McBears Social Club and Beer Garden

10/08/2025

THANKS FOR THE WELL WISHES AND CONGRATULATORY POSTS....We greatly appreciate the support but please keep in mind, while the appeal is moving forward, we are yet to win anything.

Keep your fingers crossed until then.

Thanks,

Scott
McBears Social Club
10458 San Pablo Ave
El Cerrito, Ca

10/03/2025

FINALLY AN UPDATE ON MCBEARS SOCIAL CLUB...

McBears is pleased to announce that our appeals case, against wrongful eviction, is moving forward. We now anticipate a resolution by year end. We fully expect to have the court reinstate our lease and look forward to hosting a NYE party for all our friends and customers.

Needless to say, the past year has been harmful and difficult but there is now light at the end of the tunnel and we look forward to seeing you all soon.

See you then,

Scott

03/12/2025

ST PATTYS, ST PATTYS, ST PATTYS

The pub is going all out this St Patricks Day (Monday March 17th) and it's gonna be a barn burner. Yes, I did say Monday. Which could possibly tone things down a touch. But I say....WHY? 300 pounds of corned beef are being picked up tomorrow. All of the expected main dishes will be on full display and an innovative cocktail list will make you forget that it's Monday. Speaking of which, we open at a special 2:00 pm time so, if you can, come in early. If you can't, call in sick and come in early.

It's hard to believe that it's been 5 years since the 2020 St Patty's shutdown for COVID. I think we had to throw away 250 pounds of corned beef prepared the day before. I proclaimed, They will shut me down "over my dead body". Then the police came in, prudence dictated "not dying" and I'm still kicking to this day.

Kids are welcome!!!!

See ya there....2pm-whenever the Irish have had their fill.

Scott
Kensington Circus Pub
389 Colusa Ave
Kensington, Ca
94706

10/15/2024

MADE A BIG BATCH OF SAUSAGE GRAVY.....

Gonna serve it as biscuits and gravy with our fried chicken tonight.

See ya there...

Scott Mcfadin
Kensington Circus Pub

09/24/2024

TONIGHT...TONIGHT...TONIGHT...

Fried Chicken Monday is in full swing....Tonight, first come first served. Three pieces with coleslaw, mash potatoes and gravy.

See ya there,

Scott
KCP
389 Colusa
Kensington

09/15/2024

WELL, IT CERTAINLY FEELS LIKE FALL OUTSIDE...

I've got the TV waiting on football and in the meantime decided to make a chili for Sunday Night Football at the pub.

I sought out the highest rated, most reviewed stew on the net and stumbled upon this gem. 4.98 stars and over 2,500 reviews. Yowza, I'm on it. https://www.spendwithpennies.com/the-best-chili-recipe/

I made it early Saturday morning and it was as delicious as advertised. A day and a half to "mellow and marry" it should be even better tonight. I'm making a thin cornbread pudding that I'm going to use a biscuit cutter to make rounds to top the chili with. The cornbread pudding will then be topped with a small dollop of sour cream and then crispy deep fried jalapeno chips.

On the side, a spectacular Elote. How do I know it's spectacular? I catered a lunch last Monday. On the menu was our newest star, fried chicken. Second was a shrimp roll made with large shrimp. Think of it as a poor man's lobster roll which I can never source at a workable price. Up third was Prosciutto and Melon, which featured an end of the summer sweet cantaloupe. Then, the Elote, an incredibly popular mexican street corn. Guess who won the "dish of the day". You're right, it was the Elote.

So tonight, one night only chili, cornbread pudding and elote.

In my best Mr T voice, "I pity the fool that doesn't go to the circus pub tonight"

See ya there,

Scott
Kensington Circus Pub
389 Colusa Ave
Kensington

This Chili Recipe is thick and chunky and full of flavor! A hearty ground beef base is filled with tomatoes, and the perfect amount of seasoning.

09/12/2024

BLUEGRASS AND BEYOND IS BACK ON AGAIN...

This month's bluegrass show (Second Thursday of every month) was on...then off....but now, it's back on!!!

Short notice to be sure but I think it works to your advantage. It's usually a tough ticket but this would be the week to see this amazing show.

See ya there
Scott

09/10/2024

09/03/2024

WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER...

Is it really Tuesday already? Final tryouts for our fried chicken. First come first served.

See ya there...

Scott
Kensington Circus Pub
389 Colusa Ave
Kensington

08/09/2024

IS A COSTCO CHICKEN REALLY THE HILL YOU WANT TO DIE ON?

I was recently at Costco with a friend and she wanted to pick up a couple chickens. When we got to chicken land, there weren't any out and the wait would be about twenty minutes. Frankly at this age, and pain and tiredness, there really aren't too many things I would wait 20 minutes for. Like an ancient shark, I've got to keep on moving for fear that when I stop, I'll just sink to the bottom.

I went off in search of "way more important things" like people handing out free food samples.

Once satiated. I headed back to check on the chicken status. Thank god the line was moving and 20 people or so were marching dutifully toward the hot chickens. They would grab their 1-3 chickens and then march off. I chuckled to myself as the scene reminded me of the Soup N**i episode of Seinfeld fame.

Suddenly in a brazen breach of etiquette a young man, mid twenties, dashed straight to the front of the line and grabbed a chicken. As he walked past me I told him "Well, that was pretty damn rude." Needless to say that was the high point of our conversation. I told him he should either apologize to all the people in line or put the chicken back and go to the end of the line. We devolved from there and I distinctly remember being called an "old man". Ow, that's a little hard to take but in all honesty, true. He then got in my face, poked me in the chest and said, "That's the problem with your generation". He didn't get past that when I asked him to meet me outside. I'd sized him up. Age...definitely favored him. Orneriness...I figured I had him on that one. Stamina...Well, he is in his 20's. Size...Slightly bigger than me. So...One out of four in my favor, I liked my chances.

We agreed to meet outside. I went and waited and waited and waited. I finally went back in and found him shopping. He said, I'm not gonna fight you over a chicken, I put it back". I scanned his cart and sure enough, no chicken.

Maybe there is hope for HIS generation after all...

With hindsight, I thought is that really the hill I want to die on? I thought about it and decided, "Yeah why not". Something's going to finally do me in. May as well go out with honor.