DISH: Irish bellies are smilin'

Kildare’s Irish Pub is “Endless Stew” special includes Guinness, hunter-style chicken, vegetable or seafood stews.

by Nikki M. Mascali
Weekender Editor

IRISH BELLIES ARE SMILIN’

Kildare’s Irish Pub (119 Jefferson Ave., Scranton) will offer its “Endless Stew” special until Sunday, Feb. 12. The all-you-can-eat promotion is $10.99 (or $12.99 with a salad) in your choice of Guinness, hunter-style chicken, vegetable or seafood stews.

Each stew comes over mashed potatoes; Guinness features slowly braised beef with farmhouse vegetables in a Guinness gravy, while chicken includes grilled chicken, carrots, potatoes and onions simmered in a creamy chicken broth with crispy onions. The vegetable option features fresh vegetables, northern and garbanzo beans, potatoes and herbs in vegetable stock, and seafood includes shrimp, clams and salmon with fresh vegetables in an herbed tomato broth.

For more info, visit kildarespub.com or call 570.344.4030

CANADIAN CRUSTACEANS

Kildare’s cousin, Doc Magrogan’s Oyster House (7011 Shoppes Blvd., Moosic) is celebrating lobster month with a new in-house special featuring Canadian hard-shell lobster every day. The lobster is also available for sale in the fish market.

Kildare’s and Doc Magrogan’s are owned by Dave Magrogan.

For more info, visit docmagrogans.com or call 570.342.3330.

‘FOR GOD’S SAKE, A POT OF SMALL ALE’

Tickets for Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble’s 11th annual fundraiser, The Taming of the Brew, go on sale Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 6 p.m. via bte.org.

The event is Saturday, April 14 from 7-11 p.m. at Caldwell Consistory (150 Market St., Bloomsburg) and features microbrews, food, entertainment and more. Tickets are $75. Visit tamingofthebrew.org for more info.