It\u2019s that magical time of the year again when we can all celebrate the Irish in ourselves and in each other. Actual Irish heritage is not required \u2014 liking The Cranberries is enough.<\/p>\n
For the right food and drink to celebrate St. Patrick\u2019s Day in the Lehigh Valley, here are a few suggestions. Be sure to check for reservations.<\/p>\n
McCarthy\u2019s Red Stag Pub and Whiskey Bar<\/a> serves menu items like boxty, Guinness lamb stew, bangers and mash, cottage pie, corned beef, whiskeys and teas at 534 Main St. in Bethlehem.<\/p>\n Alongside its Irish stout and red, Barley Creek Taproom Saucon will offer themed dishes<\/a> like shepherd\u2019s pie, \u201cThe Angry Leprechaun Pizza,\u201d Irish nachos and drinks like Whiskey Sour and the \u201cSpicy Pickletini\u201d Friday through Tuesday at Promenade Saucon Valley in Upper Saucon Township.<\/p>\n Reservations are available through the Barley Creek website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Stahley\u2019s<\/a> will serve shepherd\u2019s pie, fish and chips and corned beef and cabbage Friday through Tuesday at 1826 Hanover Ave. in Allentown. St. Patrick\u2019s Day will also feature live music 7-11 p.m. from TNT.<\/p>\n Reservations are available at 610-433-2468.<\/p>\n 515 Main<\/a> will offer Jameson Green Teas, Guinness, Irish Car Bombs and corned beef sandwiches on Saturday at 515 Main St. in Bethlehem.<\/p>\n Customers can book reservations through the website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Porters\u2019 Pub will offer a special St. Patrick\u2019s Day menu<\/a> through Tuesday at 700 Northampton St. in Easton. It will include fish chowder, Guinness lamb stew, bangers and mash, shepherd\u2019s pie and corned beef and cabbage.<\/p>\n McCoole\u2019s at the Historic Red Lion Inn will offer<\/a> live music from DayBreak, as well as boxty, Guinness French onion soup, Reuben sandwiches, the \u201cGuinness Gold Burger,\u201d bangers and mash, and corned beef and cabbage Friday through Sunday at 4 S. Main St. in Quakertown.<\/p>\n Reservations are available at 215-538-1776 and the website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Riley\u2019s Restaurant & Pub will serve St. Patrick\u2019s Day specials<\/a> Friday through Sunday at 4505 Main St. in Whitehall Township, including Guinness, cabbage and noodles and corned beef.<\/p>\n The Riegelsville Inn<\/a> will serve colcannon soup, Irish soda bread, bangers and mash and corned beef and cabbage Friday through Tuesday at 12 Delaware Road in Riegelsville. The Borkum Riffers will also play live music 7-10 p.m. on Saturday.<\/p>\n Reservations are available online<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Braveheart Highland Pub<\/a> will serve a breakfast buffet 8-10 a.m. on Tuesday at 430 Main St. in Hellertown, including bangers sausage, Irish bacon, boxty, scrambled eggs and blood pudding.<\/p>\n An employee confirmed other offerings such as corned beef and cabbage Sunday through Tuesday and specials like haggis on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Reservations are available at 610-838-6555, the employee said.<\/p>\n Mahoney\u2019s Irish Pub will offer corned beef and cabbage, shepherd\u2019s pie, Guinness and green beer on Tuesday at 1609 Hanover Ave. in Allentown, co-owner Eileen Mahoney said. O\u2019Shep will also play live music at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n Molly\u2019s Irish Grille & Sports Pub<\/a> serves foods like shepherd\u2019s pie, bangers and mash and fish and chips at 4 E. Fourth St. in Bethlehem.<\/p>\n Hawk Mountain Brewery will serve specials for St. Patrick\u2019s Day<\/a> at 3530 Lehigh St. in Whitehall Township. They include corned beef sandwiches through Sunday, a smash burger with corned beef and fried egg on March 18 and drinks like \u201cMrs. McMurray\u2019s Mint\u201d and \u201cLucky Crush.\u201d<\/p>\n Valley Family Restaurant will serve a special menu<\/a> with items like corned beef and cabbage and shepherd\u2019s pie on March 17 at 2816 Easton Ave. in Bethlehem Township.<\/p>\n Reservations are available at 610-865-7822.<\/p>\n \t\t\t