Sac Foodies

Emerald Green. Forrest Green. Lime Green. Seafoam Green. Pine Green. Light Green. Dark Green. Yellow-Green. Blue-Green. Hunter Green. Army Green.

No matter your favorite variation, everything today seems to be about the green. You’re green with envy, you’re green-friendly. There’s the Green Party, green tea, and good old jealousy - the green-eyed monster. But come this weekend – green is what you better be wearing if you want to avoid the looming pinch of friends and acquaintances.

According to the History Channel,

“St. Patrick is believed to have driven the snakes from Ireland. The St. Patrick’s day we celebrate today is based on the original saint’s feast day also thought to be the date of St. Patrick’s death. In 1737, Irish immigrants to the United States began observing the holiday publicly in Boston and held the first St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York City in 1766.”

If Ireland isn’t on the books for your St. Patrick’s Day weekend, do not fret – there are plenty of options right here in Sacramento!

I was lucky enough to find myself in Ireland on St. Paddy’s Day two years ago – an experience I will never forget! This shot was taken in the bar atop the Guinness Factory in Dublin.

Bars and Restaurants

O’Mally’s Irish Pub
1109 2nd St, Sacramento, CA

Gallagher’s Irish Pub
1201 K St, Sacramento, CA

Club 2-Me
4738 J St, Sacramento, CA

BonnLair
3651 J St, Sacramento, CA

Brew It Up! Brewery & Grill
801 14th St, Sacramento, CA

Streets of London (www.streetsoflondon.net)
1804 J St, Sacramento, CA

Move over apple, apparently it’s a “Guinness A Day!””

Not in the mood for the pub/bar scene? Here’s a fun, green alternative:

The 12th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Sacramento on March 17! Hosted by the Old Sacramento Business Association, Old Sacramento Management and the Embarcadero Lions Club, this year’s parade will feature Irish dancers and costumed marchers, school bands, floats, military regiments, police and fire representatives and other cultural organizations.

By Brittany Mohr