Strong Men, Strong Drinks - Fadó Is The Only Place In Town To See The Entire 6 Nations Rugby Tournament

Get out your rugby shirts, or for the real fans out there, your favorite team jersey because it’s that time of year again! The 6 Nations Rugby Tournament, February 4 – March 17, will showcase England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales as they battle it out for this year’s title. You won’t miss a single moment of the action thanks to Fadó Irish Pub & Restaurant in Buckhead, which is the only spot in town broadcasting all of the games.

Fadó already has the viewing scheduled posted online for all of you diehard fans, and if you’re new to the rugby scene, here's a website where you can brush up on all the rules.  There is no cover charge to watch any of the games shown on BBC America; otherwise, a $20-per-person cover charge will apply.  Since tournament games are all set and the winner is determined though a point system, we can guarantee that the final Ireland vs. England game will fall on St. Patrick’s Day!  That calls for a celebration, and Fadó’s new winter menu (running through February 29) has plenty of new concoctions for you to try.

Along with downing Fadó's Irish coffee, Bailey's and coffee, and hot apple cider with Bushmills Irish Whiskey ($7.50), fans can tilt back whiskey favorites such as Fadó's famous Pickleback, Red Breast, Black Bush and Jameson 12 ($7.50-$10.50) and seasonal bottles of Sam Smith Winter Welcome, West Malle Tripel, Avinger Celebrator Doppelbock, Guinness Foreign Extra Stout or Guinness Black Lager ($5.50-$9).  Cheers! 

Fun Times at Fadó

Fadó Irish Pub & Restaurant has lots of exciting things happening this summer starting with its Pickleback Tweet Up on Wednesday, June 8. A Pickleback is a two-shooter cocktail that chases a shot of Jameson Irish Whiskey with a shot of fresh pickle juice. From 6:30 - 8 p.m., grab a free Pickleback (one per customer) and appetizers and join in for a group shot at 7 p.m. Angie Tillman from Phickles Pickles and Maura Neill from 365 Atlanta host the pickle-ish party.

Top off your Pickleback with a stout Guinness and Guinness mixers! The Irish classic Guinness buddies with other strong bodies for tall drinks and cocktails on the new Fadó summer drink menu. The tall, dark and handsome look of a glass of Guinness may deceive you into thinking it’s high in calories when actually it’s lower in alcohol, calories and carbs than other beers! Teaming up with lagers, ales, ciders and more, Guinness takes on new personas: Half and Half (Harp), Black and Gold (Stella Artois), Blacksmith (Smithwick’s Irish Ale), Black Castle (Newcastle), Dirty Hoe (Hoegaarden Witbier) and Black Velvet (Strongbow Cider). Beer cocktails put you in chill mode for summer: Harp Shandy splashes Sprite into a pint of Harp; Snakebite mixes Harp and Strongbow Cider; and the Sweet Hoe pours Smirnoff Raspberry Vodka, sour mix, strawberry puree and Hoegaarden over ice in a Hoegaarden glass. The Trinity pleases purists with an Irish flight including seven-ounce pours of Guinness, Harp and Smithwick’s. Samuel Smith Organic Lager, Organic Strawberry Ale and India Ale also are summer features.

A new summer happy hour menu, offered from 4 - 7 p.m., has well-priced nibbles ($3-$5) for light or hearty appetites. Order up pub potato chips with blue cheese, bacon and green onion; grilled flatbread with hummus, sun-dried tomatoes, grilled zucchini and feta; Harp-battered fish tacos; blackened shrimp blinis; cheesesteak quesadillas; white bean and vegetable sliders; pub sliders with homemade pimento cheese and matchstick fries; and Guinness BBQ pork sliders. Add screens running UEFA and good times are rolling!

Fadó Irish Pub & Restaurant: 273 Buckhead Avenue; 404-841-0066.