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St. Patrick's Day

  • News

    March 29, 2012

    In Search of Spring Break

    Looking for booze, babes and beach parties on Galveston Island

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2012

    Saturday Night: Brad Paisley At Reliant Stadium

    Brad Paisley RodeoHouston, Reliant Stadium March 17, 2012 Brad Paisley is an easy guy to hate. He is talented in a way that seems effortless: Whether it's writing catchy hooks, laying down solid guitar solos, or making silly jokes, everything he does seems to come easy. It would make me sick if he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2012

    The Best of SXSW Music: Saturday 3/17/2012

    So, we come to it: the end of all things. Four days of madness, Doritos, Skrillex and finally, St. Patrick's Day. Before we bid SXSW 2012 farewell, allow us to share our favorite moments from SXSW day four. Later, we'll let you know which shows weren't so hot. Find our favorites below, and if there ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2012

    Upcoming Events: Just Say No to Green Beer and Cancer

    Instead of chugging crappy green beer for St. Patrick's Day (which is tomorrow, in case you missed the memo), here are three other suggestions that don't suck: Barbecue guru Neil "Bigmista" Strawder is returning home to Galveston tomorrow for a charity barbecue at St. Augustine of Hippo, the oldest ... More >>

  • Culture

    March 15, 2012

    Pot o' Parties

    Follow the rainbow to these golden St. Patrick's Day events.

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2012

    For St. Patrick's Day: 10 Notable Irish Texans

    This weekend brings St. Patrick's Day, the annual celebration of all things Irish. Even in Texas there are parades. As well there should be, because Irish Texans have definitely made their mark on the world. Like these ten: 10. Matthew McConaughey His Mom was a McCabe. "McConaughey" is Gaelic for ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 15, 2012

    St. Paddy’s Eve

    This weekend brings St. Patrick's Day, the annual celebration of all things Irish. Even in Texas there are parades. As well there should be, because Irish Texans have definitely made their mark on the world. Like these ten: 10. Matthew McConaughey His Mom was a McCabe. "McConaughey" is Gaelic for ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 15, 2012

    5th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival

    This weekend brings St. Patrick's Day, the annual celebration of all things Irish. Even in Texas there are parades. As well there should be, because Irish Texans have definitely made their mark on the world. Like these ten: 10. Matthew McConaughey His Mom was a McCabe. "McConaughey" is Gaelic for ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 15, 2012

    St. Patrick's Day at Numbers

    This weekend brings St. Patrick's Day, the annual celebration of all things Irish. Even in Texas there are parades. As well there should be, because Irish Texans have definitely made their mark on the world. Like these ten: 10. Matthew McConaughey His Mom was a McCabe. "McConaughey" is Gaelic for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2012

    St. Patrick's Day Food Trinity #3: Salmon in Dill Sauce, Colcannon, and Misty Champagne

    As a warm-up to St. Patrick's Day, I've been going back to my Irish roots and preparing three mini-meals consisting of three Irish items of food and drink. A trinity of trinities, you might say. Some dishes are more or less authentic than others; all promote mirth and are therefore in the spirit of ... More >>

  • Culture

    March 8, 2012

    Pot o' Parties

    Follow the rainbow to these golden St. Patrick's Day events.

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2012

    Sundae Sundays: St. Patrick's Day Sundae

    Well, I couldn't let the holiday of my homeland go by and not mark it with a sundae. While some local scoop shops are offering St. Paddy's ice creams, nary an establishment near me is proffering a full-fledged themed sundae. The closest thing I found, sadly, is the McDonald's Shamrock Shake, whic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2012

    St. Patrick's Day Food Trinity #1: Soda Bread, Butter, and Breakfast Tea

    As a warm-up to St. Patrick's Day, I am going back to my Irish roots and preparing three mini-meals consisting of three Irish items of food and drink. A trinity of trinities, you might say. Some dishes will be more authentic than others; all will promote mirth and therefore be in the spirit of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2012

    This Week in Deliciousness

    Welcome back to the weekly roundup here at Eating Our Words, where we've just discovered the wonders of Biscoff Spread and now it's all over, as far as losing weight is concerned. And I thought Nutella was addictive, holy shit. It straight-up tastes like cookies, y'all. I'm dead. I'm so dead. We st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2012

