Many moons ago, I raved about The Dubliner – a genuine Irish eatery in Government Center that is owned by an authentic Irish restaurateur named Oran McGonagle.

After winning umpteen awards for his unapologetic Irishness and spending a million dollars on upgrades to the space, McGonagle is expanding his Emerald Isle empire with the eponymous McGonagle’s at 367 Neponset Avenue in Dorchester.

From standard favorites as Shepard’s pie, award-winning seafood chowder, and hand-battered fish and hand-cut chips, to Chef Aidan McGee’s astoundingly authentic Irish roast lunch on Sundays and an Asian-inspired “spiced bag,” as well as wood oven-baked pizzas inspired by McGonagle’s brother’s famous Mani Pizza in Ireland, the new location is setting up to be another ideal place for solo suppers and social celebrations. And with their exclusive Irish-standard separately-chilled beer lines found nowhere west of Dublin and their own whiskey club where members are granted private drink lockers for their favorite drams, the talented bar team at McGonagle’s will help guarantee your Guinness (and your meal) is filled with Craic.

In addition to great food and drink, McGonagle’s will also offer music from local and national artists and real football, Gaelic sports, and rugby on a pair of 20-foot projection screens.

Boston is known for its above-the-bar Irish culture and flavor. Now that bar has been raised again by a man and a place called McGonagle.