A Bay Area Irish pub guide
Chef Cindy Pawlcyn shares the secrets to her lemon-lime meringue pie
Not heading into the kitchen yourself for St. Patrick’s Day? Here’s an alphabetical array of Peninsula, South Bay and East Bay pubs serving traditional favorites for takeout, delivery or outdoor dining on the holiday.
ALHAMBRA IRISH HOUSE » This pub-restaurant and its sister property, Stephens Green, will be unveiling a chef-driven menu of Irish favorites for the holiday. 831 Main St., Redwood City; www. alhambra-irish-house.com
DAN’S IRISH SPORTS BAR » Corned beef will be offered on St. Patrick’s Day, along with other food selections. 1524 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek; www. dansbar.com
FIBBAR MAGEES » Corned beef dinners started the Friday before the holiday. On St. Patrick’s Day itself, a limited menu will be offered along with plenty of distanced outdoor dining and very limited indoor dining. 156 S. Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale; www. fibbars.com
FIDDLERS GREEN IRISH PUB AND RESTAURANT » A number of menu items will be featured, including the Irish breakfast, corned beef quesadillas, bangers and mash, shepherd’s pie, fish and chips and Irish stew. 333 El Camino Real, Millbrae; www. fiddlersgreenmillbrae.com
KATIE BLOOMS » Now back with outdoor dining, Katie Blooms plans to open at 10 a.m. on St. Patrick’s Day. Traditionally this is the one day of the year when the pub makes corned beef. 369 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell; Facebook.com/KatieBloomsPub
LILLY MAC’S RESTAURANT & PUB » The full restaurant menu will be available, from the Irish breakfast to the Irish stew, along with a lamb-and-beef shepherd’s pie, fish and chips, and, of course, corned beef and cabbage. 187 S. Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale; Facebook.com/LillyMacspub
MCNALLY’S IRISH PUB » At this pub in business since 1933, corned beef sandwiches and empanadas will be served outdoors along with traditional libations. 5352 College Ave., Oakland; www.mcnallys1933.com
MOLLOY’S TAVERN » Look for a food truck outside to supplement the libations and a musical bonus: a livestream of the Flogging Molly concert from Ireland. 1655 Mission Road, Colma; Facebook.com/ Molloyscolma
O’FLAHERTY’S IRISH PUB AND FIVE POINTS » These sister bars at San Pedro Square will feature corned beef, shepherd’s pie and vegetarian Irish curry along with items from the regular menu. 25 N. San Pedro St. and 169 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose; www. oflahertyspub.com and www.fivepointssj.com
ROSIE MCCANN’S IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT » Look for the traditional Irish favorites, including corned beef and cabbage, shepherd’s pie, bangers and mash, and fish and chips served with house-made tartar sauce, along with other menu favorites. 355 Santana Row, San Jose; www.rosiemccanns.com
SLAINTE PUB & GRUB » Reopened this month for outdoor dining. On the holiday, the new menu will be offered — Irish pasties, fish and chips, cabbage rolls, Guinness ginger cake and more — along with corned beef and cabbage. 131 Broadway, Oakland; www.slainteoakland.com
STARRY PLOUGH » This venue will open for the first time in a year and serve takeout food from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday to keep the annual tradition alive and thank the community for their support. 3101 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley; www.thestarryplough.com
STEPHENS GREEN » This pub-restaurant and its sister property, Alhambra Irish House, will be unveiling a chef-driven menu of Irish favorites for the holiday. 223 Castro St., Mountain View; www.ststephensgreen.com
Whether you’re gearing up for Pi Day — on 3.14 — or simply craving dessert, chef Cindy Pawlcyn’s take on a classic lemon meringue amps up the wow factor exponentially. (Yes, we’re going all in on mathematical puns today.)
Adding fresh lime juice to the traditional lemon filling is a flavor multiplier that makes this dessert more than the sum of its parts. And the meringue flourish is the very sine, er, sign of a spectacular dessert.
Now the celebrity chef and awardwinning author behind Napa’s Mustards Grill is sharing the how-tos for a dessert whose billowy meringue-tofilling ratio is one we all can get behind. And she’s teaming up with St. Helena’s Lang & Reed Wine Co. with a pairing suggestion for that pie, in case you want more oomph than coffee provides: the winery’s 2018 Napa Valley Chenin Blanc. Here’s how to pie in style for Pi Day or any day.