Happy St. Patrick's Day from Newcastle Inn!!

It is an absolutely gorgeous St. Patrick's Day here in Newcastle, Maine.  The sun is shining, not a cloud in the sky and the temperature is a balmy 58 degrees!

I have friends coming for dinner tonight and and we will be sitting down to enjoy our "Irish Feast". So, the preparations are underway. I've got a lovely beef brisket cooking on the stove, a loaf of Irish Soda Bread just came out of the oven and Guinness is in the refrigerator. Sounds like a great meal to me.

I had mentioned in a previous post that I would shed some light on the Celtic Knot in the logo and the other hints of Irish-ness that are scattered around the inn.  Since I was a young girl I have had a keen interest in Ireland.  I don't really know where that comes from since I'm 50% Dutch and the other 50% is mostly German, with something else thrown in, perhaps some Irish?

While living in Milwaukee I became involved with Milwaukee Irish Fest and that is where I met Tom and Colleen.  We formed a partnership and purchased Newcastle Inn in May 2008. While developing a new logo for the inn we wanted to include something Irish and that is how the Celtic knot got incorporated.  I have been collecting Irish art, books, etc. for years and they have now found their way into the inn.