Fit for Your New Easter Bonnet

If you’re visiting the B&B over Easter, you might want to go out for a lovely, leisurely brunch. Here are some excellent options.

The St. Paul Hotel has two restaurants, and thus two Easter brunch offerings, one a bit posher than the other, but both equally delicious and with top-flight service.

St. Paul Grill

The first is the grande dame of Easter brunches upstairs in the St. Paul Grill, complete with live music and six lavish food stations – Salads, Seafood ice display for shrimp, Carvery, Entree and vegetable station, Breakfast station, and the Pastry chef’s grand dessert display.

10:00 am – 2:00 pm
St. Paul Hotel, 350 Market St, St. Paul, MN 55102
$45.00 per person • $19.00 per child, age 4-10 • children under 3, free. (Brunch is Pre-Paid.) Price includes service charge and tax, and two free hours of parking at Lawson ramp (between St. Peter Street and Wabasha on 5th Street).
Reservations: Online or at 651-228-3860

M ST. Cafe

Downstairs in the M ST. Cafe is an elegant buffet with hot and cold sideboards overflowing with sumptuous offerings.

9:00 am – 3:00 pm
St. Paul Hotel, 350 Market St, St. Paul, MN 55102
$29.95 per person • $12.95 per child, age, 4-10 • children 3 and under, free. Includes up to two free hours of parking at Lawson Ramp (between St. Peter Street and Wabasha on 5th Street).
Make your reservation online or call 651-228-3855.

Kincaids – St. Paul

Offering a special Easter brunch menu, Kincaids, located downtown, offers elegant dining and wonderful food.

11:00 am – 3:00 pm
380 St. Peter Street #125, St. Paul, MN 55102
Price range – $30-$60 (according to Yelp.com), includes validated parking for 2 hours in the Lawson Commons Ramp
Reservations: Online or call 651-602-9000

Fabulous Ferns

They offer an expansive array of breakfast and lunch items to please all pallets, including a variety of traditional brunch items, both hot and cold, as well as special Easter items.

10:00 am – 3:00 pm
400 Selby Ave. St. Paul, MN 55102
Adults $17.95, Seniors $15.95, Children 12 and under $7.95
Reservations: 651.225.9414

W. A. Frost

Featuring an extensive menu of eclectic, artisanal American cuisine served in a beautifully restored historic building, or on a beautiful patio (weather permitting).

10:30 am – 2:00 pm
374 Selby Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55102
Price range – $30-$60 (according to Yelp.com)
Reservations: Online or call 651-224-5715

The Happy Gnome

The Happy Gnome’s upscale contemporary menu is made in-house daily to achieve the freshest quality possible, and is well-balanced to suit local Midwestern tastes and palates.

10:00 am – 2:00 pm
498 Selby Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55102
Price range – under $30 (according to Yelp.com)
Reservations: Online or call (651) 287-2018

Whichever amazing option you choose, or if you choose something else entirely, enjoy!

 

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Good Eats for the Irish in Us All

You’ll need food to support any St. Patrick’s Day celebrating you might do. Here are some ideas.

O’Gara’s Bar & Grill

O’Gara’s is celebrating their 75^th anniversary this year with a St. Paddy’s tent party blowout. You can get corned beef and cabbage, a Shamrock burger, or other Irish goodies. Accompany it with some beer or a good whisky.

This week they’re serving music with their food. Check their website for additional events, but here’s their schedule for the day itself.

• Noon – 4 pm: Hang out with Ben and Dana for the Go 96.3 Morning Show and test your luck on the Irish prize wheel for a chance to win some cool prizes.
• O’Gara’s 25th Annual World’s Shortest Parade Led by the Brian Boru Pipe Band 3:30
• Shamrock Room:  The Whiskies 4 – 8 pm & Two Hicks and a Chick 9 pm – 1 am
• Tent:  The Todd Douglas Band 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm

164 N Snelling Avenue, Saint Paul, MN

Great Waters Brewing Company

This downtown restaurant will be opening at 10:00 am on the 17^th for the convenience of parade-goers, and offering a limited St. Patrick’s Day menu including corned beef and cabbage, corned beef sandwiches, salmon, and clam chowder.

