Mary Margaret’s Irish Pub Expands as Demand Keeps Growing in Downtown St. Pete

Downtown St. Pete pub Mary Margaret’s is expanding into space next door

The pub is taking over the Top Slice space, while the pizzeria will be revamped.

Mary Margaret’s Irish pub expands as demand keeps growing in downtown St. Pete

On a busy Friday night, the challenge at Mary Margaret’s Olde Irish Tavern is not finding a good pint of Guinness. It is finding a place to sit, order dinner, or even make it to the restroom. The downtown St. Pete pub is often filled shoulder to shoulder with live-music fans, soccer supporters, dinner guests, and late-night crowds. Owner Pete Boland, who also owns The Galley and The Ship’s Hold, said the space has become so consistently busy tha…