ST. PATRICK'S DAY
The inevitable beer munchies are sure to ensue sometime during Saint Patrick’s Day, but don’t settle for mozzarella sticks or nachos on your pub crawl. Irish pubs around the city offer traditional Irish fare on Saint Patrick’s Day and every day. On Saturday, try bangers and mash with your Smithwick’s or Harp! It won’t kill you. Irish food gets an unwarranted bad wrap, but you’ll be slightly intoxicated, so how bad could it be? If you love homely, comfort foods you’ll be just fine. Here are a few pubs in Manhattan that also serve Irish pub food.
There is an estimated 45 million Americans who are descendants of the millions of Irish immigrants who left Ireland during the Potato Famine in the 19th century and in the years after. That’s close to nine times the population of Ireland! The Irish are a fiercely proud group of people and many are gearing up for Saturday’s St. Patrick Day celebration by preparing an Irish feast.
Those who are Irish, and those who wish they were, will be washing down their salted meat and boiled cabbage with tumblers of Jameson and the cliché pint of green beer all over the country this weekend. Maybe not everyone actually enjoys eating corned beef, but for many it’s a mandatory aspect of their annual celebration. But does anyone know why or where the tradition came from?
For a majority of the 52 calendar weeks, the sole salvation against work-induced doldrums exists in the weekend. This weekend has the added sweetness of housing the drinking maelstrom colloquially known as "St. Patty’s Day!" With that emerald lighthouse blistering at the end of the proverbial work week’s tunnel—the uphill battle of enduring mundanity is infinitely lessened!
Fattening the pot (of gold) at week’s end is a plethora of goodness occurring throughout the week. Rejoice, for the emerald fervor shall be steadily building—only to culminate in a 3 day weekend of general mayhem and frivolity! Until then, here’s the daily party prognosis!
It’s a testament to our melting pot culture that one of the most popular holidays in the United States is in celebration of the patron saint of Ireland. While St. Patrick’s day is celebrated with religious observance in Eire, March 17th is set aside as a day in which everyone can celebrate Irish (or Irish-American) culture. While South Florida is better known for its Latino flavor, we do have our fair share of Irish culture here, too...and in a part of the world best known for its partying, it goes without saying that South Florida will have its fair share of unforgettable St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Just to name a few:
The Village at Gulfstream Park
501 S Federal Highway
Hallandale Beach, Florida
www.thevillageatgulfstreampark.com
Hallandale’s famous race track, casino, and shopping mecca will be hosting a St. Patty’s day shindig on the second floor with Martini Bar and Playwright Irish Pub. The former will be offering drink specials from 2-5 PM, including Irish Car Bombs, Kiss Me I’m Irish Green Apple Martinis, and Irish Select whiskey. Then Playwright Irish Pub will take the reins with $4 drink specials on pints of Guinness, Harp, and Smithwicks. There will also be a “Party at the Park” featuring live music, traditional Irish foods, and a $1,000 bar tab giveaway.
The Lucky Clover Irish Pub
1111 SW 1st Avenue
Miami, FL 33130
www.luckycloverbar.com
One of Brickell’s newest additions, and a veritable embassy of Irish Culture in the greater Downtown area, The Lucky Clover will be host a massive street party with a slew of musical acts, including a U2 tribute band. The music and beer will flow in Brickell this coming Saturday from 1:00 PM til 11:00.
The Field Irish Pub & Eatery
3281 Griffin Road
Dania Beach, FL 33312
www.thefieldfl.com
Perhaps one of the most authentic Irish establishments in South Florida, the Field is known for its impeccable renditions of Irish staples like bangers and mash, corned beef, and shepherd’s pie, as well as its unique ambiance sheltered by the canopy of enormous banyan trees. For a typically Irish evening, be sure to head on over to this Irish institution for a pint, a shot of good whiskey, and some traditional Irish music and dancing.
