Hornets' Nest

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Hornets' Nest Classic Irish Dive Bar, dedicated to the Railroad Ave. “Street of Dreams” crowd. Strangers welcome!

UPDATE: sold out. Will post about the next date ASAP. Thank you so much. Short notice small cheesesteak night this Thurs...
11/02/2026

UPDATE: sold out. Will post about the next date ASAP. Thank you so much.

Short notice small cheesesteak night this Thursday 11/05. Timeslots are open here: https://hornetsnestpub.square.site/ . We will try hard to make it tasty.

Wednesday December 2nd alongside Kyle Stevens band with some live music we will be partnering to raise money with operat...
10/15/2026

Wednesday December 2nd alongside Kyle Stevens band with some live music we will be partnering to raise money with operation firecuffs for the Vermont Children’s hospital. 10% of our evening sales will be donated in order to purchase toys and gift cards.

Special thanks to the Hornets Nest in Essex for partnering with us for an event on December 2nd from 5pm to Closing
They will be donating 10% of their profits that night to Operation Fire Cuffs
There will be a live band as well, so stop by, donate a toy, have a beverage and listen to some music

09/27/2026

Football 🏈 Sunday!

Looking for an out of market game?
Sunday NFL ticket is here! 🎟️

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Specials!

Sam Pints $5.50 🍺
Miller Light 16oz $4.00

09/18/2026

Music 🎶🎸alert!

Tonight:
Tim Fitzgerald 6-9pm
Acoustic solo

Come have a cold b**r and listen to some music 🥁🥁

09/07/2026

We will remain closed today for Labor Day allowing our hard working staff a day of rest! See everyone tomorrow!!

360° view and a cross section of the last steak off the grill last night, as is becoming customary.
08/03/2026

360° view and a cross section of the last steak off the grill last night, as is becoming customary.

07/30/2026

Update: sold out!

Quick small cheesesteak drop this Sunday 08/02! Some spots available for signups:

Last steak of the night. 40 of them on the whole, which is the most we've done thus far. We will do another cheesesteak ...
07/22/2026

Last steak of the night. 40 of them on the whole, which is the most we've done thus far. We will do another cheesesteak night before too long! We have gotten a lot of support, and feel so much gratitude.

UPDATE: all timeslots have been filled. Standby for another date soon!Cheesesteaks will be occurring at the pub on 7/21....
07/16/2026

UPDATE: all timeslots have been filled. Standby for another date soon!

Cheesesteaks will be occurring at the pub on 7/21. Timeslots are open now: https://hornetsnestpub.square.site/

07/04/2026

🎆🎇🎆 We will be closed today as we celebrate the Fourth of July allowing our amazing bartenders time with family and friends! We wish all of our friends of the nest a safe and Happy 4th! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Hours Adjustment!!
Starting tomorrow Sunday July 5th we will be adjusting our Sunday hours to open at 12 and close at 7!

Address

12 Railroad Avenue
Essex Junction, VT
05452

Opening Hours

Monday 1pm - 10pm
Tuesday 1pm - 10pm
Wednesday 1pm - 11pm
Thursday 1pm - 11pm
Friday 1pm - 11pm
Saturday 1pm - 10pm
Sunday 1pm - 10pm

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