    Fast Times: McDonald's Shamrock Shake and Chicken McBites

    Photos by Christina Uticone​When is the last time you had a Shamrock Shake? Until now, for me, it was at least 18 years -- not since high school. I wonder -- did Shamrock Shakes always taste like this, or have they gotten worse? The color was alarming. When I saw the "mint green" shake pourin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2012

    KTRU Spring Outdoor Show Books Titus Andronicus, Thermals, Slim Thug

    Its move to the HD airwaves and the Internet hasn't stopped Rice University student radio station KTRU from putting on its annual free outdoor show. Doing its part to counterprogram SXSW, KTRU has booked sharp-edged New Jersey indie-rockers Titus Andronicus, Brooklyn goth-pop trio Chairlift, Portla ... More >>

  • Culture

    December 1, 2011

    Special Mexicans Are Racist Edicion

    Its move to the HD airwaves and the Internet hasn't stopped Rice University student radio station KTRU from putting on its annual free outdoor show. Doing its part to counterprogram SXSW, KTRU has booked sharp-edged New Jersey indie-rockers Titus Andronicus, Brooklyn goth-pop trio Chairlift, Portla ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    Bartender Chat: Chelsea Drummond of The Dubliner

    ​It's halfway to St. Patrick's Day (truth), so we popped into The Dubliner earlier this week to...celebrate? Sure, why not? While sipping a Guinness, we started talking to Chelsea, a California native who's been living in Houston for three years. Her friends thought she was nuts for leaving th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2011

    Sweet Independence: Patriotic Desserts for Your July 4th Bash

    ​They can take away our fireworks, but they can't take away our patriotic desserts. I scoured the Interwebs for a few sweet, flag-themed treats to add a spark to your dessert table this weekend. Stock up early on the basics, like red and white fruit: strawberries, blueberries, watermelon, ra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2011

    Lamb Cakes and Leprechauns: Holiday Cake Heebie-Jeebies

    Please, don't cut me!​Many holiday traditions are built around food. One of my family's traditions is lamb cake. As far back as I can remember, lamb cake has been a part of our Easter festivities. It is always plain white cake, with cream-cheese frosting and green-dyed coconut grass. Even aft ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2011

    The Storied Shamrock Hotel: UH Opens Its Digital Vaults

    ​The University of Houston's Digital Library has put together a collection of menus, programs and other material from the legendary Shamrock Hotel, which stood near where the Medical Center is today and was a little bit of Vegas in Space City. The library worked with the school's Hospitality ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2011

    Eating Our Words Burger Bracket: The Elite 8

    Illustration by Doug Mac​The judges have spoken and some upsets have ensured that the Elite 8 in our 2011 Eating Our Words Burger Bracket will create cause for some serious burger discussion. Team Thomas Family judged the Fast Food-Style bracket and sent in a video of their adventures, wherei ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2011

    SXSW Last Night: The Strokes At Auditorium Shores

    Craig Hlavaty​Of all the free shows going on around Austin this week, the biggest ones can be found over at Auditorium Shores. They may not have free finger foods and booze galore, but they do have some pretty stellar acts most of the time. Case in point, last night's sundown set from The Stro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2011

    Comment of the Day: West U Tuba Player Edition

    ​We have some great commenters here on Hair Balls, and it's time we paid some damn attention to them. So we'll be highlighting a Comment of the Day each morning, from the previous day's work. Maybe two comments, even. This will all be determined by a highly rigorous scientific formula involv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2011

    A Musical History Of The Color Green

    ​It's St. Patrick's Day, and as many of you have discovered, it is the only day out of the year when our normally free and enlightened society requires you to wear a certain color lest sudden and shocking violence be inflicted upon you. Every year on March 17, pinch-related emergency room visi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2011

    Irish Whiskey: Keep It Simple for St. Pat's

    Turner recommends Jameson Gold, if you can afford a glass.​Don't gild the lily tonight when you're celebrating St. Patrick's Day. That's the advice of whiskey connoisseur and former front-of-house man for Branch Water Tavern, the effusive Evan Turner. "Keep it simple. Drink it neat. Those pro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2011

    SXSW: Bob Geldof, Master Of The F-Bomb

    Photos by Chris Gray​Leave it to Sir Bob Geldof to turn the SXSW keynote address into a 45-plus minute combination elaborate cultural history of the past 60 years with rock and roll at the center, personal narrative of how rock and roll ("pop with a hard-on") shook loose his inner social activ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2011

