Looking for corned beef, green beer for St. Patrick’s Day? Here’s your Lexington guide
In 2020, Lexington bars and restaurants were left weeping into a lot of leftover green beer as the coronavirus pandemic forced Gov. Andy Beshear to shut down indoor service on March 16.
While this year’s annual St. Patrick’s Parade and Festival are on hold for the second year, organizers hope to have a mini-festival for “halfway to St. Patrick’s Day” in September.
But local restaurants and bars are still hoping to make up for lost ground with specials that will have your eyes smiling even if you are not Irish.
Just remember, Kentucky’s mask mandate is still in place and indoor capacity is still limited to 60 percent.
So if you’re looking for corned beef, cabbage, Guinness stew, fish & chips and, yes, green beer, here’s where to go on March 17 in Lexington for dine-in, takeout or curbside.
Shamrock Bar & Grille
Shamrock Bar & Grille, 154 Patchen Dr. and 4750 Hartland Parkway. With a name like Shamrock, you know they are all in on St. Patrick’s Day. Both locations will have a special menu including a traditional corned beef plate, Bogtrotter plate, Spotted Dog plate, fish n’ chips and shepherd’s pie. Guinness, Harp and green beer specials too.
The Cellar Bar & Grille
The Cellar Bar & Grille, 3256 Lansdowne Dr. Also will be serving the traditional corned beef plate, Bogtrotter and Spotted Dog plates along with green beer.
Dudley’s on Short
Dudley’s on Short, 259 W. Short St. Chef Mark Richardson has created a special dish for St. Patrick’s Day dinner of Stone Cross Farms corned beef with roasted cabbage, fried potatoes & bacon, with mustard cream.
The Sage Rabbit
The Sage Rabbit, 438 S. Ashland Ave. Wednesday through Saturday for dinner, The Sage Rabbit will have Irish-themed cocktail specials such as the Maureen O’Hara made with Jameson, grenadine Ale 8 and lime, and the Blarney Stone with Baileys and tequila served chilled. The menu will include King Salmon with smoked leek cream and colcannon and Guinness-braised lamb shanks with roasted root vegetables and barley risotto as featured dishes, with Baileys and Jameson mocha pudding for a dessert special along with our regular menu items.
The Bear & The Butcher
The Bear & The Butcher, 815 Euclid Ave. March 16-21 you can get house-made corned beef, cabbage and potatoes with Irish soda bread, corned beef & potato “nachos” made with white cheddar mornay, and Guinness and Irish coffees.
Wild Thyme Cooking
Wild Thyme Cooking, 1060 Chinoe. Chef Allison Davis will host an Irish feast that will be a sit-down dinner and include chef demonstrations with optional beer pairings. Menu includes cheddar and beer fondue, Irish seafood stew with soda bread, herb encrusted skillet-roasted lamb loin with colcannon, buttered carrots and cabbage and corn slow, and porter bundt cake with whiskey-caramel sauce. Sign up online at wildthymecooking.com.
Sweet Lilu’s Catering
Sweet Lilu’s, 120 Court St. in Versailles. You can pick up corned beef and cabbage or Guinness stew for two, or go with fish ‘n’ chips or corned beef sliders. The bakery will have iced shamrock cookies, Jameson flourless chocolate torte and other specialties. Call to order, 859-576-2307.
Oscar Diggs
Oscar Diggs, 155 N. Limestone. From 3 to 10 p.m. on March 17, Oscar Diggs will have corned beef and cabbage and drink specials, including Guinness.
Fazoli’s
Fazoli’s Anyone who downloads the Fazoli’s App and types in the code STPATRICK in the promo code section of the app on March 17 will unlock a surprise: Save $1, $2 off $5, $3 off $20, $3 off $15 or $2 off $10.
Logan’s Roadhouse
Logan’s Roadhouse, 1908 Pavilion Way. Participating Logan’s Roadhouse locations will have green beer March 17-21.
This story was originally published March 11, 2021 at 6:00 AM.
