Irish-owned pub Nora Mac’s has quietly opened in South Charlotte, dishing out traditional fare. Its owners say it’s here to stay.

After nearly a year of having its door, iconic curved windows and more screened off with craft paper, Sammy J’s Irish-American Pub and Restaurant in Morro Bay is finally open to see and enjoy.

Take some bangers and mash, sprinkle in trinkets from Ireland, and top it off with live music and an obsession with the perfect pint of Guinness: You’ve got McGonagle’s. The massive, two-level ...