Patrick’s Day (Thursday, March 17) but are worth a visit any day of the year. area’s 13 standout Irish bars, which will likely be more crowded than usual for St. bid adieu to a trio of Irish standbys over the past few years: Georgetown’s Ri Ra, Alexandria’s Fiona’s Irish Pub, James Hoban’s Irish Restaurant in Dupont Circle, and most recently, Chinatown’s Fado. But some Irish pubs take that extra step, whether it be importing rare decorations straight from the Emerald Isle or putting a particular emphasis on traditional Irish recipes. serving corned beef and cabbage or Guinness. It’s not hard to stumble onto a bar in D.C.
