Ready To Get Shamrocked?

Time to paddy it up! Summon the luck of the Irish and check your knowledge on some absolutely golden Raleigh St. Patrick’s Day traditions, drinks, food and festivities. If you’ve got the expertise (and maybe a four-leaf clover), you should be able to finish this quiz in a pinch! 

1. Give this one a shot. Which hip Downtown Raleigh bar is famous for hosting its St. Paddy’s Day block party, complete with Irish food and dancers, live music and plenty of pints (even a
Jameson ice luge)?

a. Hibernian Pub

b. Carolina Ale House

c. Cornerstone Tavern

d. Tin Roof

2. Well, tickle us green. What year did Raleigh’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade begin?

a. 1975

b. 1983

c. 1989

d. 1999

3. Which local joint offers a lively, warm atmosphere and all the good eats from the only Irish-trained chef in the Triangle?

a. O’Malley’s Pub and Restaurant

b. Saints & Scholars Pub

c. Tra-li Irish Pub

d. Hibernian Pub

4. It’s always good to go green. Raleigh Beer Garden is one of the many local spots where you can guzzle a green beer to celebrate all your good luck this March 17. How many beers on tap did this local lager legend break the Guinness World Record with in 2015? 

a. 197

b. 257

c. 369

d. 407

5. Bittersweet serves an intoxicatingly delicious Irish coffee made with beans from which local coffee roaster?

a. Cup A Joe

b. Raleigh Coffee Company

c. Oak City Coffee Roasters

d. Counter Culture Coffee

6. St. Baldrick’s Foundation has hosted head-shaving events in the Triangle area since what year to help fund the fight against childhood cancer?

a. 2000

b. 2004

c. 2010

d. 2012

7. It’s especially good to eat your greens this time of year (lettuce on nachos counts, right?). Which Raleigh resto offers Irish nachos topped with a shepherd’s pie beef and vegetable blend and homemade beer cheese?

a. Carolina Ale House

b. MoJoe’s Burger Joint

c. O’Malley’s Pub & Restaurant

d. Town Hall Burger & Beer

8. The Raleigh St. Patrick’s Day Parade is always a shamrockin’ good time. Which Downtown street offers the best view of the annual parade?

a. Wilmington Street

b. Fayetteville Street

c. Glenwood Avenue

d. Hillsborough Street

9. Now-defunct beloved DTR Irish bar Tír na nÓg’s nOg Run Club is now run by which popular Raleigh pub?

a. Raleigh Beer Garden

b. Hibernian Pub

c. The London Bridge Pub

d. Flying Saucer Draught Emporium

Answers: 1. A; 2. B; 3. C; 4. C; 5. D; 6. B; 7. C; 8. B; 9. A