The owners of Shea’s American Bar & Grill, Jack Maloney, a well known sports enthusiast from Manchester, and Mark Resnisky,  a well known restauranteur from West Hartford, met back in the late 70’s.  On a whim they left for Fort Meyers, Florida, to visit a friend.  They ended up enjoying the sun and fun so much that they stayed for several years.

Upon returning to Connecticut Mark began his long career in the restaurant business having owned and operated Crosstown Bistro in Bloomfield, Porch West Grill in Canton, The Diamond Pub & Grill in Glastonbury, and most recently Back Porch Bistro in West Hartford.  Jack returned to start an equipment rental business that quickly took off.  Both had recently sold a business and were looking for a new venture, and Shea’s American Bar and Grill was born.  


The neighborhood pub atmosphere at Shea’s has developed from the personalities of both owners and the friendly help that they have hired.  Mark’s ability to work a room by greeting people and telling quick jokes, and Jack’s life long love of sports have set the tone at Shea’s.  Shea’s American Bar & Grill has quickly become a place where friends and business people come to enjoy an Irish beer, eat some great food, and watch a sporting event on one of the many big screen TVs.