John Martin’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
253 Miracle Mile
Coral Gables, FL 33134
www.johnmartins.com
A yearly SW Dade tradition, John Martin’s St Patrick’s Day street party in Coral Gables will be as big (and as crazy) as ever this year with live musical acts that will include yet another U2 tribute band. Starting at 5:00 PM on the 17th, revelers will be able to drink to their hearts’ content while chowing down on some of John Martin’s famous pub fare between Salzedo street and Aragon avenue.
In honor or St. Patty's day, we had to dedicate a post to the day's signature color--green. Maybe you have a "Kiss Me, I'm Irish" shirt stashed in the back of your closet that never sees the light of day except every March 17th, maybe not; but chances are you'll be wearing green just like every other bar crawler tonight. If you're anything like me, you cringe at the thought of masses coming out in the same outfit, but just because there's somewhat of an unspoken uniform doesn't mean you can't make it your own. You can stand out while keeping in spirit by playing around with textures and shades. From neon to jade to deep emerald, try something unexpected. Heck, throw on a green sequined skirt or this velvet body con dress by American Apparel. The dfference is always in the details. Now go out there and have a happy St. Patrick's Day!
In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, you might be planning to pop open a bottle or two of Ireland’s favorite beer: Guinness. But did you know that Guinness also makes a great cooking ingredient? It can be used in everything from slow-cooked stews to fish and chips to bread to cake, adding a rich, dark, smooth flavor.
Here is a recipe for Guinness bread – it’s simple and delicious,and a great alternative to Irish soda bread if you’re looking for a new Irish dish to bring to a St. Patty’s Day party. This bread is quick and easy to make, and best of all, it only takes one can of Guinness, so you can save the rest for later. Beer and bread- mmm mmm good.
It has been four years since the Dropkick Murphys have released a studio album. Bandmates Tim, James, Al, Ken, Matt, Scruffy, and Jeff have stayed true to their music; delivering long awaited fans with the bag pipe tooting, booze induced, Irish punk wailing they love.
The newly released album, Going Out of Style, captures the anger, love and drunken essence of fictional Boston Irish-American Cornelius Larkin. Taking many dips and sharp turns, like a bi-polar emotional roller coaster, the album still manages to flow together.
Henry Rollins is drunk. Bearing in mind that it is St Patrick's Day in Boston and that the majority of his audience will have been raising a glass or two of Guinness to Ireland's patron saint, this is not a surprise. But Henry is teetotal, and has been for many years.
Rollins is instead intoxicated with the words, thoughts and images of the world. Inspired by a love of reading and his recent travels to Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, China, and Senegal, the self-confessed "information junkie" dispenses his thoughts and particular brand of humour during his Frequent Flyer tour. For three hours Rollins stands in front of his audience who hangs on his every word, while outside the carnage of Everybody-Is-Irish-Day wages on.
If you don't own anything with clovers and the thought of green beer makes you want to skip town, then Boston on St. Paddy's Day may be a little more than you can bear. But don't worry, you don't have to be Irish to enjoy a good beer and even though it happens to be Saint Patrick's day you can raise a pint to celebrate whoever or whatever you like! There are bars, restaurants and pubs of all kinds around town that have a great beer selection and the perfect atmosphere for your mood. So, pull up a bar stool and settle in a while.
Redbones is a great BBQ joint with the perfect bar for the indecisive. The selection is great and the dial-a-beer wheel is the best way to navigate the offerings if you are not sure what will quench your thirst. With 26 beers on tap, there is everything from the Opa Opa Vanilla Oak Porter cask conditioned beer to the revived Pabst Blue Ribbon. Coming soon are Rogue Chocolate Stout, Boulder Planet Porter (Nitro Pour) and McNeill's Pullman's Porter.
So you did it. You made it through the weekend festivities and are now staring down the barrel of the work week ahead. Your head and heart are both pounding and your stomach feels like it just survived the spin cycle. What you need is a cure for that St. Paddy's Day hangover. You need comfort food and cheap pub grub. Relax - your hangover cure- is just around the corner.
Highland Kitchen, Green Street, and Trina's Starlite Lounge are a formidable and friendly trio of bar-restaurants that know their patrons and neighborhoods: a mix of foodie/drinkie types, older working class neighbors, and hipster students on a budget who appreciate dinner and drink for under $30.
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