Your 2016 St. Paddy’s Day rundown
It’s the holiest Irish day of the year and there area few local options where you can get authentic Irish food, music, and of course, the sweet nectar. Remember to have a taxi on speed dial on your phone.
Belfast
Rollie’s Bar and Grill
For lunch and dinner, they are serving all-you-can-eat corned beef and fixings. Traditional Irish beers like Guinness and Killians will be on tap and there will be prize giveaways throughout the day. Stop by in the afternoon and Rob Benton will be playing live from 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Darby’s Restaurant
The Irish culinary addicts will get their fix with Darby’s corned beef dinner, beef and Guinness pot pie, bangers and mashed, and lamb stew. Darby's will also be offering music, green beer and drink specials.
Vinolio
Vinolio is hosting a St. Paddy’s Day wine tasting featuring a terrific Vermouth cocktail along with many other wines to sampleas well as some wonderful appetizers to sample as well from 5-7 p.m.
Lincolnville
The Whale’s Tooth Pub
Pop on into the coziest pub on the ocean. The Whale’s Tooth Pub is throwing their annual St. Paddy’s Day party with live music of “The Irish Twins” McPhil and McBlake starting at 5:30 p.m. Expect corned beef and cabbage and classic Irish beverages.
Camden
The Drouthy Bear
They will have Irish food specials all week and lots of Irish beer (Guinness IPA and stout) on tap. Irish happy Hour is 4-6 p.m. Nick Apollonio will be playing the fiddle and singing his large repertoire of Irish music throughout the evening.
Rockland
Rock Harbor Brewery
Come in early and get a set for the band Rock Body Electric will take the stage at 8:30 p.m.with drink specials (including something called an Irish trash can special!), free giveaways and a grand prize giveaway for the best St. Paddy’s Day costume.
Rock City Café
Ladies of the Lake, a group of four veteran musicians who have performed in Maine and New England for the past 20 years, will be playing Irish and New England traditional music on the fiddle, flute, tin whistle, button accordion, uilleann pipes, guitar and voice. Whether playing a plaintive air, a rollicking Irish reel or singing an ancient ballad, their repertoire harkins back to the time of our ancestors.The show starts at 7 p.m.
Myrtle Street Tavern
Two Dollar Pistol will be playing 9 p.m. to 1a.m. Funk, dance, & a rock n' roll riot all night long! Giveaways galore, shenanigans, Irish cocktails and brews on special all day. (Says their Facebook post: “The only bar in town run by an actual mean old Irish Catholic woman...& her lovely daughter”)
Hope
Hatchet Mountain Publick House
Hatchet Mountain’s annual kickin’ St. Paddy's Day Celebration takes place over three nights this year, starting on Thursday. Beginning at 4 p.m., each day, they’ll offer Irish fare and music featuring the return of Rovin Mick O'Flynn, McGinty's Goats, Pinchy, plus other special guests. Note: Get there early-seats fill up quickly!
Trackside Station
Trackside will host Jonesville, a live band from 6-9 p.m.
Thomaston
Thomaston Café
Join them this St Patrick's Day! Open 11 a.m.-8 p.m. All the traditional Irish menu items available including: Corned Beef and Cabbage, Guiness Lamb Stew and Irish Soda Bread. Beer and Drink specials available all day!
Thomaston American Legion Hall
A St. Patrick’s Day boiled dinner will be held from 5-7 p.m. behind the business block. $8 per adult; free for kids 5 and under. Free to veterans with proof of service. FMI: 691-5800
Waldoboro
Narrows Tavern
Starting at 8 p.m., the St. Huckleberry Trio will spend an evening playing fiddle, sax and guitar. The trio will showcase both their originals and a mix of fiddle tunes! Definitely a night to be at the Tavern!
Brunswick
Byrnes Irish Pub
Here’s a way to keep St. Paddy’s Day celebrations going—approximately a month ago, Byrnes Irish Pub suffered a boatload of water damage and had to be shut down for clean up. According to an article by the Bangor Daily News, they’ve been hustling to fix the water damage and be open for St. Paddy’s Day weekend. Their grand re-opening is set for Saturday, March 12 at noon. Stay on top of their announcements via Facebook.
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