Archive: St. Patrick's Day
Scenes from St. Patrick's Day: Mackey's Irish Pub
Mackey's is the odd one out on my St. Patrick's Day crawls. There's no cover charge. As late as 4:25 p.m., the L Street pub has plenty of two things: suits and seats. Except for the staff's accessories, there are...
By Fritz Hahn | March 17, 2008; 04:55 PM ET | Comments (3)
Scenes From St. Patrick's Day: Fado
Chris Wetzel barhops between D.C. and Annapolis on St. Patrick's Day. (Fritz Hahn/washingtonpost.com) 4:05 p.m.: Fado The staff of Fado know it's one of the most popular Irish bars in town, and they know it's going to be busy on...
By Fritz Hahn | March 17, 2008; 04:05 PM ET | Comments (0)
Scenes from St. Patrick's Day: The Irish Channel's Piper
Mike Scott performs on H Street NW. (Fritz Hahn/washingtonpost.com) 3:30 p.m.: The Irish Channel Inside the Irish Channel, crowds were listening to Irish-born troubadour Brian Gaffney sing ballads and play acoustic guitar. Out on the sidewalk, kilted bagpiper Mike Scott...
By Fritz Hahn | March 17, 2008; 03:35 PM ET | Comments (0)
Scenes From St. Patrick's Day: The Dubliner
Crazy headgear sponsored by Bailey's Irish Creme. (Fritz Hahn/washingtonpost.com) 3 p.m.: The Dubliner The main floor at the Dubliner is a sea of green and white top hats -- styrofoam top hats, provided by Bailey's. But those aren't the only...
By Anne | March 17, 2008; 03:24 PM ET | Comments (2)
Scenes from St. Patrick's Day: Ireland's Four Courts
Imagine if Tom Selleck were Irish ... (Fritz Hahn/washingtonpost.com) 1 p.m.: Ireland's Four Courts The party's underway at Ireland's Four Courts in Arlington, where men in business suits are having pints of Guinness at the bar before heading back to...
By Fritz Hahn | March 17, 2008; 01:35 PM ET | Comments (6)
Scenes From St. Patrick's Day: McFadden's
Joe Paternoster lifts a pint at McFadden's Monday Morning. (Fritz Hahn/washingtonpost.com) 9 a.m.: Morning Mayhem at McFadden's It was an inauspicious start for St. Patrick's Day. I made it through the morning commute to Foggy Bottom without seeing anyone wearing...
By Fritz Hahn | March 17, 2008; 11:07 AM ET | Comments (6)
