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Originally published on Tuesday, 17th March 2009
Tá dul amú ort, is Albanach mé!
The luck of the Irish must be on extended sabbatical this year. And whilst I relish the thought of defunct bankers chasing leprechauns over rainbows in the vague hope of a mythical pot of gold, there are more interesting ways to get those Irish eyes smiling.
Hear: Galway born Mary Coughlan will be performing at Piccadilly’s Pigalle Club, unveiling new songs from her album, The House of Ill Repute, alongside a pair of fellow female Irish vocalists.
Eat: Moti Mahal launch their Irish whiskey and Indian food pairing menu, a five-course dinner accompanied with different tasters. Or head to Dublin-born Richard Corrigan ’s excellent eponymous haunt at Grosvenor House. We say sit at the bar, order some oysters to start, and tuck in for a lengthy lunch. Mayfair club house chic has never felt so casual; we like.
Escape: Bunk off early, grab a flight and check into milliner Philip Treacy’s G Hotel in medieval Galway, which comes to life over St. Patrick’s Day. They’ll even give you cocktails, a parade pack and green umbrella. Just in case.
And if all else fails, grab a cupcake and a cold Bailey’s, and settle into an Irish special of the Simpsons – the first ever to be screened outside of the US for its debut. Snake whacking and inebriated old folk in green hot pants? Sounds like a holiday to us, to be sure.
Pigalle Club, 215-217 Piccadilly, W1. 6:30pm, £45 dinner & show, £20 show only. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Moti Mahal, 45 Great Queen St, WC2 - 020 7240 9329. Tasting Menu: £40 p/p
Corrigan's Mayfair , 28 Upper Grosvenor St, W1 - 020 7499 9943
The G Hotel, 2 nights in a Superior Room from EUR 255
The Simpsons first ever episode to be screened in Europe before the US is on Sky1 at 7:30pm.
