Here’s a few suggestions of where to get your green on this St. Patrick’s Day – Saturday March 17, 2012.
St. Patrick’s Day at Ensemble Tap
lovely emerald green bottle
Red Truck Lager on tap $
Pulled Pork & Red Truck $15
45 of the world’s best beers on hand
15 fabulous craft beers on tap
Comfort food worthy of St. Patrick
14 surround screens (view event page)
Vancouver vs. Columbus Blue Jackets at 7 pm with all the traditional specials and green beer you’ve come to love. Quench your Irish thirst fast and forget the mainstream line-ups.
Guinness braised beef with caramelized onion, red pepper and smoked mozza pizza-$15
Guinness and Kilkenny – $6.90
Jameson shots – $4.69
James Joyce Cocktail – $6.69
Sunset Grill: Craft beer and whiskey specials all night, along with live Irish music.
Big River: Special menu at both locations
Malones: Live music, drink and food specials
Central City: Special menu (including breakfast) and a Jamieson infused Stout Cask
O’Hare’s: Irish Stew and Dancers
Fogg N’ Suds: Discounts for wearing green, contests, special menus.
St Patrick’s Day at Pier 73 – Delta Hotel Richmond
St. Patrick’s Day Feast at The Kingfisher
Sean will create amazing Irish treats. It’s not all just corned beef and cabbage you know. For a preview of the feature sheet just follow the link to www.kingfisherspub.com
Along with the food for the feast you can be sure that we will have a great selection of Irish styled craft beers brewed by two of the finest BC craft brewers to choose from. Red Racer Beer makes a fantastic Irish Stout which will be joined by three Irish styled ales from Crannog Ales and a fine selection of Irish whiskey. Foreman, Jack Lavin, John Nolan and Marty Bernard returning to play. The guy’s take the floor at 8:00 and will play till late.
$4.00 Bushmills and $6.25 Guinness AND Irish Dancers and Guinness Stew! Erin go Braugh!
Donnelly Group St. Patrick’s Day
6 Nations Rugby Finale
Library Square & Smileys Public House
Early open at 9:00am to watch Ireland take on England in the 6 nations rugby finale at 10:00am.
Whiskey Dicks (Live Performances)
Library Square 2:30pm & The Lamplighter 4:30pm
Irish Beer Tap Takeover
The New Oxford
$5 Bushmills irish Whiskey, Rugby, Irish folk music & a plethora of beers pouring all day long.
Local Kits
DJ from 2PM-12AM
Hockey game at 7PM
Green Beer + lots of Guinness available
Drink features: Sleeves of Carlsberg Lager & Driftwood “Fat Tug” IPA – $4.50
For the ladies, we always have our $4 glass of wine
Lots of giveaways
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Green Brunching: Raincity Grill
When you think of food for Saint Patrick’s Day, corned beef and cabbage come to mind, but at the health-focused Raincity Grill, Chef Jennifer Peters will celebrate with ingredients from BC’s backyard, with nods to Irish flavours. Try Green Eggs and Ham, a dish of scrambled eggs with pork, toast and herbed potatoes, Green Fish n’Chips with house-made tartar, Irish stew with lamb cheeks, potatoes, leeks and fresh herbs, and Smoked Salmon Brioche with poached eggs, hollandaise and green salad. A two-course tasting menu is available both Saturday March 17 and Sunday March 18 ($20). 1193 Denman St., 604-685-733
Irish all week long: Celtic Festival Vancouver
Already in full swing and ending March 18, enjoy all things Irish with Vancouver’s annual Celtic Festival [pictured]. From parades to scotch tastings, musical performances and dances, there’s something for every age. Highlights include the St. Patrick Day Parade with pipe bands, acrobats and musicians, and St. Pat’s Night Out at The Vogue featuring the cross-genre band Delhi 2 Dublin, which (as the name suggests) mixes Celtic with Bhangra, Dub and Reggae.
Luck of the Irish St. Patrick’s Day Tasting: Whole Foods West Vancouver
Taste some Irish Food and contribute to the Whole Planet Foundation, a charity that helps alleviate world hunger, on March 17 from 6-8 pm. For a minimum of $10 you’ll get a passport to sample Guinness Bundt Cake, Irish Lamb Stew, Dubliner and Whiskey Cheese, Black and Tan Braised Lamb Shanks, and Reed’s Natural Ginger Ale. Unlike those of our American neighbours, Canadian grocery stores can’t serve up anything alcoholic — for Irish whiskey or beer, you’ll have to head elsewhere. 925 Main St., West Vancouver, 604-678-0500
Drink like the Irish: The Irish Heather Gastropub
The only Irish-owned pub in Vancouver, the Irish Heather Gastropub is the place to be if you want to truly celebrate in the spirit of the country. The 200-seat pub is limiting all stays to 3 hours. How legitimate is this place? 100% — no green beer. 210 Carrall St., 604-688-9779
More Irish spirits: Ceilis Irish Pub
This Saturday, down on the Granville corridor, the city’s largest Irish pub starts celebrating early: From 10 a.m., the pub offers performances from The Whiskey Dicks, Solonne Irish Dancers and BC’s Pipe Regiment. Ceilis Irish Pub and Restaurant is also open for the pre-parade brunch on Sunday, and offers $6 highball specials all weekend. If early spring holds up, the Granville rooftop patio will be booming. The Ceilis’ new location on Burrard and 7th is also partying it up, but downtown is where the real action is. 670 Smithe St., 604-697-9199
