Today, we're all Irish
By Jackson Reeves
March 2005 - Saint Patty’s Day — even if you aren’t
Irish, you can still enjoy this wonderful holiday of drunk revelry. There’s
always a ton of great events in the Worcester area. So break out your
calendars and write down these events for March 17.
For starters, there are the obvious Irish locales. On Main Street, Irish
Times Pub and its recently refurbished third floor dance club, Rehab,
offer good craic every day of the week. But on Saint Patrick’s Day,
Irish Times is the hottest place to be — Denis Leary and Liz Hurley
are counted among the annual party’s former VIPs. This year, don’t
miss Irish recording artists The Shannanigans. Finnegan’s Irish
Pub at the Art Bar on Commercial Street will have your favorite pint waiting
for you at their fully stocked bar. And you can always escape to the Art
Bar dance floor if the stout gets too heavy for you to lift.
I hope our cover story has you convinced — Uncle Billy’s Smokehouse
is one of the best bands this city has heard in years. Celebrate this
Saint Patrick’s Day with their CD release party at Tammany Hall
on Pleasant Street. One song and you’ll be converted by the power
of their blues and funk inflected rock ‘n’ roll.
There are also the college hangout on Park Ave. Whether you’re a
student, recent grad or just wanna have a good time, you can always enjoy
the fun atmosphere at Leitrim’s Pub, The Blarney Stone and Mahoney’s
Pub. For the uninitiated, Mahoney’s pours one of the best pints
of Guinness in the city.
There are also the not-so-Irish destinations holding St. Patrick’s
Day themed events: Don’t want to stay up late on this feast day
for the patron saint of Ireland? The Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley has
a matinee production of the Summer Squash Show with Irish step dancers.
Want something jazzy? Union Blues has you covered with Little Charlie
and the Nightcats. You can also party like you’re in the heart of
Dublin at Brew City and Victory Bar on Shrewsbury Street, Club Oz on Grafton
Street, Jillian’s, and The Compound in Fitchburg. Though Guinness
may be “Good for You,” it’s important to remember: drink
safely and responsibly, and please don’t drive drunk. The only gates
we want you to see are St. James’s.
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