How will you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this year?

Did you know:

  • Guinness drinkers around the world lift a whopping 13 million pints of the dark Irish stout to their lips on Saint Patrick’s Day.
  • 26.1 billion pounds of beef and 2.3 billion pounds of cabbage is typically produced in the United States each year.
  • More than 100 St. Patrick’s Day parades are held across the United States. New York City and Boston are home to the largest celebrations.

Plenty of local businesses are helping everyone become a little more Irish!

image009Nabers

Irish it up at Nabers! St. Patrick’s Day is Tuesday, March 17th, and Nabers is offering $5 Guinness, $5 Irish Car Bombs and $5 Corned Beef & Cabbage. There will be Irish Trivia beginning at 7 p.m. Call 480-705-0288 for more information. Nabers is a place where friends gather! The establishment focuses on good food, great drinks and fun music throughout the week. They are located at 825 N 54th St., in Chandler. For more information visit nabersaz.com or you can follow them on Facebook at facebook.com/nabersaz.

 

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This St. Patrick’s Day have your fill of truly authentic Irish food from Tilted Kilt’s Irish Hooley Menu. Enjoy Scotch Eggs, Olde Dublin Irish Stew, Corned Beef and Cabbage and Shepherd’s Pie! Order their infamous Paddy Bomb drink and watch it change colors to green. For more information, go to www.tiltedkilt.com. Tilted Kilt has locations in Peoria, Tempe, Downtown Phoenix, Paradise Valley and Scottsdale.

 

image004Thirsty Lion Gastropub & Grill

Thirsty Lion Gastropub & Grill is celebrating St. Paddy’s Day with a special seasonal menu. This menu is available now until St. Patrick’s Day at their Tempe location and from March 13th through 17th at their new Scottsdale location. Order some Bacon Cheddar Potato Cakes, a Rueben Pizza or Irish Lamb Burger. On St. Paddy’s Day there will also be live music at their Tempe gastropub located in Tempe Marketplace at 2000 East Rio Salado Parkway Suite 1041. The newly opened Scottsdale location is in Scottsdale Fashion Square at 7014 E. Camelback Road Suite 1423.  For more information visit Thirstyliongastropub.com.

 

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Follow the rainbow to Sprinkles for an Irish Chocolate cupcake! Better than a pot o’ gold, you’ll find this Belgian dark chocolate cake topped with a Baileys Irish cream cheese frosting. Adorned with Sprinkles green shamrock, beware of mischievous leprechauns after your treasure! This treat is available until March 19th. Valley residents can pick up theirs at the Scottsdale location Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. To place an order, call (480) 970-4321 or visit www.sprinkles.com. Sprinkles is located at 4501 N. Scottsdale Road on the northeast corner of Scottsdale and Camelback roads, across from Scottsdale Fashion Square.

 

image015Uptown Alley

Uptown Alley, in Surprise, is ready to strike it up on St. Paddy’s Day! Try your luck on one of their bowling lanes where they will have a single green bowling pin set up among the normal pins. Anyone who knocks the green pin down will be entered for the chance to win a $100 pizza party. Everyone who tries wins a prize! Over at their full-service restaurant, Red Embers Bar & Grill, there will be some yummy Irish food. Try their Corned Beef Tacos, Corned Beef Pizza or Byone Valley Rolls. Uptown Alley is a 60,000 square foot family entertainment venue featuring bowling, an arcade, two-level laser tag, a full-service restaurant serving Americana classics, an ultra lounge and more. Visit www.uptownalleysurprise.com for more information.