After plenty of hype, Dongzhimen Irish pub Paddy O'Shea's will launch its newly expanded space with what's sure to be a boozy party this Friday. As reported recently on lifestyle Beijing Boyce, you can expect an added 200 sqm now that the sports bar has taken over the vacant joint next door, which they've dubbed Paddy's East.

It will also feature  a swankier leather sofa replete VIP balcony area, and — most importantly to the legions of sports fans that pack this bar every weekend — an increase from 16 TV screens to 24. Japanese food from neighboring restaurant Fukurou and Baozza pizza buns will be added to the menu. Those eats can be washed down with 11 new brews and three cyders on the new beer system for Paddy's East imported from the US. You can check out all that and more on Friday.