NEW LONDON, Conn. (WFSB) – A New London restaurant and bar is getting national recognition. President Trump mentioned Mr. G\u2019s in his commencement address, and it is a staple for the Coast Guard community.<\/p>\n
The shoutout in the president\u2019s commencement address at the Coast Guard Academy came as a complete shock to everyone at Mr. G\u2019s. President Trump said it is a place the cadets may have spent a little too much time. Workers at the restaurant say that may be true.<\/p>\n
Mr. G\u2019s is a place all the Coast Guard Academy cadets know.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been a staple to them over the years, but they\u2019ve also been a staple for us, and we\u2019re very lucky to have them up the street,\u201d said Gail Harrington, a Mr. G\u2019s employee.<\/p>\n
Now the small restaurant is getting national recognition from President Trump\u2019s commencement address.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile everyone has worked and studied hard, some may have spent a little bit too much time at a place called Mr. G\u2019s,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n
It came as a surprise to many who were listening from inside, including Harrington, who has worked at Mr. G\u2019s for 29 years.<\/p>\n
\u201cNobody expected to hear that out of him. We had a full bar at the time because a lot of people could not get through the roads, so we had a full bar, and everybody heard it, and it was very exciting,\u201d Harrington said.<\/p>\n
Peter Gianakos, the owner, said the president mentioning his family business is an honor. But he also wants the focus of the presidential visit to be celebrating the graduates, who he knows well. They come by at least once a week.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey have fun. It\u2019s close by. They don\u2019t get in trouble hopefully and they have a good time. There is a curfew sometimes so they\u2019re in and out but they have a good time,\u201d Gianakos said.<\/p>\n
Since the speech, phones have been ringing off the hook. Gianakos and the staff hope this will bring some new business and send the graduates off with the memories made inside their local bar.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were very proud and honored that he mentioned us and thought of the kids,\u201d Harrington said.<\/p>\n
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