The 3rd annual TwoRows St. Paddy’s Day Dash Down Greenville, benefiting the Leukemia Society of America, will start at 8:30 a.m. March 14 at TwoRows Restaurant & Brewery, at Greenville and Southwestern. The race winds through The Village onto Skillman, south to University, west to Greenville and finishes back in front of Two Rows, where refreshments, food and prize drawings will be available.
In its first two years, more than 3,000 runners and walkers have participated. Baine Brooks, TwoRows general manager, says that “all, not just a portion, but all of the proceeds” from the race go to the Leukemia Society of America.
Registration forms area available at RUN ON!, 5400 East Mockingbird Lane and at TwoRows Restaurant and Brewery. Call 214-821-0909 for race and registration information. For volunteer and sponsorship opportunities, call Pam Reaves at 972-239-0959, ext. 31.
St. Patrick’s Celebration and More . . .
Yegua Creek Brewing Company, 2920 N. Henderson, will present the Shamrock Music Festival from noon to 10 p.m. March 15. The festival, which is free, features lives bands. On March 17, free beer will be offered from 7-8 a.m., with Mass said at 8 a.m. That evening, Joe King Carrasco will perform from 8 p.m. to midnight.
The restaurant recently marked its 4th-year anniversary with a free-beer bash with music by Leroy Shakespeare that drew about 250. Some changes are in store, says owner Toby O’Brien. Dave Burdette is the new chef, and a new menu will be unveiled after St. Patrick’s Day.
Burdette was the chef at The Grape for four years, and was also co-owner of The Rooster. The new menu will mark a return to the type of unique items Yegua offered when it first opened, O’Brien says, with beer incorporated into sauces and marinades.
Call 824-2739 for more information.
Last Call . . .
George Wesby’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 2713 Commerce at Crowdus, will have one last St. Patrick’s Day celebration before closing its doors. The celebration will features green beer, Irish dishes and music by the Irish Rogues and Red McWilliams.
“When the clock strikes at 2 a.m., that will be the end of George Wesby’s,” says owner J.D. Stevens. “Thought we would get everyone to come down for one last stand.” Call 742-8313 for more information.
St. Paddy’s Parade . . .
The 19th Annual Greenville Avenue St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which traditionally features about 30 restaurants from Greenville, will take place 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 14. The parade travels southbound from Blackwell to Yale Boulevard. Deadline to enter is March 8, with a $50 entry fee. A $500 grand prize and trophy is awarded.
The parade benefits the YWCA, the Greenville Avenue Area Business Association and the Greenville Avenue Urban Design Project. Call 368-6722 for more information.
