
We love St. Patty's Day at Madfish. We love it so much that every year we make a whole bunch of Corned Beef and Cabbage... and just about every year we sell out. We'll start serving the American version of the Irish specialty, complete with potatoes and carrots, at 11:00am... and we'll keep serving it 'til the pot is empty.


Speaking of St. Patty's being an Irish holiday, let's talk a little about it's history. In Ireland, Paddy's Day (as they call it) is an annual feast day celebrating St. Patrick, who is one of the patron saints of Ireland. Though Paddy's Day has been a religious holiday in Ireland for centuries, it didn't become a public holiday until 1903, and is now recognized as a national holiday. Those lucky Irish get to take a day off to drink and eat and celebrate!
Wearing green and shamrocks has been a tradition since the 17th century... evidently St. Patrick used the shamrock to teach people about the Holy Trinity. "The wearing of the green" actually means to wear a shamrock on your clothing. Just remember, whatever you do... don't wear a 4-leaf clover. They aren't Irish and it doesn't make the Irish happy when you get 4-leaf clovers and 3-leaf shamrocks confused. Trust me... I know from experience.

We don't dye any waterways green in Sarasota, but we do dye the beer green at Madfish! Come and join us for a day of corned beef, green beer and shamrock-wearin' fun!
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