Over on the Emerald Isle, the locals don’t draw shamrocks on their faces or drink green beer on St. Patrick’s Day. Instead, they’re more likely to drop by the pub for a pint or two and a plate of something simple. So why not give your St. Patty’s Day celebration that same homey, hospitable feel with a menu of pub food classics?

Mix It Up
Give these pub standards a try as a change from your basic pint of lager, stout, or ale.

Black & Tan half stout, half pale ale

Black Velvet half stout, half champagne

Half & Half half stout, half lager

Shandy half lager, half fizzy lemonade (7Up or Sprite) or ginger ale

Snakebite half lager, half cider

Cornish Pasties

Like Ireland, Cornwall is a Celtic region, so it’s no surprise that these turnovers are a favorite in pubs all over Ireland.

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Salt and Vinegar Potato Bites

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Salt and vinegar crisps (known Stateside as potato chips) and chips (what we call French fries) are pub nosh standards. Here, the concept gets a healthful makeover with roasted potato cubes and a syrupy malt vinegar sauce.

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Hearty Irish Lager Stew

Pale lager beer adds the mellow flavors of barley, hops, and malt to a rich vegetable stew. The secret ingredient is quick-cooking tapioca, which thickens the stew and gives it a glistening sheen.

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Ploughman’s Platter

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Originating in the United Kingdom, a “ploughman’s lunch” is a plate of bread, butter, cheese, and pickles served in pubs at midday. This assortment, with homemade pickles and sliced apples, makes a nice hors d’oeuvre platter for any party. You also can include a green salad and sliced

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  Wheat Berry Salad with Goat Cheese and Golden Raisins

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  Goat Cheese, Melon, and Almond Toasts

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  Oven-Baked Sopes

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  Arugula Salad with Roasted Grapes

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  Tempeh Bourgignon

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  Farm Stand Vegetable Skewers with Rosemary-Dijon Vinaigrette

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  Crunchy Goat Cheese, Nectarine, and Arugula Bites

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  Za’atar and Goat Cheese Tartines

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  Spinach and Cheese Bourekas