SIP & SAVOR
Slainte & Ceilidh (Irish for good health and party) by Kimberly A. Suta
----------------------------------------------sláinte – (slant-sha) means “health” in Irish and Scottish Gaelic and is commonly used as a drinking toast ceili – (hee-lee-ah) the Irish word for social gatherings with food, drink, storytelling, singing, and possibly dancing ----------------------------------------------Originally a cultural and religious holiday to honor the death of Saint Patrick in 461, the foremost patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day (also appropriately called the Feast of Saint Patrick) has since become a favorite holiday around the globe for its good food, drink. If you’re looking to “go green” during March, particularly for St. Patrick’s Day festivities, make sure to put these leprechaun-lovin’ restaurants and bars on your list for the most authentically delicious Irish food and drinks
MADDY MCMURPHY’S Maddy McMurphy’s is an Irish sports bar located only a block away from the historic Alamo. With a giant 160” video screen, several HD TVs, a video wall, deluxe sports programming, and 15 beers on tap, Maddy’s is always a fun place to gather with friends. Stop in for lunch or dinner and nosh on their soon-to-be-famous McMurphy’s Meatballs, Reuben All-Star Sandwich, or one of their MV Pizzas. Their Irish Nachos – potato crisps piled high with housemade corned beef, beer cheese, sour cream, and green onion is a popular Tex-Mex twist. For a more traditional offering, try their Irish Pasties or hand pies stuffed with seasoned ground beef, carrots, peas, and potatoes, baked in a golden-brown pastry crust and served with that oh-so-good brown gravy. Although, as they claim, every day is St. Paddy’s Day at Maddy McMurphy’s with $3 green beers all day, every day, March 17th here will be like finding what’s at the end of a rainbow!
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