Feel The Luck O’ The Irish at Atkins Park Tavern Smyrna

Are you feeling the luck of the Irish yet? If not, you better start picking some four-leaf clovers because St. Patrick’s Day is only a couple days away! For some traditional Irish festival fun, head on over to Atkins Park Tavern, host of the Smyrna St. Patrick's Day Fest! Get caught up with the March Madness tournaments while tossing back some ale, or bring the whole family out for some outdoor Irish festivities. Your little leprechauns will enjoy carnival-style rides, a Redhead Contest, Mayor Max Bacon’s annual green dyeing of the fountain and loads of delicious food from Atkins Park Tavern Smyrna, Zucca Pizza an the Village Café. Tons o’ live music will get you in the mood, starting with Homefront from 2-6 p.m., Andrew Black & Pine City from 6-10 p.m. and Elizabeth Reece from 10:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m. Four-legged friends are welcome, but ditch the strollers, backpacks and coolers, please! Tickets are only $15 at the door but you can save $5 by buying them online in advance. Come on out, and maybe you can find a pot o’ gold at the end of the rainbow!

Fadó Irish Pub Has Your St. Patrick's Day Party Plans Covered With Paddython 2012

If you're a true St. Patrick's Day partier, you know the only way to say "top o' the morning" to this special day is to start out with a pint and an Irish Breakfast from Fadó Irish Pub & Restaurant in Buckhead and stick around for the pub's huge festival. Doors open at 7 a.m. on March 17 so rugby fans can catch the final match of the RBS 6 Nations Rugby tournament, Ireland vs. England, live. There's a $10 cover charge starting at 8 a.m. for access to the special viewing area (no cover charge for the rest of Fadó until noon). When the noon hour arrives, the authentic Irish pub continues its tradition of hosting Atlanta's biggest St. Patrick's Day party as doors open out to the Fadó street festival with beer tents, bagpipers, Irish dancers and live music by Van Morrison cover band Astral Freaks, U2 cover band Desire, and Justin. A DJ will spin inside Fadó until the wee hours. We recommend purchasing pre-sale tickets for $10 online as they usually sell out fast. Tickets will be $15 at the door while they last.

And if you're looking for some pre-St. Pat's action on Friday, March 16, the Irish pub will be hosting its 11th annual St. Baldrick's Foundation charity event at 1 p.m. to raise funds for childhood cancer research. Before going under the blade, shavees seek donations from friends and family who can agree to sponsor their shave. Last year's event raised more than $102,000 for St. Baldrick's, and it's a great way to get geared up for St. Patrick's Day while contributing to a good cause.

Amber R. Is Our Lucky Fadó Limerick Champ

The luck of the Irish has smiled on our limerick winner in our Fadó Bushmills Whiskey Tasting contest! Congrats to Amber Raley for her winning entry below! Please email us at atlantadish@gmail.com by Friday at 2 p.m. to claim your prize.

The Winning Limerick:

There once was a woman from Kirkwood

Who wondered if Whiskey would taste good.

Bushmills and Dish

Please grant this wish

My lovely Irish date said that you would.

If you didn’t win, don’t worry – you can still join the fun at Fadó on Tuesday, March 13! Beginning at 7 p.m., 92.9 davefm radio host Rich Sullivan will kick off the event, which includes a tasting of five whiskeys and six dishes guided by Master of Whisky Kevin Mulcahy of Diageo, the world's leading premium spirits distributor. The food portion of the menu includes salmon bites, lamb and bleu cheese sliders, hot brie rarebit, rasher- and Irish cheddar-stuffed mushrooms and mini cheesecakes. 

Cost is $39.95 per person and twenty percent of the night's proceeds will go to the Atlanta chapter of St. Baldrick's Foundation, a volunteer-driven nonprofit organization that supports childhood cancer research. Only 75 people can attend this rooftop-level event so don’t forget to get your tickets here ASAP!

Start Celebrating St. Pat's Early at Fadó - Enter To Win Passes To The Bushmills Whiskey Tasting

Fadó Irish Pub& Restaurant is known for having the best St. Patrick’s Day party in Atlanta. This year is no exception; the party will fill Fadó and spill out onto Peachtree starting in the pre-dawn hours on Saturday, March 17. The day will be packed with Super Saturday 6 Nations Rugby, Irish dancers, a U2 tribute band and lots more. Buy tickets in advance here.

Fadó is preparing for this unforgettable party by having several tasting events this week. Some of the “pre-gaming” events include a Guinness Black Lager and Foreign Extra Stout tasting that begins at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 9; Paddy Pickleback shots are $3 each starting at 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 10; and the Paddy's Day Irish Session is not to be missed at 8 p.m. on Monday, March 12. 

If you're over 21, you're the perfect age to have fun at the upcoming spirit tastings at Fadó and to help fight childhood cancer in the process. On Tuesday, March 13, 92.9 davefm radio host Rich Sullivan will be at Fadó for a Bushmills Whiskey tasting beginning at 7 p.m. For $39.95 per person, guests will enjoy a tasting of five whiskeys and six dishes guided by Master of Whisky Kevin Mulcahy of Diageo, the world's leading premium spirits distributor. The food portion of the menu includes salmon bites, lamb and bleu cheese sliders, hot brie rarebit, rasher- and Irish cheddar-stuffed mushrooms and mini cheesecakes.  Twenty percent of the night's proceeds will go to the Atlanta chapter of St. Baldrick's Foundation, a volunteer-driven nonprofit organization that supports childhood cancer research. Only 75 people can attend this rooftop-level event so be sure to grab tickets here ASAP.

However, if you’re feeling the luck of the Irish, then we have a proposition for you – we are giving one person and a guest a chance to win passes to attend the Bushmills Whiskey Tasting. In order to win this coveted prize, submit a limerick in the comment box below this post. Not sure what a limerick is? Click here for a quick explanation. Your limerick should tell us why you and your guest should get to attend the Bushmills Whiskey Tasting. Also, be sure to leave your full name or twitter handle along with the limerick in the comment box. The winner will be chosen tomorrow afternoon, so be sure to check back on the blog to see who is our lucky winner. Sláinte and may the luck of the Irish be with you!

Got the Luck of the Irish? Win a Trip to Ireland from Fadó!

Lads and lassies, your eyes will be smiling after you sign up for Fadó Irish Pub & Restaurant's newsletter. At least two reasons why: you might win a trip for two to Ireland, including flights, hotel and a tour of the Guinness Brewery at St. James Gate in Dublin, and you'll keep up with all of the events and specials at Fadó via e-news. With St. Pat's Day on the horizon, that's really important. Sign up online through St. Patrick's Day or at the Paddython party at Fadó on March 17. Winner will be announced on March 30, 2012.

Say Sláinte to Fadó's Great Guinness Toast

Fadó Irish Pub and Restaurant is giving Guinness fans a reason to order another round. The Irish pub is giving you two chances to win a VIP table and tab for you and your friends on St. Patrick's Day. Now through February 16, order a Guinness and you'll be automatically entered into a drawing for a chance to win the St. Patrick's Day package. If you'd rather not rely on the luck of the Irish to win your prize, go to Facebook and post your favorite toast in the comment section. Finalists will be chosen on February 15 and the contestant with the loudest audience approval at the Great Guinness Toast will be hailed the official toastmaster and will also win a VIP package. The Great Guinness Toast starts at 9 p.m. on February 17,  and you must be present to claim your winnings. You and your friends can enjoy $3 Guinness Black Lagers and Picklebacks while you practice that acceptance toast. Sláinte!