Friday, March 14, 2003 | 8:59 a.m.
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St. Patrick's Day celebrations will be happening all over town, but only a few will offer St. Patrick's Day food throughout the weekend.
New York-New York will party through Monday, offering everything from an Irish festival, Celtic Feis (pronounced Fesh), on the Brooklyn Bridge to traditional Irish foods in some of the hotel's restaurants.
The festival, a jolly affair with Irish bands, storytellers and Irish food and drink, ends Sunday. The Irish food inside the hotel will continue to be served through Monday. The festival heralded the announcement of an Irish pub opening in late June. Nine Fine Irishmen is named in honor of nine rebels who made history in the 1800s. Their adventurous lives will be chronicled with stories and photos inside the pub.
This authentic 9,000-square-foot pub is being built entirely in Ireland and will "replicate the styles of pubs found throughout Ireland." Included will be Victorian bars and cottage areas. In keeping with the theme, nine Irish chefs (one was in Las Vegas for a few days and was at the festival) are collaborating on the menu. Each chef is associated with a fine Irish restaurant.
New York-New York's 24/7 America is offering a corned beef and cabbage dinner or Damien's Dublin Irish stew -- both include a pint of Guinness beer. The venerable Gallagher's Steak House (founded in NYC in 1927) is featuring such Irish selections as parsnip and apple soup, Gaelic steak with parsley potatoes and Bailey's Irish mousse cake.
Throughout the St. Patrick's Day weekend there will be parades in the casino with himself, Thomas J. McCartney, senior vice president of marketing, and the New York-New York Pipe and Drum Band.
For parade times and other information call 740-6969 or visit nynyhotelcasino.com.
J.C. Wooloughan at JW Marriott: The Spirit of Ireland lives through a festival at J.C.Wooloughan Irish Pub in the JW Marriott resort in Summerlin. Festivities begin tonight at 9 and continue through the wee hours of the morning on St. Patrick's Day. Adjacent to the pub is a beer and wine garden. Guests can go back and forth between the two.
Pub Publican (manager) Declan McGettigan, said he is thrilled with this year's entertainment lineup. A U2 tribute band will be the main feature. A local bagpiper, Graham Gunnion, will be on hand throughout the festivities. There will be all sorts of giveaways and an opportunity to guess the weight of the Blarney Stone. Grand prize is a night for two at the resort and dinner at the pub. For more info call 869-8777.
Luck of the Irish at Flamingo: St. Patrick's Day celebrations will continue throughout March at Flamingo Las Vegas. Green draft beer, Irish food, two-for-one drinks, prime rib and lobster specials, 99-cent corned beef slider sandwiches and more are part of the fun.
Look for special deals at the Paradise Garden Buffet and Lindy's 24-hour coffee shop. For fine dining, the Flamingo room offers specials nightly from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Just north of the Flamingo is O'Sheas casino, which is also celebrating St. Patrick's Day throughout March. O'Sheas Pub Bar is featuring $1.95 drink specials on draft Guinness and Harp Lager beers, Caroline's Irish Cream and Kilbeggan Irish whisky, plus a chance to win a free trip to Ireland. O'Sheas also offers the 99-cent corned beef sliders daily, from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Vistors must be at least 21 years old to participate in all activities except dining.
Corned beef at the Palms: The Palms Fantasy Market Buffet will be serving special Irish fare on St. Patrick's Day ($10.99 per person) from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Among the special dishes are potato and leek soup, Irish lamb stew, corned beef and cabbage, bone-in ham, roast leg of lamb, chicken and leek pie, lamb chops, trout with honey-cream sauce and much more. Come early.
Going green at the Riviera: St. Patrick's Day price fixed menus will be featured at the Riviera today through Monday in Kristofer's and Kady's.
Kristofer's menu ($24.95 plus tax) features a glass of draft beer or house wine, potato leek soup or Caesar salad, pumpernickel, beer and potato breads, a choice of corned beef and cabbage or poached salmon and apple-oatmeal crisp with Irish whisky cream. Dinner hours are 5:30 to 11 p.m. A private dining room seats up to 50 guests.
Kady's dinner ($12.95 plus tax) includes a choice of soup or salad, a choice of corned beef and cabbage or Irish roast pork or Bunratty Castle pork ribs with honey-whisky sauce and a choice of Irish cream cheesecake or apple pie a la mode.
Sazio at Orleans: Gustav Mauler's Sazio at The Orleans is featuring Irish-inspired sandwiches on St. Patrick's Day. There's an opened faced "Blarney melt" made with corned beef and a fish and chip sandwich with malt vinegar and cole slaw. The Guinness chicken sandwich includes a chicken breast marinated in dark Guinness beer and a Shepherd's pie baked in a casserole. All sandwiches are served with fries and are $7 (does not include tax or tip).
Gustav's Cigar Bar at JW Marriott will offer drinks and live entertainment St. Patrick's Day from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Featured entertainer is Sean McGuinness, a traditional Irish singer. McGuinness will accompany himself on an acoustic guitar.
Irish bagpipe music and brews at Coyote: Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Coyote Ugly Bar and Dance Saloon New York-New York. Coyote's big Irish bash includes wailing by the famous Los Angeles Scots Pipe Band. It will perform traditional sets of traditional Irish bagpipe music for Coyote's beer swigging guests. Lasses who attend will enjoy complimentary Clover shots. These comp shots are limited to a mouthful when the ladies head for the dance floor.
Coyote Ugly opens at 6 p.m. and closes when the sun comes up.
Tilted Kilt at The Rio: Oh Paddy dear, and did you hear the news that's goin' round? The Tilted Kilt is opening at good old Rio town.
The Tilted Kilt will open St. Patrick's Day at The Rio at the site previously called J.W.'s Tavern. There's an inviting new look and plenty of good grub. One of the managing partners, Mark DiMartino, has created the decor and the menu.
Mark is the owner of the longtime local favorite Tillerman restaurant. He grew up in the restaurant business. His parents, Shirley and "Dee" DiMartino, were part of the Las Vegas restaurant scene for many years and the kids always helped out.
Mark describes the Tilted Kilt as "An Irish-Scottish bar with American bar food. A place where you can go to relax and have fun."
It's much more than that. It's bright and cheerful and has three pool tables and steel-tipped dart games and those Tilted Kilt "girls," a bevy of bonnie young lassies who wear kilts with sporans (a little pouch) and knee socks. These adorable costumes are a nice change from the norm.
The Tilted Kilt offers 20 domestic and imported brews on tap and such edibles as Black Angus burgers and family-style dishes. Special lazy Susans have been designed for the party-size food. White corn chips and cheese (think nachos) are served in a large lazy Susan. In the center bowl is a generous portion of melted cheese and chips. Surrounding the cheese and chips are small dishes with condiments -- salsa, guacamole and such.
The same service is used for desserts. I can just see the action at the table when everyone is reaching for the hot fudge and ice cream at the same time. All sorts of sundae toppings are included.
Tilted Kilt will be open daily from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.
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