 352-7275
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Murphy’s Pub — where everybody knows your name. Well, maybe not everybody, but all the tables do.

“Murphy’s is just a classic, campus Irish bar that’s been here for the past 40 years,” said Ryan Block, general manager of 12 years. “I want people to be able come back and say ‘Hey kids, there’s my name still carved into the table!’”

The bar, which is known for its authentic wooden tables etched with four decades worth of names and memories, features good Irish grub, cheap drink deals and a relaxing atmosphere in the heart of campus.

“It’s a chill bar where you can have a beer, eat some great food and relax,” said Kevin DeHoff, senior in atmospheric science and self-professed fan of Murphy’s Irish nachos. “It used to be a grad bar but now it’s getting more happening.”

Murphy’s Pub, located at 604 E. Green St. in Champaign, offers a variety of activities other than just sitting at tables or drinking on barstools, such as shooting pool, playing darts and selecting your choice of music at the jukebox.

What separates Murphy’s Pub from other campus bars is that the customer decides what type of experience he or she wants to have there, not the other way around. The bar has undergone several expansions over the past 40 years, creating diverse areas that enable both partying and relaxing.

The most recent addition to Murphy’s Pub is an expansion that stretches towards Wright St., which hosts an additional bar, larger capacity and new wooden tables and chairs.

“People love the new expansion and can’t believe how well it’s tied in to the rest of the bar,” Block said. “The tables over there are already carved up. When I see people marking their names I want to stop them at first, but then I remember hey, that’s just Murphy’s.”