Sac Foodies

St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner! To make sure you get your fill of fun and delicious Irish foods, here’s a reminder about some of the best bets for this Wednesday:

St. Patrick’s Day Block Party- Join de Vere’s Irish Pub for one of Sacramento’s biggest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations! This block party will close down the section of L Street between 15^th and 16^th Streets and will last from 8 a.m.-2 a.m. A food tent selling sandwiches, sodas, and brats will be there with proceeds benefiting the Fire Department’s Burn Unit. Tickets will be available at the event entrance for $25. (916) 231-9947

St. Patty’s R District Pub Crawl- Head over to Sacramento’s R District (the 1400 block  of R Street) for the St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl. Enjoy drink specials, Irish food, and bagpipes at R 15 Bar, Venue, Burgers and Brew, and Shady Lady. R 15 Bar will be offering tasty Irish grub like Corned Beef & Cabbage, Irish Cabbage Soup, and Guinness Cupcakes. Other specials on the block include $3 pints of Guinness and $4 Jameson! The crawl starts at 11 a.m. and lasts until closing. (916) 930-9090

Brew It Up- Brew It Up is going all out this St. Patrick’s Day! From 11 a.m.-midnight. there will be no cover charge, food and drink specials, Celtic and Irish tunes, and party favors for everyone! Come between the hours of   11a.m.-3p.m. and enjoy Brew It Up’s Dublin Pub Lunch. This special lunch menu will feature nearly a dozen Irish favorites including Corned Beef and Cabbage, beer steamed mussels, Limerick Ham Sandwiches, lamb stew, Shepherd’s Pie, and more. Lunch items will also be served during dinner hours from 6-10 p.m. with the addition of a slow roasted leg of lamb with mint au-jus. (916) 441-3000

Jamie’s Bar and Grille- Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Jamie’s Bar and Grille. Starting at 11 a.m. you can treat yourself to Irish favorites like Corned Beef and Cabbage, Irish stew, and a Corned Beef sandwich. St. Patrick’s Day menu items are available until they run out so hurry over to get your fix before it’s too late! (916) 442-4044

McCormick and Schmick’s (client) – It’s Lucky to Kiss a Stranger on St. Patrick’s Day at McCormick & Schmick’s!  Buy a Chocolate Kiss or Leprechaun Kiss special cocktail for a stranger and receive three “I Got Kissed” stickers.  At the end of the night, the guess with the most “kisses” will win fun prizes!  Plus, don’t miss the delicious Irish fare like Corned Beef sliders, Guinness-steamed shrimp, Corned Beef sandwich, Corned Beef and Cabbage, and lamb stew.  (916) 442-8200

Can’t make it to any of the festivities on Wednesday? Don’t despair because Cosmo Café serves Corned Beef & Cabbage year round!

 By Karlie Bettencourt