426 Saint Peter St., Saint Paul, MN

Tavern on Grand

This iconic eatery goes just a bit Irish on the 17^th with a traditional corned beef and cabbage, but your luck is also almost certain to be good with their scrumptious walleye dishes.

656 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, MN

St. Paul Grill

The St. Paul Grill (the restaurant at the St. Paul Hotel) will have a stand on 5^th & Market for the downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade starting at 10:30 am. They’ll be serving Reuben sliders with sweet potato chips, Guinness, Jameson Ginger, and Bailey’s & Coffee. They’ll be serving their regular menu inside.

Shamrock’s: The Irish Nook

Shamrock’s has a full day of events planned for St. Patrick’s day, extending into the weekend, including a special menu, a tent party, movies, and “all things green.” You can find more information on their Facebook page.

995 7th Street West, St. Paul, MN

Metro Transit is offering free rides from 6 pm to 3 am, so be safe.

Have a delicious time!

 

 

 

St. Paul Joyfully Invites You to its St. Paddy’s Day Celebrations

While you’re visiting the B&B this week, help St. Paul celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The city takes the wearin’ o’ the green seriously, and here are some ways you can wear your Irish proudly (even if you’re not Irish at all!).

The Parade

This year marks the 50th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade through downtown St. Paul. Held rain, snow, or shine on March 17th (unless it falls on a holy day or Sunday), it’s a wildly popular event, with lots of bands, dancers, community groups, and wearing of the green, but only a few vehicles for dignitaries. The parade culminates with the crowning of Ms. Shamrock, and is put on by the St. Patrick’s Association.

Thurs, March 17th at noon. (You’ll want to arrive early for good viewing.)
It runs down 5th Street, starting at Sibley Street and ending at Rice Park.

35^th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Irish Celebration & Day of Irish Dance

Join the Irish Music & Dance association for a two-day celebration featuring regional and local Irish entertainment on multiple stages, Irish dance, Celtic vendors, Irish cuisine, pipe bands, and (Thursday only) children’s crafts and entertainment. Check the website for an entertainment schedule.

Thurs, March 17^th, 10-5, and Sun, March 20^th, 11-5
At the Landmark Center on Rice Park
Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for kids 5-12, and can be purchased at the door either day

Kickin’ It Irish

A thrilling showcase of Irish music and dance.

March 10-17, check website for showtimes under ‘Get Tickets.’
At the SteppingStone Theatre, 55 N. Victoria St., St. Paul, MN
$16 for adults, $12 for students and seniors

Annual St. Patrick’s Day Irish Ceili Dance with music by Barra  

If you’re eager to dance instead of watch, this is the event for you. This is traditional Irish folk dance, with a caller, and it’s a great family event. Beginners are welcome. Beverages and desserts available.

Thurs, March 17, 2016. Dance instruction begins at 7, with dancing from 7:30-10 pm
Czech-Slovak Protective Society (CSPS) Hall, on West 7^th and Michigan Ave.
Tickets available at the door: Adults, $10; kids aged 15 and under, $5

Annual St. Patrick’s Day Irish Ceili Dance with music from the Twin Cities Ceili Band

Another opportunity to dance traditional Irish folk dances, with lessons and calling. ‘Kid favorite’ dances played in the first hour.

Thurs, March 17, 7-10 pm
The Celtic Junction, 836 n. Prior Ave., St. Paul, MN
$10, $5 for ages 12 and under and 60 and up, free for kids ages 5 and under

And if none of that strikes your fancy, check out the calendar at the Irish Music and Dance Association for more great ideas for celebrating the Irish in St. Paul.

Also, Metro Transit is offering free rides from 6 pm to 3 am, so be safe.

Have a great celebration!