St. Patrick’s Day. You love it or hate it. You love to engage in festivities or you steer clear. So in honor of the Irish holiday, here are a few food and drink specials that the Irish actually eat.
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Credit: Alexa Lampasona
426 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur
Guinness-braised beef brisket. This combines Ireland's classic beer with beef stew. Fork-tender beef is served in a bowl of steamy veggies, mashed potatoes and onion gravy.
Johnnie McCracken’s Celtic Pub
15 Atlanta Street SE, Marietta
Patty's English fish & chips. In Ireland, fish & chips are served anywhere from pubs to roadside stands. The best are similar to these: beer-battered cod with salty, vinegar "chips", or as Americans enjoy them, thick cut fries.
Multiple locations
Traditional Irish Breakfast. The Irish load up on protein at breakfast. Irish rashers (back bacon), bangers (sausage) and eggs are plated with grilled tomato, Irish soda bread, baked beans, and black and white pudding.
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Credit: Alexa Lampasona
997 Virginia Avenue, Atlanta
Finnan Haddie Soup. Chef Ian Winslade instills gaelic influences on Murphy's classic Southern cuisine. Smoked haddock, leeks, potatoes and onions swim in this cream-based soup. They're also swapping out regular bread with Irish soda bread.
Multiple locations
Colcannon and Crubeens. We're familiar with colcannon, just not the name. It's merely mashed potatoes and cabbage. Crubeens takes courage, as these are cooked, boned trotters (aka pig's feet) that are breaded and fried. Act fast, because each Farm Burger only has 20 dishes!
Credit: Alexa Lampasona
Credit: Alexa Lampasona
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