Get out your green: Club's St. Patrick's Day buffet, celebration coming up
The National Press Club's annual St. Patrick's Day celebration -- always a gala event -- is around the corner.
Featuring a sumptuous buffet plus Irish music by popular guitarist Matt Palombo, the event is slated for Tuesday, March 17, in the Reliable Source restaurant. The food comes out starting at 5:30 p.m., with the music at 6:30 p.m.
The price is $30 for Club members and $35 for nonmember guests, plus tax and gratuity.
Reservations are encouraged because the event usually sells out. To reserve, call 202-662-7443 or email [email protected].
A special menu and special drinks are planned. Here's the tasty menu:
SOUP
Irish potato soup with leeks and edamame
Irish soda bread
ENTREES
Sliced corned beef, sautéed cabbage, roasted carrots, and smashed red potatoes
Guinness lamb stew with new potatoes and pearl onions
Dijon Atlantic salmon fillets with Irish oat crust
Vegetarian stuffed Shepherd’s pie with minced crumble, corn, peas & mashed potatoes
VEGETABLES
Dublin coddle with ham and sausages
Irish colcannon mash with rutabagas, turnips, leeks and scallions
SALADS
Colors of the Irish flag salad with spinach, oranges, pears and feta
Purple cabbage, carrots, raisins and pecan salad
Irish pub salad with beets, cucumbers, red onion, eggs, tomatoes and malt vinaigrette
SWEETS
Bailey’s Irish Cream bread pudding
Luck of the Irish cookies with shamrocks and sprinkles
Green cheesecake with crème de menthe swirls