St. Patrick's Day events and cover charges

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

My boyfriend and I are planning on doing a pub crawl tomorrow. One of the things we're taking into account in our plans is the cover charge at the different venues. Does anyone have info about who's charging what for a cover and starting at what time? I know I can always call the various bars and stuff, but I figured if someone else has already found out some info, I might as well check here first.

Some places we're considering:

The Burren
The Black Rose
The Druid

EDIT:

OK, how about this, then, to avoid completely irrelevant stuff: Does anyone know the covers that are being charged by venues in the general Boston metro area that will be having Irish music of some kind or other nifty events for St. Patrick's Day, and what time those cover charges start at those venues?

Comments

[anomie666.livejournal.com]

The Burren is a $20 cover charge. I'm not sure what time they will start charging.

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

o_O

[anomie666.livejournal.com]

Considering the day and the amount of people trying to get in, its not that bad. Its pretty much in line with most other Irish pubs.

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

I guess so. I think that I'd be more willing to pay that much at a place I'd go to earlier in the day, rather than later at night. The Burren is one place I'd be likely to go to earlier, since they have good food.

St.Patricks Day

[vonelftinhaus.livejournal.com]

The Burren Opens at 6am and according to state law they begin serving alcohol at 8am( allowed by law mon-sat, not sure who wants to drink at that time). Full kitchen open all day special menu also. Cover begins after 1pm possibly by 2pm $20

Re: St.Patricks Day

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Doing breakfast there might be an option. Me, I want coffee at that hour.

[ron_newman]

Johnny D's has a bluegrass band scheduled. You'll have to phone them to ask about the cover charge. Is there such a thing as Irish bluegrass?

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Celtic music and bluegrass are certainly related, but not exactly one and the same. :)

[crazybone.livejournal.com]

Sligo, down the block from The Burren, might be a better option. I don't know if they're charging cover though.

[ron_newman]

I can't imagine trying to fit a band of any kind into that place.

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Do they have good food, good beer, and Irish music? The one time I went in there, it looked like the kind of place that would not be likely to have those things. At least, not the food or music.

[ron_newman]

I don't think they have food of any kind.

[wonkywheels.livejournal.com]

There is no food at Sligo. And I don't think they ever have any bands. The jukebox is good, though. :)

[cloudylucidity.livejournal.com]

The Black Rose's cover was at least $20 bucks when I went a couple of years ago, and it may have been closer to $25/$30. And it was cash only when you bought drinks.
My guess is that anywhere known as an Irish bar is taking full advantage of the holiday, and will be charging at least 15/20 bucks to walk in the door. Sometimes, the cover charges start or increase after 9, so you may luck out if you go earlier.

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

Bar crawling on Saint Patrick's is only for the rich. Expect any bar worth going to to have a very high cover. $10 will probably be where it STARTS.

[ad-lib.livejournal.com]

also i hope you have A LOT of patience for waiting in line both outside the bars and trying to get a drink. i'd pick one place and stay put.

[moireach.livejournal.com]

If you want to make it through a St. Patrick's Day in Boston without paying a cover, the secret is going to a Mexican-themed bar. And vice versa for Cinco de Mayo.

Seriously, in my experience unfortunately trying to do the Irish bar thing on St. Paddy's ends up being really crowded and expensive.

[ron_newman]

The only Mexican-themed bar I can think of is ... whatever Taqueria La Mexicana expanded into, in Union Square. Are there others in our area?

[bex77]

Rudy's in Teele Square.

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

Rudy's can't fail!

[ron_newman]

Right, how did I forget that? [slaps head]

[moireach.livejournal.com]

Yeah, this is more my general Boston-area rule than a Davis-centric one. Tho' there is Jose's in North Cambridge (about equidistant from Davis and Porter, I think), Ole in Inman and Border Cafe in Harvard, and Yelp tells me Tu Y Yo in Powderhouse Circle has a bar. (And now I really want to try it.)

[ron_newman]

Thanks. I didn't know Jose's had a bar. I've only been there to eat full meals. Border Cafe is often a crowded zoo no matter what day it is.

[mrboboto.livejournal.com]

Unless something has changed recently, Tu y Yo only has a beer and wine license.

[boblothrope.livejournal.com]

The Forest Cafe, on Mass Ave between Harvard and Porter, is a bar that serves Mexican food, but it doesn't exactly have Mexican decor.