By Eat Local / March 06, 2024
St. Patricks’ Day is a huge holiday in the US. What started off as a religious holiday to honor the patron saint of Ireland has turned into a great excuse to celebrate with food, drink and a little bit of Irish spirit.
We’ve rounded up the list of just some of the delicious Irish feasts (and drinks, of course) this St. Patrick’s day in Bloomington-Normal. All items are for Sunday, March 17th unless noted otherwise..
$2.75 Green Pints and $5 Irish Car Bombs
Get ready for a fun-filled day with Irish food, great beer, good vibes, and live music.
Enjoy a traditional Irish meal provided by The Cookery. Choose from Corned Beef and Cabbage or Shepherd’s Pie. Each meal comes with Irish coleslaw, a Siriusly Chocolate Stout brownie, and a 16oz pour (or non-alcoholic beverage, if desired). Each meal is $25 and can be enjoyed at the brewery or taken to-go.
Corned Beef Sandwich – in-house slow roasted corned beef brisket, shredded sauerkraut, thousand island dressing drizzle, and swiss cheese on grilled rye. Available through 3/25
Family friendly St Patrick’s Day party!
Giveaways include:
Available Saturday and Sunday
Saturday, March 16th!
Bloody Mary and Mimosa bar starting at 10:00 AM, followed by a breakfast featuring Baileys Irish Cream French Toast, Bacon and Eggs from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM. 11:00 am – bagpipers. Get green beer, add a shot of Irish whiskey to your drink and stay for a good time.
Saturday, March 16th
The largest outdoor St. Patricks’ Day Party in Central Illinois! Featuring 4 tents with full bar and beer troughs, 2 indoor bars, corned beef & cabbage meal, drinks specials and more!
Entertainment Schedule:
DJ Joe Curtis starting @ 8pmSaturday, March 16th 2:30, 4:00, and 5:30pm
Sunday, March 17th 1:00 and 2:30pm
Head out to Destihl Brewery on March 16th & 17 for a St. Patrick’s-themed brewery tour that celebrates the wearin’ of the green! Put on your most festive St. Patrick’s outfit and join them for a tour of their production brewery.
The 60-minute guided brewery tour gives you an intimate look at the day-to-day happenings of the brewery, followed by four beer tastings, a complimentary DESTIHL pint glass, and Irish chocolate as a parting gift!
Each tour is limited to 30 participants, so hurry up and snag your spot! VIEW DETAILS
Enjoy Chef’s Features (3/13 – 3/19) including Irish Breakfast (available all day), Shepherd’s Pie Jacket Potato, Corned Beef Reuben, Beer-Braised Corned Beef & Colcannon and Grasshopper Brownie Sundae.
Drink features include Irish Negroni, Irish Coffee, Sláinte (Spirit-Free), Flight: Cream Ale, DeadHead Easy Haze, Oengus Irish Stout, Bourbon Barrel-Aged Dill Pickle Gose
On Friday, March 15th at 11:00am, they’ll be tapping Shamrock Milkshake Hazy IPA. Friday-Sunday $5 pints of Oengus Irish Stout
Saturday, March 16th Bagpipe Brunch – Celtic Cross Pipes & Drums will play at 11:30am for 15-20mins on the patio during brunch.
Available Saturday 3/16 and Sunday 3/17
Food includes Corned Beef and Cabbage with Carrots and Potatoes and Reuben with Chips. Drink features include $5 Guinness pints, $3 Green Beer , $4 Green Tea and Irish Mud Puddle Shots, $3 Tullamore Dew and more.
Green beer, corned beef sandwiches, and “Lucky Leprechaun Lemonade”
Serving Corned Beef and Bangers & Mash
St. Patrick’s Day Drink Menu (Available through 3/22)
Keg Grove is teaming up with A-Z Catering to offer a special Saint Patrick’s Day breakfast which will take place from 8:30-11 am on Sunday, March 17th at Keg Grove.
It includes a full breakfast from A to Z Catering including
Plus Keg Grove Barrel Aged Coffee in a keeper mug and Keg Grove beers, featuring Kilts and Skins and Electric Bagpipes!
*Limited to 40 tickets. GET TICKETS
24 oz. green drafts, green Jell-O shots, 16oz Guinness drafts, Jameson drinks, and corned beef for lunch!
Served All Day Saturday 3/16 and Sunday 3/17 – while supplies last.
Head out to Parkview for Corned Beef and Cabbage with Rye Bread on Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16. Dine in or carry out. Limited supply – available until they run out.
Reuben Pizza collab with Brass Pig! Smoked Pastrami from Brass Pig Smoke & Alehouse, house Russian dressing, sauerkraut and Swiss all on their signature 3-day dough with Detroit cheesy edges. If you like Reubens, you’ll love this collab. Available now through St. Patrick’s Day until they sell out!
Irish food and drink menus are available starting March 8th. Featuring:
Featuring Corned Beef & Cabbage Egg Rolls for St Patrick’s Day weekend and a Corned Beef hash for breakfast on Sunday (3/17).
Sunday, March 17th from 12:00 to 2:00 pm.
Menu includes Loaded Potato Soup, Cucumber Sandwiches, Scones and other treats along with hot or iced tea, coffee and water. $25 per person (tax and tip included).
Reservations and advanced payment required. Call, email or reserve via FB messenger to reserve your spot and make payment arrangements.
Celebrate Schooner’s 40th St. Patrick’s Day!
Drink Specials: (running Friday-Sunday)
Sunday Food Specials!
** Weather permitting, they will have the beer garden open with limited service**
Lunch/Dinner – available from 11 am – 8 pm Fri. 3/15 and Sat. 3/16
Breakfast (breakfast hours only 3/15 – 3/17)
Our case will be full of fun green decorated cupcakes this week for St.Patty’s day!
Live Music, Drinks & Food Specials; Saturday March 16th 12 pm – 12 am
Food includes:
Corned Beef & Cabbage served Saturday and Sunday. Bagpipers will be playing Saturday at 7pm Sunday at 3pm.
Corned Beef & Cabbage available on 3/15 and 3/16.
Available Saturday 3/16 and Sunday 3/17
Corned Beef and Cabbage – includes carrots, celery and boiled potatoes. Comes with soup and salad.
Celebrate at Windjammer with a Bloody Mary bar, breakfast horseshow, $4 green beer pitchers, $4 16 oz. Guinness cans, $1 Jello Shots, $4 Irish Car Bombs and $10 domestic buckets
Sunday 3/17 11 am to 11 pm.
Complimentary Corned Beef and Cabbage (served until gone)
Plus $4 Jameson, $5 16 oz. Bud Light Drafts and $6 Irish Car Bombs
