Above / After the Noon Lions Club Turkey Trot 5K on Thanksgiving Day, the friendly folks at Quigley’s Irish Pub welcomed revelers who gathered on November 28 to cheer for all folks known to “Run fast. Eat Later. No Penalty.” See some of them below. Q: Can you name them?
It’s December. And if it’s the first Tuesday of the month, it’s time for another West Suburban Irish Quiz Night to begin at 7PM. Everybody’s welcome! Build a team with up to eight players. Admission is free. Let the fun begin…
“We appreciate all the fun-loving teams and the feedback we receive from folks who regularly attend our West Suburban Irish Quiz Nights,” said owner Nancy Quigley. “We’ll be kicking off 2020 on Jan. 7 with a bunch of new categories that reflect the interests of our patrons… all in the spirit we intended for folks to compete for our silly prizes… Meanwhile, we have plenty planned for the holidays throughout December. My favorite is when Santa and the Leprechaun stop by for pictures with families…this year on December 8.”
Recap of a few festivities in November…
Quigley’s Irish Pub, the popular gathering place where regulars say they’re part of EDAQ (Every Day at Quigley’s), marked its 21st anniversary on Nov. 17, 2019.
Quigley’s is where an Irish Breakfast is served beginning at 10AM until noon Saturdays and Sundays.
Open every day except certain holidays such as Christmas and New Year’s Day, Quigley’s also is the go-to place where sports enthusiasts watch rugby and soccer; clubs hold quiz nights, meetings, fundraisers and special events; families host bridal and baby showers as well as family reunions. Live music is played Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings.
This past year, revelers such as Ian Holzhauer also chose Quigley’s as a fun place to host a number of Jeopardy! Watch Parties. By the end of Jeopardy! on Fri., Nov. 15, crowds were cheering “Congratulations, James Holzhauer!” along with Ian Holzhauer and his family when “Jeopardy! James” did it again! Now former Naperville resident James Holzhauer, known as a professional gambler from Las Vegas, is the 2019 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions Champion.
Q: Do you know the date of the first Jeopardy! Watch Party at Quigley’s hosted on the Friday before a two-week break for a teachers’ tournament last spring?
The finalists organized a fundraiser for the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, explained Ann Zediker, encouraging viewers at home to donate $1 for each of their correct responses in the final round in honor of Trebek, 79, and Larry Martin, the 2018 Teachers Tournament winner, who died of pancreatic cancer in early 2019. Later Zediker on World Pancreatic Cancer Day, Nov. 21, said, “James continues to impress me!”
Q: What color illuminated Moser Tower for World Pancreatic Cancer Day on Nov. 21?
Every Monday at Quigley’s / EMAQ
Groups also are known for “Every Monday at Quigley’s” or “EMAQ,” folks who start the week every Monday with $5 Burger Night at Quigley’s Irish Pub. Friends come to build a better Angus burger with a variety of available toppings and cheeses, priced accordingly. Pick a room, any room, where you can push tables together. From the Cigar Room (It’s just a name. No smoking at Quigley’s!) to the Cottage Room, receive a warm welcome and get together with friends.
Monday also is when a kid can eat free with one paying adult and two kids can eat free with two paying adults, compliments of Quigley’s.
Check the menu for daily specials through Thursday, mindful that every day offers a homemade “Soup of the Day,” too.
Q: What are the names of four rooms from Ireland at Quigley’s Irish Pub?
Every December at Quigley’s, Too / EDAQ II
Meanwhile, regular business hours are Sunday through Saturday when patrons enjoy specials at Naperville’s original Irish pub located at 43 E. Jefferson Avenue in downtown Naperville, just around the corner from the Wentz Concert Hall and North Central College Fine Arts Center.
Here comes Santa Claus – Dec. 8
The second Sunday in December welcomes families to meet Santa Claus and the Leprechaun for pictures. Bring your own camera or cell phone camera. For 2019, cameras are welcome to take photos of pets from 9AM to 10AM Sun., Dec. 8. Then from 10AM to 1PM, all ages are welcome to pose with Santa.
Q: Who is that youngster hugging lovable Santa?
West Suburban Irish Sessions – Dec. 18
Musicians stop by to gather for Irish Sessions at 7PM on the third Wednesday every month. The fun informal gatherings feature instrumental tunes and conversations in the Irish tradition. Listen to reels, jigs, hornpipes, polkas, slip jigs, and some instruments likely never experienced!
Q: What organization sponsors Irish Sessions at Quigley’s?
New Year’s Eve Dublin Time – Dec. 31
Cirrus Falcon returns on New Year’s Eve afternoon to entertain revelers who arrive to welcome in 2020 at 6PM, or midnight Dublin Time, on Tues., Dec. 31, 2019. Quigley’s closes at 8PM on New Year’s Eve.
Celebrate safely!
WSI Quiz Night returns Jan. 7, 2020
Happy New Year! The pub also hosts the West Suburban Irish Quiz Nights at 7PM on the first Tuesday of October, November, December, January (That means Jan. 7, 2020), February, March, April, May, June and August. Live music runs Thursday through Saturday evenings.
For more info regarding music schedules, visit www.quigleysirishpub.com.
More Memories Made at Quigley’s / MMMAQ
