Review It: Corner Pocket

With St. Patrick's Day approaching this weekend, Johnston Patch is helping you find the best place to revel. Share your thoughts on Corner Pocket Billiards & Grill.

With St. Patrick's Day today, revelers in Johnston are sure to be searching for a place to enjoy the holiday. Traditionally, St. Paddy's is a big day for neighborhood bars, particularly this year, given that March 17 falls on a weekend. Johnston Patch wants to help you find the best place to revel in all things Irish this weekend. Today, we focus on Corner Pocket Billiards & Grill. Corner Pocket is described in its Patch directory listing: Corner Pocket is a fantastic way to spend your evenings. Featuring seven upscale pool tables, fooseball, 15 big-screen televisions, two dart boards and a full menu with appetizers and drink specials. If you have been there, share your rating and comments here. Click on "Rate This Business" at the top of…

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Review It: Bishop Hill Tavern

With St. Patrick's Day approaching this weekend, Johnston Patch is helping you find the best place to revel. Share your thoughts on Bishop Hill Tavern.

With St. Patrick's Day this weekend, revelers in Johnston are sure to be searching for a place to enjoy the holiday. Traditionally, St. Paddy's is a big day for neighborhood bars, particularly this year, given that March 17 falls on a weekend. Johnston Patch wants to help you find the best place to revel in all things Irish this weekend. Today, we focus on Bishop Hill Tavern. Bishop Hill is described in its Patch directory listing: Bishop Hill Tavern is your local, friendly tavern that offers a variety of food and drinks, all in the comfort of your friends and family. Bishop Hill Tavern offers nightly specials and events such as karaoke to keep you coming back for more. If you have been there, share your rating and comments here. Click on…

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Celebrate St. Paddy's in Johnston

Let us know you favorite local watering hole and where you plan to celenrate all things green this weekend.

Whether you're Irish, know someone who is, or just wish you were once a year, you've probably got plans to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Once a mainly religious holiday, the modern St. Patrick's Day has evolved into one of the most widely celebrated celebrated saints days in the world, albeit in a largely secular manner, according to wikipedia's authors. History.com notes there are nearly 7 million people in the U.S. with Irish roots.  We here at Patch want to know: What's your favorite spot to celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Is it a cozy bar with green beverages or a restaurant that cooks their annual corned beef dinner just right? St. Patrick's Day is traditionally a boon to the local watering holes around town. Seeing as the holiday falls …

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The Shill

5:39 pm on Friday, March 15, 2013

Why would anybody want to buy Corned Beef for St. Patrick's Day. The Irish never ate the stuff. Beef was corned in and around the Cork region of Ireland from the late 1600s ( when the English took control) to the early 1800s but this was almost exclusively for export to England and Europe and was not commonly eaten by the natives. Most people in Ireland agree that corned beef first appeared in …   more ›

Review It: Bar 101

With St. Patrick's Day approaching this weekend, Johnston Patch is helping you find the best place to revel. Share your thoughts on Bar 101.

With St. Patrick's Day approaching this weekend, revelers in Johnston are sure to be searching for a place to enjoy the holiday. Traditionally, St. Paddy's is a big day for neighborhood bars, particularly this year, given that March 17 falls on a weekend. Johnston Patch wants to help you find the best place to revel in all things Irish this weekend. Today, we focus on Bar 101, which is hosting a "Sham-Rock House Party" Saturday and Sunday. Bar 101 is described in its Patch directory listing: Bar 101 is bar and restaurant. It features a full bar, which includes a selection of martinis and wines. For food, Bar 101 offers various appetizers, soup, salad, burgers, hot dogs, pizza and chicken entrees. If you have been there, share your rating …

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Patch Readers' Choice

Reader's Choice: Best Spot to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

Where do you like to celebrate all things Irish?

  Whether you're Irish, know someone who is, or just wish you were once a year, you've probably got plans to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Once a mainly religious holiday, the modern St. Patrick's Day has evolved into one of the most widely celebrated celebrated saints days in the world, albeit in a largely secular manner, according to wikipedia's authors. History.com notes there are nearly 7 million people in the U.S. with Irish roots.  We here at Patch want to know: What's your favorite spot to celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Is it a cozy bar with green beverages, a restaurant that cooks their annual corned beef dinner just right, or a spot with the perfect view of the local St. Patrick's Day parade? Are you thinking of checking out the new …

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Photos: Revelers Celebrate St. Patty's Day

JohnstonPatch caught these folks around town, wearin' the green on March 17.

On March 17, a couple of Johnston spots hosted St. Patrick's Day celebrations; here are a couple of our best pics showing revelers wearing the green and enjoying themselves on a Thursday night. We took these shots at Corner Pocket and Bar 101 in Johnston. Do you have photos and videos you'd like to share? Post them here and show your Irish spirit!

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Patch Picks Special: St. Patrick's Day Things To Do

A little early this week, but in time to make those last-minute St. Patty's Day plans.

Ribs & Company: 1381 Atwood Ave. Corned beef & cabbage dinner special: $12.99. Additional 35 cent charge for takeout items. Rhodes On The Pawtuxet: 60 Rhodes Place, Cranston. St. Patrick's Day Benefit Celebration to support St. Michael the Archangel Church in Providence. 2 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Mardi Gras Multi-Club: 1500 Oaklawn Ave., Cranston. Green Beer, Green Prizes & Corned Beef Sandwiches. Doors open at 7 p.m.

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Great Escape: St Patrick's Day, Mozart, and Metal

Here are some ideas to help you celebrate St. Patrick's Day, and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

We're getting closer to St. Patrick's Day, and with that in mind, I chose some casual establishments where you can enjoy some good food and good drinks. Of course, I had to include a few traditional Irish taverns. If you're still in the mood to celebrate, there are lots of diverse options, so you're bound to like something.

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