community corner: Penny Road Pub

BARRINGTON – Open since 1853, Penny Road Pub is located at 545 Penny Road in Barrington.

General Manager Sharon Fetting, who calls herself the pub’s “organizer of chaos,” shared the business’ history with Barrington Suburban Life and told reporter Tarah Thorne what leaves Penny Road Pub customers coming back for more – live entertainment and good eats.

Penny Road Pub is open from 11 a.m. to 4 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Concerts are open to audiences of all ages. Patrons must be 16 or accompanied by an adult.

What is the history
of Penny Road Pub?

The original name was Sutton Pub. The spot which Penny Road Pub sits on was supposed to be the location of the train station for Sutton town.

However, the village moved the train station to Route 14, so Penny Road Pub was left by itself.

The Sanfilippo Family bought the property in 1973 and remodeled it in 1994.

What makes Penny
Road Pub unique?

The Penny Road Pub (sometimes referred to as The Road) is famous for its good food and live entertainment.  It’s one of few local bars to have a 4 a.m. license.

Describe the food
and drink selection.

We serve pub food, burgers, pizzas and sandwiches. We have weekly specials Monday through Thursday, such as great $1 burgers and $2 pizza. Penny Road Pub is home to a wide variety of beers.

What’s on the entertainment schedule for 2014?

We are going to have many national recording artists visiting for shows in the new year. We basically host classic or current rock bands but occasionally have hiphop shows.

To view the full entertainment schedule, visit www.pennyroadpub.com.