Kavanaugh's bar from The Wire
Filming Location in Baltimore, Maryland
This is Kavanaugh's Irish bar from The Wire.
In real life, it is called the Sidebar Tavern, and it is situated at 220 East Lexington Street in Baltimore, Maryland.
This location features in a number of episodes, as it is the bar where members of the Baltimore Police Department hang out together and drink after work.
One of the most memorable scenes occurs in the episode "Dead Soldiers" in Season 3, when the body of homicide detective Ray Cole is laid out on the pool table during his wake. During the scene, squad supervisor Jay Landsman gives an emotional toast to the deceased officer.
After a night of drinking and taking part in singalongs, detectives Bunk Moreland and Jimmy McNulty are shown stumbling around and vomiting on the sidewalk outside.
Kavanaugh's bar address
The address and the GPS coordinates for this location are as follows:
Address
220 East Lexington Street, Baltimore, Maryland, MD 21202, USA
GPS coordinates
The latitude and longitude coordinates for the bar are:
39.291328, -76.611226
Directions
It is situated about 100 yards east of the intersection between North Calvert Street and East Lexington Street.
Private Property Warning
This is a private property. It is not a public place. Therefore, you should be respectful and not step foot on the property without permission.
This is a private establishment. Please do not go inside unless you plan on becoming a paying customer.
Photos
Photos of the bar and other related images.
Kavanaugh's bar in The Wire
Episode 3, Season 3 - Dead Soldiers
Bunk Moreland and Jimmy McNulty struggle to stay on their feet after an evening of heavy drinking.
Ray Cole's hearse is visible on the left.
Bunk and McNulty
Bunk, who is clearly having a drunken existential crisis, points out that you can wake up one morning thinking about mundane things such as bills, retirement, and dry cleaning, only to die suddenly—"like that."
220 East Lexington Street
In real life, 220 East Lexington Street is home to the Sidebar Tavern.
This Google Street View image was taken in June 2022.
Edward Norris
Homicide veteran Edward Norris walks outside and hands Bunk and McNulty a drink. Seconds later, he also proceeds to get sick.
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The Wire LocationsClosest Locations
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