Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day. In the United States, that is. It's really a U.S. holiday, not an Irish one. Many U.S. residents celebrate St. Patrick's Day wholeheartedly and with plenty of alcohol. You may not, however, wish to take your entire family to an event that is more drinking binge than anything else. Here are a few ideas for family-friendly activities in the Portland, Oregon area on St. Patrick's Day.
Heat fat in a heavy skillet. Add onions, celery and corned beef pie and cook uncovered for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add remaining ingredients and heat thoroughly.
On Sunday, February 11, 2007, the St. Patrick's Irish Party will be held from five p.m. to nine p.m. at Our Lady of Grace School Hall, located at the corner of Fourth and Willow Avenue in Hoboken. The party features a hot corned beef and cabbage dinner, live entertainment, and an open bar. Reservations are recommended. The price is $50, and tables of ten are still available. Round the House will be performing live at this year's Irish Party. Click on the link in the Resources section below for more information.
Built in the late 1800's, this bar in the city of Toledo was designed after the famous Milligan's bar in Ireland. With exposed brick walls, tin roof, elaborate wood carvings and slate floors, it's like a little slice of the potato country. Seating in the place is a few booths and 100 bar stools. They feature authentic Irish food (shepherd's pie, fish and chips, slow cooker corned beef and cabbage and cabbage, etc.) and 21 beers on tap including many Irish and other European imports. Every St. Patrick's Day they are visited with nationally renown Irish performers such as Gaelic Storm and Clandestine, step dancers, and they hold a raffle to win a trip to Ireland.
The brisket comes already brined and ready to cook. You need to rinse the brine off, then place the brisket in a large heavy pot. Add the spice packet that came with the brisket, and cover it with water.
The New York St. Patrick's Day parade will march up Fifth Avenue for the 248th time today. It starts at 44th Street (at 11 a.m.) and winds its way up Fifth Ave., stopping near St. Patrick's Cathedral where the Archbishop of New York, His Eminence Cardinal Edward Eagan will watch and bless the parade. The parade will include the standard school bands, myriad bagpipers and just about every fireman in the city, plus countless revelers on the sidelines all dressed in the craziest green possible.
If you want a good old-fashioned Irish dinner then go to The Egg Plantation or Mulligans in Santa Clarita. Both will be having slow cooker corned beef boiled dinner and cabbage, Irish stew and Irish spirits. Egg plantation is a good place for the kids and will also have live Irish music from 6:30-10:30 p.m. Mulligans has karaoke starting at 9 p.m. If you want an authentic Irish pub, then try Tom Bergin's Tavern on Fairfax in Los Angeles. The place has been open since 1936 and the walls are littered with paper shamrocks. For more restaurants with St. Patrick's Day festivities go to the Los Angeles St. Patrick's Day Planner.
Find A Pot Of Gold: Why not make a festive pot of gold treat for your guests? Start by buying one medium sized terra cotta pot (still small enough to set on a table) and spray paint it gold. Purchase chocolate gold coins at a local party favor store, and fill the terra cotta pot full of the coins.
Parade steps off Friday night at 7:30 pm at the corner of Washington and South 8th. streets. In honor of the tenth anniversary of the parade, Mass will be celebrated at 5:30 pm at St. Boniface Reformation Center.After Mass, parishioners are invited to march in the procession from church. After the parade the sky will be lighted by a fireworks display. The Great Green Treasure Hunt will be held on Saturday.