St. Paddy’s Day is in the air! Walking into Longbranch last Wednesday, I was hit with decorations of green shamrocks and other St. Paddy’s Day themed things! I was reminded that Spring is right around the corner, and I know we’re all ready for that! Longbranch was celebrating Hump Day with a $3 taco bar (which smelled amazing, although I didn’t get to eat any) and a fun round of “Name That Tune” with Entertaining Donkeys. The idea? They play 30 seconds of a song and you have to guess the name of the song and the artist… and the team who got the most answers correct? They won a prize! While I didn’t hear the whole contest (it started at 7pm), it was fun to see the patrons putting their heads together and singing along to try to guess what the song was! In between contest songs, Entertaining Donkeys played all kinds of fun music that one could sing along with to enjoy your evening. And a really cute bar tender behind the bar was a definite plus for all the ladies there!
Following along the path of St. Patrick’s Day, Mahoneys was my next stop. And I was not disappointed by their decorations! Including an electronic sign counting down the days until St. Paddy’s day, this small and cozy bar offered a more laid back environment. If you’re looking for a spot where you and your friends can sit and talk (and actually be able to hear each other), Mahoneys on a Wednesday night would be a great choice! The other bar-goers there were friendly, even one guy offering his table to my friends and me so that we could sit in a more suitable space for 3 girls! Now THAT doesn’t happen at just every bar! While Mahoneys doesn’t have a food menu, they were happy to bring us a menu from a neighboring business who were more than willing to deliver to the bar… so my friend ordered a delicious basket of onion rings, which had my envy radar going off, as I did not order any food (I’ve skipped tacos AND onion rings tonight, what was wrong with me???). Mahoneys is MY kind of spot, and I look forward to going back again!
Now that my stomach was rumbling and I’d been silly enough to skip food at the first two bars, it was off to Cocktails and Company where we ordered an enormous heaping plate of nachos. Oh, how I love food! With extra salsa and sour cream, we 3 hungry girls dug right in and were not disappointed with the results! Cocktails wasn’t terribly busy on this Wednesday night but the music was good, as was the food and the friendly patrons.
I am happy to say that it was another enjoyable evening in our very own town of Cedar Rapids. Good food, good friends, good times… what more can a girl ask for? Maybe some warmer weather!
