Shepherd's Pie

Everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's Day, especially with these dining and beverage specials. Here's a sampling of what local restaurants are offering for the holiday. A St. Patrick's Day prix-fixe at Max Fish, 110 Glastonbury Boulevard, Glastonbury,...

Have you ever had shepherd's pie? I have never trusted shepherd's pie, not even as a hungry teenage male who generally ate anything that moved. I just could not muster enough confidence to partake. When I first saw that type of chow, I was an 18-year-old...

This list in not all inclusive. American Contemporary Abigail's American Bistro 493 Roger Williams Ave., Highland Park, 847-780-4862 Simple elegance provides Abigail's with a welcoming ambiance. The menu offers variety from the lunchtime grilled...

Soon after opening Stout Irish Bar & Grill 13 months ago, the owners changed the name of their restaurant to Stout Sports Bar & Grill. Owner Ed D'Ottavio and his three partners — all of them Irish — realized that customers were looking for...

Sixpence Pie Company 26 North Main St., Southington 860-681-6118 and http://www.sixpencepiecompany.com Andie MacDowell's character in the movie "Michael" expressed in song how I feel about pie: "Pie, Me O My, I Love Pie." So how about a place that...

This list is not all-inclusive. American Contemporary Allgauer's Doubletree Hotel, 5000 W. 127th St., Alsip, 708-272-4223 Open all day to accommodate hotel patrons and the public, Allgauer's is casual yet sophisticated and with recent renovations it's...

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First, there is the confounding name: MB Financial Park, which sounds like the headquarters for a midlevel insurance firm but is an entertainment complex where one can go from restaurant to comedy club to bowling alley without moving the car. Once you...

Peggy Kinnanes Irish Restaurant and Pub 8 N. Vail Avenue Arlington Heights (847) 577-7733 www.PeggyKinnanes.com To read more about the restaurant: metromix.com Shepherd's Pie Filling: 2 lbs lean ground beef, chuck 1 large yellow onion, diced 8 oz....

The Irish Oak 3511 N. Clark Street Chicago (773) 935-6669 www.irishoak.com To read more about the restaurant: metromix.com Shepherd's Pie 6 lbs of ground beef 2 Tablespoons of beef base 1 stick of butter 1 bunch of celery, finely diced 1 bag of...

No matter what your heritage may be, everyone is a little bit Irish on St. Patrick's Day. Local restaurants are getting ready for the holiday with plenty of hearty fare, Irish beers and a healthy dose of craic. Slainte! >>Angelico's Lake House, 81 N....

Two years ago, Julie Adams, co-owner of Julienne Tomatoes in Petoskey, came across a recipe for a shepherd's pie she couldn't resist. After some experimentation and tweaking with her chef, Rusty Hughes, the two came up with the perfect one-dish meal that...