Friday, March 16, 2012

SAINT PATRICK's DAY Celebrations in Costa Rica - 2012•2013


Monday - March 17, 2014

SAD NEWS
3 BIG FAVS for Celebrating St. Patricks Day in Costa Rica have
CLOSED:
Stan's Irish Pub  •  Time Out Tavern  •  el Estribo  •  Galileo Hostel!!!

(let this be a BIG reminder to each of us on the IMPORTANCE of giving business to places we want to keep around as if we don't - they close down and we have OURSELVES to "thank" for creating that!!)
I'll be in search of other options for you!!!!


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Where to Celebrate ST. PATRICK's DAY - Saturday, March 17, 2012



CLOSED
STAN'S IRISH PUB  

PRE-St. Patty's Day Festivities (including Corned Beef and Cabbage) start at 8pm on Friday.  Open Saturday at 11am for traditional Irish food with live music and a man playing bagpipe (at 11pm).


They have Corned Beef throughout the month of March (till they run out)

I think this is THE BIGGEST PLACE to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day in Costa Rica!!

Corned Beef and Cabbage - 6,300 
Corned Beef Sandwich - 5,300
Irish Cheese Cake with Baileys - 1,850
Green Beer, Guiness on Special
Drink specials all night. 

LOCATION:  Zapote - 125 meters west of Casa Presidencial

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CLOSED
TIME OUT TAVERN

WHEN:  Saturday - March 17 - 11am to 2am (till the food runs out)

TIME OUT's food is ALWAYS YUMMMMMY in my book and I think their Saint Patrick's Day celebration has the TASTIEST•HIGHEST QUALITY St. Patrick's Day meal!!!
WHAT:
Corned Beef and Cabbage  -  8,500
Costa Rica's Craft Brewing Co.'s Stout
Jameson's Irish Whiskey
Irish Music
8 NCAA Tournament 2nd Round Games

LOCATION:  Escazu (San Rafael) - 300 Meters South of the Costa Rica Country Club

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CLOSED
El Estribo Sports Bar
facebook.com/EstriboBarandGrill
Santa Ana
11am-???

MENU
IRISH STEW
Corn Beef with Mashed Potatoes
Colcannon - pure de papa repollo and cebollas

DRINKS
Green Beer  •  Irish Car Bombs  •  Craft Brewing Stout  •  Luck of the Irish Coffee  •  Whisky Jameson and Bailey's Irish Creme

LOCATION:
Santa Ana - coming FROM Santa Ana ON Calle Vieja - heading East - towards Escazu - 500 meters UP the gas station on your Right.  Coming FROM Escazu - as you're on the last curve heading down the hill into Santa Ana - it's on your Left (if taking the bus - tell the bus driver El Estribo and sit close to the front so he can see/remember you.  Get off the stop JUST after you pass it.  Go across the street and walk back 1/2 a block)


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St. Patrick's Day Festival
The Point Sports Bar & Grill
2pm  -  Piñata for the Kids.
3
pm  -  FREE Pig
6
pm  -  PLAN B
They'll have an Oatmeal Stout on Tap as well as an Espresso Honey and of course Segua and Libertas.
Pilsen & Imperial GIRLS will be here all day.
LOCATION:  Caribbean side - Puerto Viejo - facebook.com/The.Point.Puerto.Viejo


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Craic Irish Pub
Facebook.com/CraicIrishPub  •  2-221-9320
WHAT:  In '12 they had European sausages and toppings (mustard, curry sauce, sauerkraut+) and pints of Guinness for only 1300 colones.  Plus they played Jameson Roulette to win drinks, berets, t-shirts and several articles over the brand.

HOURS:  I believe they started at 2pm till __????

LOCATION:  San Jose (Barrio California) - 100 East and 100 meters south of the Nicaraguan Embassy


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CLOSED
GALILEO HOSTEL




BBQ starts around 1pm but they may PARTY ALL NIGHT!! (they have a 24-hour bar).  Open to public. (QUITE THE PARTY hostel!!!  If you see the purple couches with all the bright pillows - those used to be in my guest house!  Hug a pillow for me/Vicki!!)

Corned Beef and Cabbage - $5-$10 (depends on how many people show up Charlie said [????])

LOCATION: Sabana Este/East


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The PUB

WHEN:  Saturday - March 17  -  3pm-2am (or till the food runs out)
(this year I found it a Tico-ized/Reuben version of Corned Beef and Cabbage - like a slightly seasoned roast beef with with a gravy on it, saurkraut and not much cabbage.  Sad as in the past it was REALLY GOOD.  Some of the people that were going to join us left when they saw ours and went to Time Out)

Corned Beef and Cabbage - 5500-c  
Reuben Sandwich: 4400-c
Green Beer  -  Baby Guinness  -  Jagermeister (1,500-c)  -  Baileys.

WHERE:  Escazu (Centro)

RSVP: 2-288-3062


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Everything is available till the food runs out so get there EARLY!!!

(PLEASE tell them Vicki with Living Life in Costa Rica blog Connected you!!!!  [this is CRUCIAL to me as MAYBE one of them will offer me a free dinner next year for bringin' them some biz!!!])



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