Top o’ the morning: St. Patrick’s Day 2012 events in Boston

March 15, 2012   Leave a Comment  

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Get ready to eat, drink, and be green!

Summertime, and the living’s Irish

June 28, 2011   Leave a Comment  

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St. Swithin’s Day is coming

Dropkick Murphys: “Going Out in Style” album review

Feb. 7, 2011   Leave a Comment  

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Another great album from the local band

Irish actor Shay Duffin dead at 79

April 24, 2010   2 Comments  

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Was popular in Boston and New York

What about stout?

Feb. 28, 2010   3 Comments  

A solo shot (Blast staff photo/Steve Osemwenkhae)

COVER STORY: The suss on Guinness and its deliciously dark and drinkable cousins

Sundance 2010: “His and Hers” film review

Jan. 24, 2010   2 Comments  

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An Irish film about Irish women and the hold they have on their Irish men.

Dreaming of springtime in Maryland

March 13, 2009   1 Comment  

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BALTIMORE — It’s March and that means that Easter eggs are soon on their way and that pints o’ beer and allergies are here! We all love spring, St. Patrick’s Day and holiday feasts, and one of the best places to celebrate all three is the Baltimore-Annapolis, Maryland area on the Chesapeake Bay. Rich in [...]

Boondock Saints coming to Blu-ray

Dec. 4, 2008   Leave a Comment  

Shepherds we shall be. To our local video store. For Boondock Saints on Blu-ray. February 10. Set for $34.99, the Boondock Saints Blu-ray features deleted scenes and outakes with commentary from cast and crew and a special director’s cut. We would like to see a “Saints” documentary or featurette — something NEW that you couldn’t [...]

Katherine Heigl’s Irish pride

March 1, 2008   1 Comment  

As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, we all prepare to celebrate in our own special ways and embrace our Irish roots. Take Katherine Heigl for instance. The “Knocked Up” star is half Irish, and was recently seen showing off her emerald pride by wearing the Primp’s Four Leaf Clover Hoodie ($165 at Bloomingdales). The soft and [...]

Irish eats: Shepherd’s Pie

March 1, 2007   Leave a Comment  

Throngs of green-clad people. Pints of black or green-dyed brew. Plates of steaming corned beef and cabbage. These images have become synonymous with St. Patrick’s Day around the world. It started as an annual feast in honor of Ireland’s patron saint, St. Patrick. Legend has it that the Christian missionary drove all of the snakes [...]