St. Patrick’s Day OBX

St Patricks Day OBX Style

Traditional Irish Fare On St. Patrick’s Day…. there is nothing like corned beef and cabbage to celebrate St Patty’s day in the Outer Banks. And the Jolly Roger is serving it up to celebrate this traditional March holiday. Corned beef and cabbage are the traditional dish associated with this great American holiday for some very good reasons:

Corned Beef Was Seen As Luxury to Irish Immigrants

Popular lore states that beef cured with salt, corned beef, was seen as luxury to people in Ireland in the 19^th and 20^th century. As these people immigrated to America, by the millions, corned beef was readily available and relatively cheap. Thus it was probably not a difficult assumption that it’s popularity in America was assured.

And it is downright delicious

Have you ever had Corned Beef? It is the king of the delicatessen meats, made ultra famous as the star ingredient to the Reuben. The meat has a tender texture due to the salt, with which the flavor of the beef, is absolutely scrumptious. Add in the cabbage and whala..you have an incredible combination.

But As Always You can Have The Luck of The Irish But Skip The Corned Beef At The Jolly Roger

While we have traditional Irish faire, we will offer our full menu on St. Patricks’s Day. In fact you can create your own St Patrick’s Day holiday traditions. If you must go green we offer a traditional margarita or a lime daiquiri. Maybe even a touch of green lime to your Corona.

Live Music St Patrick’s Day

If you want Live music on St Patrick’s Day, The Jolly Roger Restaurant in the OBX is the place to be. We present The Ramble..

The Ramble Band brings true American soul back to St Patrick’s Day. Offering a live tribute to the Allman brothers band, their rendition of the bluesy soul style of Greg and Duane, will add rhythm to your St Patty holiday. The band plays from 9:30 pm to 12:30 am.

Check out the video of the tribute to the Allman brothers first hit: Whipping Post

St Patrick’s Day: Fact Or Fiction

Was St Patrick’s Day based on a real person? The answer is yes. St Patrick was the patron Saint of Ireland. The holiday was created to honor him. But history aside, it is has evolved into so much more. Festivals, parades, drinks, merchandise and more all help us see green. But Back To St Patrick……..

St Patrick’s Day Outer Banks: Our Location

St Patrick Traditions Nationwide

So how crazy does the celebrating get? Here are a few examples:

The Green River

Well no one can deny that turning an entire river green is pretty over the top. Sounds like fiction. Every year the river in Chicago gets the green dye treatment. I would say that dumping enough powder in the water to change it’s color is a pretty big deal.

Guinness Beer

Guinness beer is traditionally known as the dark beer and is available at the Jolly Roger. On this stereo-typically Irish holiday it reaches a new zenith of popularity at 5X it’s normal daily sales.

What About Here In The Outer Banks of North Carolina

So on St Patricks Day look to your right and left right here in Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, and Nags Head…

1. Is anyone around you celebrating St Patrick’s Day?
2. Is everyone wearing green?
3. Are they attending any sort of St Patrick’s Day gathering, party, or get together

My guess is if you are at the Jolly Roger, the answer is a resounding yes to all of the questions.

St Patrick’s Day Events

The Parade

You cant have St Pats Day in the Outer Banks NC without a parade. In fact it is a tradition. This will be the 28^th Annual St Patrick’s Day parade in the Outer Banks. The parade starts at 1 in the Afternoon. The location for the start is at Virginia Dare Trail and Bladen. Have fun! Be sure to look for the pirate ship and cheer on your favorite pirates!!!!

First Flight Car Show

If a festive parade is not to your liking  there will also be a car show in Kill Devil Hills at Mako Mikes.

References

7 ST. PATRICK’S DAY TRADITIONS EXPLAINED

 In-text: (USA TODAY, 2018)