Glen McFaul likes to challenge himself. He could have named his bar/restaurant in Parkville just the IronHorse Tavern, and it probably would have been successful. But he decided to call it McFaul’s IronHorse Tavern. Ego? Nope. “By design!” he exclaimed, during a recent interview with the Beverage Journal for the latest feature in our series of articles on bars, restaurants, and taverns named after the owner, the owner’s family, or some other person. “It was a way for me to put some added pressure on myself to make sure I was going to accomplish what I told everyone I was going to do. When you put your name on a business, it’s even more important that you follow through and execute on your plans. Naming a business after yourself or your family gives you a heightened awareness of everything.”
And in opening McFaul’s IronHorse Tavern more than a decade ago, Glen McFaul was able to restore the luster and reputation of the Baltimore County cornerstone restaurant that was located on the east side of Loch Raven Reservoir. The site had been everything from a blacksmith shop to a post office to a general store since its initial construction in 1886. Owned by the Sanders family for years, their ice cream and sandwich shop became a restaurant in 1991 until its sale in the late 2000s.
