Readers' Choice: Best Place to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day
Irish or not— where do you celebrate St. Patrick's Day?
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Who's up for some green beer?
Patch sites in Silver Spring, Wheaton, Kensington and Takoma Park are teaming up to find the best place for a St. Patrick's Day celebration in the area for our third Readers' Choice contest.
It's easy to participate: Simply vote for your favorite St. Paddy's spot in the poll below. Choose from the following places:
- McGinty's Public House - 911 Ellsworth Dr., Silver Spring
- Royal Mile Pub - 2407 Price Ave., Wheaton
- Limerick Pub - 11301 Elkin St Wheaton
- Quarry House Tavern - 8131 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring
- Fire Station One - 8131 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring
What makes your favorite the best of the bunch? Don't see your favorite on the list? Tell us about it in the comment box below the poll.
Click on the link of your favorite spot in the list above, then—on its Patch Places listing—rate it and review it. It's that easy!
The poll starts on Monday, March 12, at 5 a.m. and closes at 9 a.m. on Friday, March 16. The winning restaurant's name will be posted on Patch after noon on Friday.
Because this poll is not scientific, the votes will not be the sole consideration in choosing the winner. The winner will be determined by Patch editors, and the selection will be based on poll results, ratings and reviews. Please vote only once per survey and per Patch.
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McGinty's Public House
911 Ellsworth Dr, Silver Spring, MD -
The Limerick Pub
11301 Elkin St, Wheaton, MD -
Royal Mile Pub
2407 Price Ave, Silver Spring, MD -
Firestation One
8131 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD
KatieSilverSpring
8:38 am on Monday, March 12, 2012
Although I am quite mixed (ethnically/ancestry), I was raised in a nearly total Irish environment; my Dad had ONE fully Irish grandmother so the entire family followed her lead. McGinty's pub reminds me of places my Dad took us as kids, much to my mother's dismay. It is a traditional place all around, the peculiar wall paint color, the winding around the bar, the traditional dancers ... the fish and chips! When I am in McGinty's any time of the year I fully expect to see my father there - and he died a long time ago! But then again, in Irish tradition and belief, he probably is there.
Tom Termini
6:08 pm on Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Colm and family are from Cort Town, where I honeymooned. McGinty's rocks.
Tamika Smith
12:01 pm on Monday, March 12, 2012
Celebrating St. Patrick's Day is HUGE in Silver Spring. Vote for your best local spot!
Malcolm Wilson
12:21 pm on Monday, March 12, 2012
Ready to welcome the Royal Mile Pub back into the fold!
yee haa!
Charles L.Garris
12:45 pm on Monday, March 12, 2012
I and a good number of my RM friends will celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the Limerick Pub. We we wish the Royal Mile all-the-best on their re-opening, under new ownership, on Fri. 3/16th. Slante!
Bubba
1:31 pm on Monday, March 12, 2012
Royal Mile Pub, nothing against it, but it is a Scottish bar.
If you want to enjoy Irish music and surround yourself with Irish people then go to McGinty's or Limerick.
I'll be at Pat Troy's in Old Town.
Erin go braugh!
Tom Termini
6:12 pm on Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Bubba is right - save RM for haggis day, support the Saint of Snake-exiling at The Limerick!
John Jinkins
8:06 pm on Monday, March 12, 2012
Wheatonians are doubly fortunate this St. Patrick's day to be once again able to trod the Royal Mile and by taking a few more steps also patronize the Limerick. My family plans to be at the Mile but I hope to stop by for a bit at the Limerick also.
Bubba you ask why a Scottish bar on St. Patrick's? It could well be that St. Patrick was born in . . . Scotland (or Wales or Roman Britain). History is murky on that point and we're only sure that he first arrived in Ireland as a slave. It is of course clear that St. Patrick's great ecclesiastical triumphs took place in Ireland.
Should be a memorable St. Patrick's day in Wheaton, it's a privilege for us to have these two neighborhood establishments and we should do everything we can to make them both thrive. Be safe and enjoy.
Wheaton Calling
9:05 pm on Monday, March 12, 2012
We are indeed very fortunate to have the much-loved Royal Mile reopening this Friday. I have sorely missed the pub in the two months it has been closed and I plan on doing lots of celebrating there this weekend!
Charles L.Garris
1:23 pm on Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Regarding a rush to celebrate at the Royal Mile: I wish the new owners all-the-best and hope they continue with the Scottish traditions, great food, fine beverages, and terrific music. However, I will celebrate only when it is known that the staff, which went home at Christmas without salary, has been compensated. Doors closed in December with multiple thousands being owed to workers/friends. I speak as an authority, having helped pay some of the final salaries. The RM owes me nearly $4K.
Jeannette
4:54 pm on Wednesday, March 14, 2012
I would vote for a Pub Crawl between the Royal Mile Pub and the Limerick Pub. That's the way to go! Support your local Irish watering holes!
Tim T
5:46 pm on Wednesday, March 14, 2012
I've been going to RMP since it first opened. They have really pushed the resturant thing more than the pub thing in recent years. Don't really blame them if thats what they have to do but the better place just to hang these days is Limrick. Limrick always has something going on and is drinker friendly. RMP needs to step its game up now that they have some competion.