INSTANT ST. PATRICK'S DAY >>>
Tacoma Irish bars on St. Patrick's Day are like casinos on the Vegas Strip: loud, crammed packed, and catalysts for regret.
I'm spending my St. Patrick's Day in front of the fire with a bottle of Jameson and food to go from Affairs in University Place. Owner Gay Landry offers slow-roasted corned beef brisket, cabbage, roasted onions, potatoes and carrots - hot or cold - for pickup Friday and Saturday. The cost is $38 for 2-3 servings, $69 for 5-6 servings and $98 for 7-9 servings. Orders must be placed at 10 a.m., Thursday, March 15.
[Affairs, pickup 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, March 16-Saturday, March 17, $38-$98, 2811 Bridgeport Way W., University Place, 253.565.8604]