    St. Paddy's Desserts

    www.mybakingaddiction.com ​You've been invited to a St. Paddy's Day party -- what to bring? Of course, booze is a no-brainer, but what about sustenance to fuel the party? Here are seven spiked desserts to liven up your St. Patrick's Day. 1. Guinness Cupcakes The booze in these cupcakes adds ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2011

    Beyond Green Beer: St. Patrick's Day Dining

    blog.sandraisawesome.info​There will be plenty of St. Patrick's Day shenanigans going on all around town this Thursday. But if you're looking for more than a dyed-green tongue and a chicken tender basket, we've listed a few (slightly) more original offerings below. Azuma Sushi & Robata Bar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2011

    Ten Vintage St. Patrick's Day Cards with a Modern Twist

    Thursday is St. Patrick's Day, a day in which everyone can become Jose O'Gonzalez or Ron O'Kopecky if they wish as the world turns Irish for once a year to commemorate Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Most people who will be tipping a glass or soiling a toilet on March 17 will have no i ... More >>

  • Culture

    March 10, 2011

    In a Pinch?

    We've got you covered this St. Paddy's Day.

  • Calendar

    March 10, 2011

    St. Patrick's Day at Nick's Sports Bar and Grill

    We've got you covered this St. Paddy's Day.

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2011

    99-Cent Flat-Screen TVs: What Could Go Wrong?

    No cutting....​If you've got a spare $1.07 (or is it $1.08? We're not sure if they round up or down), then you can get yourself a new flat-screen TV this St. Patrick's Day. Warning: You may have to wait in line for a while. The 99 Cents Only chain -- surely one of the best 99-cent chains out ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2011

    Last Night: Linkin Park At Toyota Center

    Photos by Groovehouse​Linkin Park, Paper Tongues Toyota Center March 3, 2011 "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference." Rock writers cannot change what we see, but we can change how we see them. We ... More >>

  • Culture

    March 3, 2011

    In a Pinch?

    We've got you covered this St. Paddy's Day.

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2011

    Shiftwork Bites: Corned Beef and Cabbage

    ​A while back, I mentioned that a lot of my Shiftwork Bites menus have been drifting toward comforting, one-pot concoctions during what passes for winter in Houston. For the most part, that's held true. Every once in a while, though, I can't leave well enough alone. Take the corned beef and ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 26, 2010

    The Dubliner's Strawberry Pamcake

    ​A while back, I mentioned that a lot of my Shiftwork Bites menus have been drifting toward comforting, one-pot concoctions during what passes for winter in Houston. For the most part, that's held true. Every once in a while, though, I can't leave well enough alone. Take the corned beef and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2010

    Stirred & Shaken: The Dubliner's Strawberry Pamcake

    Troy Fields ​If you go out on St. Patty's Day or New Year's Eve, you'll encounter hordes of unseasoned drinkers. They're an irritating but forgivable element of the high-drinking holidays. But what possesses a lightweight to push it past the point of no dignity before 10 p.m. on an August Tues ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 11, 2010

    Linda Fairstein: Hell Gate

    There aren't enough lucky shamrocks in the world to help the characters at the center of this thriller

  • Calendar

    March 11, 2010

    Houston Press St. Patty's Day Ballyhoo Bash

    Who cares if you're Irish, let's party!

  • Calendar

    March 11, 2010

    The Boondock Saints 10th Anniversary

    A decade later, the blood splatters just fine

  • Calendar

    March 11, 2010

    The 51st Annual Saint Patrick’s Day Parade

    For the Irish and Irish-at-heart

  • Calendar

    March 4, 2010

    Flying Saucer's St. Patrick's Day Glass Night

    You gotta have somewhere to put all that green beer, don't you?

  • Music

    February 25, 2010

    Dropkick Murphys

    You gotta have somewhere to put all that green beer, don't you?

  • Calendar

    February 18, 2010

    Band of the Irish Guards

    These musician-soldiers go from the stage to the battleground and back again

  • Music

    February 4, 2010

    Whiskey in the Jar

    The Blaggards warm up for an Irish tour by rocking the Rory Miggins Memorial Irish Stew Cook-Off.

  • Dining

    March 27, 2008

    La Nouvelle Recession Cuisine at Au Petit Paris

    Your dollar buys a little less at this new French restaurant on Colquitt

  • Dining

    April 19, 2007

    KENNEALLY'S IRISH PUB

    Irish Coffee

  • Calendar

    March 16, 2006

    A Riverdance Runs Through It

    Irish Coffee

  • Calendar

    March 16, 2006

    Green Day

    Irish Coffee

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