Fadó Irish Pub and Restaurant is about to roll out the barrels, pump up the pipe and amplify the pub culture in South Florida for their week-long itinerary of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations at 900 South Miami Avenue in Miami’s Mary Brickell Village.
Fadó Irish Pub & Restaurant is throwing the largest St. Patrick’s Day party in Miami with a “Week of Savage Craic.” Craic (pronounced crack) is a common term used in Ireland to describe fun, entertainment, and enjoyable conversation with good friends. Savage craic means an epic party and is the theme of this year’s celebration. The “Week of Savage Craic” will close with a huge outdoor festival on St. Patrick’s Day where Fadó features the best mix of Irish music, food and entertainment in the city in Mary Brickell Village.
In addition to serving a menu of Irish food including such authentic delights as corned beef and cabbage, traditional Irish boxty and fish n’ chips, Fadó in Atlanta also offers a variety of Irish beers like Guinness, Harp, and Smithwicks, along with Bailey’s Irish Cream, proper Irish coffees and a wide selection of Irish whiskeys. But the Irish fun doesn’t stop there – here is a list of the St. Patrick’s Day events occurring at Fadó this year:
The five-room pub recently celebrated their grand opening event in February 2011, and has plans to take that successful celebration to new heights. From March 12th – March 17th, Fado Irish Pub has organized multiple events for patrons to learn more about the Irish culture and meaning of St. Patrick’s Day through food, friends, festivity and fun!
The Schedule of Events will include:
March 14, 2011
Miami Guinness Pint Pouring Championships, 9:00pm to 11:00pm
Watch the best bartenders from around Miami compete to see who can pour the best pints of Guinness at Fadó. Guinness draft quality experts will be on hand to judge the competition. Winner takes home $500 cash.
March 15, 2011
St Paddy’s Day Pub Quiz, 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm
The only pub quiz in Miami is at Fadó! Bring a team to the pub and play this great team trivia event, with a St. Patrick’s Day theme. The winning team will receive Guinness for a year from Fadó.
March 16, 2011
Irish Session for “Session On,” 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
“Session On” is a popular phrase in Ireland used amongst friends to describe that eager anticipation before a big day out at the pub. This event will offer a traditional Irish ‘jam session’ with some of the finest Irish musicians in Southern Florida to build up the anticipation before the big day! This is a free event.
March 17, 2011
Outdoor St. Patrick’s Day Festival, 8:00 am – close
The pub will open its doors at 8:00 am for “Pints and Pancakes” to help patrons start their day with a hearty breakfast and plenty of Vitamin G (Guinness). The outdoor party inside Mary Brickell Village starts at 2pm with DJ ‘Savage Craic” followed by bagpipers, Irish Dancers from the Drake School for Irish Dance, the Picklebacks (80’s / 90’s favorites) and headliners USA U2 – the National U2 Tribute Band straight from LA. The event is a free concert in the plaza of Mary Brickell Village. Guests will also enjoy access to multiple outdoor beer gardens throughout the plaza. And Fadó will be giving away a chance to win a trip for two to Dublin, Ireland to take a VIP tour through the Guinness Brewery at St James Gate (round-trip airfare and accommodations included). www.fadoirishpub.com/miami/st-patricks-day-2011.