Don't know what to do before you get trashed on St. Patrick's day? Head on down to the Merchant's House Museum!!! From 6-8, they're hosting a special St. Patrick's day event, featuring *ME*, live and in person, and the opportunity to taste a variety of food from the 1850s. From the Official Press Release:
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Bridget Murphy Opens her Kitchen to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
NEW YORK – Irish servant Bridget Murphy will open her kitchen on St Patrick’s Day for tastings of foods and drink from the 1850s -- potatoes "on the bone," and other traditional fare. You are invited to tour the servants’ quarters on the 4th floor, too, usually off limits to visitors. A bagpiper will play The Famine Song and other Celtic hits.
Food Historian and journalist Sarah Lohman of http://fourpoundsflour.blogspot.com will curate the tasting. She’ll serve potatoes "on the bone," "Bridget’s Bread Cake" (thought to be the first Irish-American recipe ever published), carrot soup, and cider cake. Featured drinks will be "Green" Tea Punch (hot rum and brandy with green tea and lemons) and Jersey Cocktails (cider – graciously provided by Original Sin Hard Cider – with bitters and lemon peel shaken over ice) from The Bon Vivant’s Companion, 1862. Other light refreshments will be served.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., $30, $15 Museum Members. Reservations Strongly Suggested; call 212-777-1089.
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This is my first public gig as a historic gastronomist, so come out and show your support. And the Merchant's House is around the corner from McSorley's, the oldest bar in Manhattan. Abe Lincoln drank there! So finish up the night in the traditional fashion with a few pints.
The Merchant House Museum: Events
McSorely's Old Ale House
March 3, 2009
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