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History
The dyeing of the Chicago River began on Saturday in Chicago.

Dyeing the Chicago River green is a St. Patrick's Day tradition. How did it start?

Mar 16, 2022
For 60 years, Chicago has turned its downtown river green to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. The annual tradition actually has its roots in a big problem for the city: sewage.
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Recipes
Dingle Pie

Traditional Irish Recipes To Try This St. Patrick's Day

Mar 17, 2019
Irish cuisine has more to offer than just corned beef and cabbage. Award-winning Irish Chef and food writer Darina Allen shared a few of her favorite recipes.
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The Salt
The idea was conceived as a way to highlight how current anti-immigration sentiment echoes slurs against Irish people who came to America after the potato famine in the 1840s.

Kiss Off, You're Irish: In Experiment, Detroit Pub Bans St. Patrick's Day Revelers

Mar 20, 2018
To help humanize and bring historical perspective to the issue of immigration, the "No Irish Pub" turned away people based on two criteria: being Irish or wearing green to celebrate St. Paddy's Day.
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The Salt
<em>Pasta Con Sarde</em> is a spaghetti dish made with anchovies and sprinkled with breadcrumbs, which symbolize sawdust — a tribute to Joseph's career as a carpenter. Frosted white lamb cakes are also traditional.

Move Over, St. Patrick: St. Joseph's Feast Is When Italians Parade

Mar 18, 2017
The wearing of the red honors the patron saint of Sicily. But the real celebrating centers around extravagant altars filled with traditional food, religious symbols and tributes to loved ones.
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The Salt
Seaweed scones

Want To Eat Green For St. Patrick's Day? Do It The Irish Way — With Seaweed

Mar 17, 2017
Algae was long a part of Irish cuisine. Nutrient-rich, it helped some survive the Great Famine. Irish cooks reviving the practice say it's not just good for you – it's a zap of flavor from the sea.
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The Salt

Guinness Tells Beer Drinkers: Keep Your Head And Embrace The 'Stache

Mar 17, 2016
The folks at Guinness have a polite request: Don't slurp the foamy head off their beer. It's essentially a nitrogen cap, they say, that's protecting the flavors underneath from being oxidized.
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The Salt

Feast Like It's 399: What Would St. Patrick Eat?

Mar 17, 2016
The patron saint of Ireland was born to high status in Britain, then stolen away by pirates as a teen. It's a life story with plenty of fodder to cook up an unexpected, historically inspired menu.
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Goats and Soda

How Did St. Patrick Get To Be The Patron Saint Of Nigeria?

Mar 17, 2016
The Irish have a long history in the country. And in case you were wondering, Guinness stout is the second most popular beer.
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The Salt
Fillings like this sausage are typically added after the blaa is taken out of the oven — as soon as possible!

Corned Beef, Guinness And ... Blaa? The Irish Bread You Never Knew About

Mar 15, 2016
For an authentically Irish St. Patrick's Day meal, why not give the blaa a try? This roll from the town of Waterford is a protected Irish food heritage product, and the subject of fierce allegiances.
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A Look At St. Patrick's Day, In Las Vegas And Ireland

Mar 17, 2015

For many of us, St. Patrick's Day is an occasion to claim a long-lost bit of Irish heritage, even if it's not really in your family tree. 

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