Where to eat, drink and celebrate St. Patrick's Day in North Jersey
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New Jersey may be known for pizza, pork roll and great tomatoes, but when March begins, so does the hunt for the best corned beef.
It is a St. Patrick's Day staple, after all, along with soda bread, green bagels and Irish beer.
Now that the countdown to St. Patrick's Day is on, where can you find these dishes? Luckily, Irish eyes are smiling: Plenty of restaurants will serve Irish favorites on March 17, and some keep them coming all year long.
Where to find traditional Irish breakfast in North Jersey for St. Patrick's Day
Green beer and corned beef egg rolls are fun for St. Patrick's Day, but diners craving a true Irish experience should begin with breakfast.
The boldly flavored Irish breakfast revolves around two kinds of meat: rashers, or bacon that more resembles ham and is cut from pork loin (American bacon is cut from pork belly) and bangers, or large sausages. Soda bread, a crumbly loaf studded with raisins or caraway seeds, also is a must. Black and white pudding, pork sausages made with spices, oatmeal, and in the case of black pudding, pork blood, may also make an appearance in a traditional Irish breakfast.
Dig in at these local spots for a traditional Irish way to start the day, which either have Irish breakfast items as a part of their regular menu, or a special breakfast/brunch offering.
Go: Bea McNally's Irish Pub, 109 Grand Ave, Hackettstown, 908-813-1900, beamcnallys.com.
Go: Cloverleaf Tavern, 395 Bloomfield Ave, Caldwell, 973-226-9812, cloverleaftavern.com.
Go: Dublin Pub, 4 Pine St., Morristown, 973-538-1999, dublinpubmorristown.com.
Go: Grasshopper Too Irish Restaurant & Bar, 26 Erie Ave. Wayne, 973-696-9698, grasshoppertoo.com.
Go: Thatcher McGee's, 53 Broadway, Denville, 973-586-3377; 6 Wanaque Ave, Pompton Lakes, 973-839-3377; 31 Passaic Ave, Fairfield, 973-227-4938; thatchermcghees.com.
Where to get corned beef in North Jersey
Start with beef brisket and a handful of pickling spices, add a few hours on the stove, and you have a piece of meat so lusciously salty and fall-apart tender, there is no wonder we devour it each St. Patrick's Day.
Find this St. Patrick's Day favorite at these restaurants, which will serve corned beef for the holiday.
Go: Biddy O'Malley's, 36 N Van Brunt St., Englewood, 201-608-5545; 191 Paris Ave, Northvale, 201-564-7893; biddyomalleys.com.
Go: Cloverleaf Tavern, 395 Bloomfield Ave, Caldwell, 973-226-9812, cloverleaftavern.com.
Go: Dowlings Irish Pub, 117 Chestnut St., Roselle Park, 908-241-6300, dowlingspub.com.
Go: Dublin Pub, 4 Pine St., Morristown, 973-538-1999, dublinpubmorristown.com.
Go: Grasshopper Too Irish Restaurant & Bar, 26 Erie Ave. Wayne, 973-696-9698, grasshoppertoo.com.
Go: The Quiet Man Pub and Restaurant, 64 E Mcfarlan St., Dover, 973-366-6333; quietmanpub.com.
Go: Thatcher McGee's, 53 Broadway, Denville, 973-586-3377; 6 Wanaque Ave, Pompton Lakes, 973-839-3377; 31 Passaic Ave, Fairfield, 973-227-4938; thatchermcghees.com.
St. Patrick's Day pubs to visit in North Jersey
If your idea of the perfect St. Paddy's Day involves Guinness, a bar stool and all the merriment that accompanies a holiday, these pubs are for you:
Go: Bea McNally's Irish Pub, 109 Grand Ave, Hackettstown, 908-813-1900, beamcnallys.com.
Go: Biddy O'Malley's, 36 N Van Brunt St., Englewood, 201-608-5545; 191 Paris Ave, Northvale, 201-564-7893; biddyomalleys.com.
Go: Davey's, 5 Park St., Montvale, 201-391-9356, daveyspub.com.
Go: Dorrian's, 555 Washington Blvd., Jersey City, 201-626-6660, dorrians-jerseycity.com.
Go: Dublin Pub, 4 Pine St., Morristown, 973-538-1999, dublinpubmorristown.com.
Go: Emerald Corner, 12 Oak St, Clifton, 973-773-2000
Go: Grasshopper Irish Pub & Restaurant, 2891 Route 23, Newfoundland, 973-506-6210, grasshopperirishpub.com.
Go:Grasshopper Too Irish Restaurant & Bar, 26 Erie Ave. Wayne, 973-696-9698, grasshoppertoo.com.
Go: Muldoon's, 301 Mt. Hope Ave, Rockaway, 862-268-2100, muldoonsirishpub.com.
Go: Patrick's Pub, 470 River Styx Rd., Hopatcong, 973-810-3884, patrickspub.net
Go: The Shannon Rose, 98 Kingsland Rd, Clifton, 973-284-0200; 1200 NJ-17, Ramsey, 201-962-7602; theshannonrose.com
Go: The Shepherd and the Knucklehead, 1313 Willow Ave, Hoboken 201-714-4222, theshepnj.com
Go: Thatcher McGee's, 53 Broadway, Denville, 973-586-3377; 6 Wanaque Ave, Pompton Lakes, 973-839-3377; 31 Passaic Ave, Fairfield, 973-227-4938; thatchermcghees.com
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: St. Patrick's Day in North Jersey: Where to eat, drink, celebrate
