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About Harlow's Pub

What has to be the New Hampshire pub with the biggest crowd, Harlow's is packed on Friday and Saturday nights with locals enjoying great food, beer, wine, liquors, and music. It's where you find the store keepers, politicians, writers, farmers, artists and their friends hanging out in a lively atmosphere of conversation and table hopping. In winter skiers enter the picture, drawn by the cozy decor and dart board.

dartboard area

Located in a 19th century building, with every wall, nook and cranny covered with memorabilia from a number of globes, beer paraphernalia, sculptures, artwork, a piano, old books and magazine clippings to the bell hanging from the ceiling for the last call and the poster advertising the "Wizard of Oz" you get the feeling of a rich history of America, with a travel log expressed through post cards and international currency. One recent Irish immigrant said it's "the best pub this side of the Atlantic."

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Owner Dave Szehi purchased Harlow's Cafe and Deli from Harlow Richardson. Having worked there for a year, and after bugging him long enough, Richardson agreed to sell the deli and cafe to Szehi in 1996. The next winter he remodeled it into the pub that is loved by all today.

Recently leasing the space in the front of the building owned previously by the Winged Pig, Dave completed renovations that tripled the seating size and provides a stage for live music.

Harlow's Pub Renovations Are Complete!
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In typical Harlow's Pub style, the community responded to the ongoing requests posted on the bulletin board and offered their time, talents, money and useful items for the renovation.

Before living in New Hampshire for the last 11 years, Dave's home was in an "undisclosed location". He attended Keene State college to pursue his love of art, film and animation. Following his love of film, he interned with documentary film maker Ken Burns. To work with his hands, he sculpted marionettes at the New England Marionette Theatre. He was the typical starving artist. Now he works six days a week, 15 hours a day bringing his art and theatre experience alive at Harlow's. Being surrounded by all this food, at least he's not starving anymore...

Harlow's Pub Awards

Best of NH 2003 The 2003 editor's choice for "Best Homemade Soup" and "Best small music venue" from New Hampshire Magazine.
Best of NH 2006 The 2006 editor's choice from New Hampshire Magazine.