Spring is finally here !

 This Weekend Special brings a sweet start for a new season :

Golden French Toasts filled with Rich Chocolate Mousse, topped with Fresh Bananas, Whipped Cream, Chocolate Drizzle & Sugar Dust.

It will definately put a "SPRING" in each step that you take this weekend.

 

If you've tried Eggs Ireland a few weeks ago and loved it, you'll love this Weekend Special even more. 

For those who inquire about THE SHIRE, remember The Lord of the Rings?  Frodo & Sam were 2 Hobbits from THE SHIRE.

(Guess where Jon got his inspiration from to name this weekend's special  )

 RETURN TO THE SHIRE begins with a golden English Muffin, layered with Grilled Onions & Succulent Oven-Roasted Corn Beef, nestling Poached Eggs & smothered in Hollandaise Sauce, served with Sunrise Fries.

And since this is St. Patrick's Day Weekend,

Sunrise Cafe reminds you to DRINK RESPONSIBLY & Designate A Driver

Saint Patrick’s Day or St. Patrick’s Day, holiday honoring Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. It is celebrated annually on March 17, his feast day. Saint Patrick was a missionary in the 5th century who is credited with converting Ireland to Christianity. St. Patrick’s Day is a national holiday in Ireland. It is also celebrated by people of Irish descent in many other countries, especially by Irish Americans in the United States.

One popular St. Patrick’s Day tradition is wearing green clothing. Green, the national color of Ireland, symbolizes the island’s lush landscape. The main symbol associated with the holiday is the shamrock, a small three-leafed clover or clover-like plant. According to legend, St. Patrick used the shamrock, because of its three leaves, to explain the Christian doctrine of the Trinity to the Irish people. The shamrock is now the national emblem of Ireland.

St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland

In Ireland, St. Patrick's Day is an important religious holiday celebrating the conversion of the Irish to Christianity. Businesses are closed, except for some restaurants and pubs. People attend church services honoring St. Patrick and learn about his life. Many Irish people wear sprigs of real shamrock and greet each other by saying, 'Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh,' or 'May the blessings of St. Patrick be with you.' Many enjoy a traditional meal that includes colcannon—boiled potatoes and cabbage mashed together with butter. The day is also seen as a reprieve from the sober weeks of Lent, and adults may drink a pint of ale (called “drowning the shamrock”) and allow their children some candy.

Until recently, Ireland held few parades or secular celebrations on St. Patrick’s Day. However, in 1995 the government of Ireland established the St. Patrick’s Day Festival with the goal of creating a national festival “that ranks amongst all of the greatest celebrations in the world.” The four-day festival, launched in 1996 and held annually in Dublin, features a major parade on St. Patrick’s Day as well as music and dance performances, food, crafts, and a fireworks display. The event is Ireland’s largest annual celebration.

St. Patrick’s Day in the United States and Canada

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day has been a tradition in the United States since 1737, when the Charitable Irish Society of Boston organized the first St. Patrick’s Day parade. New York City’s parade began in 1762. St. Patrick's Day was even acknowledged by General George Washington during the American Revolution. In 1780, during the Continental Army’s bitter winter encampment in Morristown, New Jersey, Washington permitted his troops, many of whom were of Irish descent, a holiday on March 17. This event is now known as the St. Patrick's Day Encampment of 1780.

Today, more than 100 U.S. cities hold St. Patrick’s Day parades. The parade up Fifth Avenue in New York City is the largest and most famous. The parade traditionally stops at St. Patrick's Cathedral for a blessing of the marchers by the cardinal of New York. The St. Patrick’s Day parade in Savannah, Georgia, first held in 1824, is one of the largest and oldest in the United States. In Canada, Montréal’s St. Patrick’s Day parade, first held in 1824, is the oldest in the country. Toronto has held a large parade since 1988.

Popular St. Patrick’s Day customs in the United States and Canada include drinking beer that has been colored green, eating corned beef and cabbage, wearing shamrock pins and green clothing, and generally celebrating all things Irish. In Chicago, the Chicago River is dyed green, a tradition started in 1962.

P.S. Jon & I read both books and we  them !

Soul Eater is the third book of the Chronicles.  My sister sent me her book from Singapore (Thanks, Sarah  )  I read the book in two nights...lost sleep...but it was worth it.  The book was good, I COULD NOT put it down.  Torak and Renn face even tougher challenges in this adventure...not to mention the frozen wilderness and howling blizzards of the Far North.  Then they have to face Torak's worst nightmare - the Soul Eaters.  As their friendship is tested, they have to find a way to unite their strength to defeat their foes.

 At the time of this blog, Soul Eater is not yet available at the Warwick Public Library, but you can purchase it from Amazon.

Tender, Succulent Corn Beef...Smothered in Jon's special Mushroom Demi-glaze...

For those who are Irish and those who wish they were Irish (Jon likes to think he's one of the Guinness drinkers),

this Special is a prelude to St. Patrick's Day

P.S. 29 days to St. Patrick's Day 

 

We wish everyone a lovely Valentine's Day

Unfortunately for all of us, the forecast for tomoro is a cocktail mix of snow, sleet & rain   So enjoy this day & spread the LOVE, folks

PS: Red Sox Fans - Matsusaka at Red Sox Camp

Let's hope the money will work its magic