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Guinness Braised Lamb Shank ($28) is available in the restaurant or to go, and is prepared in beef stock along with the iconic Irish dry stout beer. For dessert, try Irish Whiskey Cake ($10), Tradi- tional Bread Pudding ($10) and Baileys Cheesecake ($10), the latter of which incorporates the familiar Irish cream spirit in the rich cheesecake. Desserts at Murphy’s Bar & Grill are made by Don’s wife, Marion, and the fresh flavors and care are noticed in every bite.
The building next door to Murphy’s at 16 Merchant Street has been converted to serve as a to-go station for those picking up a delicious meal to take home. The to- go area is open Monday through Friday, including St. Patrick’s Day, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., and on that Thursday, a few stalls on Merchant Street will be reserved so guests can prepay, drive up, pick up their order and drive off.
“We thank our guests for their patience and for bear- ing with us as we try to get through this together,” Mur- phy says of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on the local restaurant in- dustry. “Last year was the first time that we offered the reservation system that
1. Bread Pudding ($10)
2 and 3. Guinness Braised Lamb Shank ($28)
4. Corned Beef and Cabbage ($24)
5. Gaelic Steak ($30)
allowed more guests to en- joy St. Patrick’s Day with us. Come back and get familiar with Murphy’s again as we all work to get back to nor- mal, somewhat. Hopefully, we can start hosting events and fundraisers that include the Merchant Street block again soon.”
Murphy also notes that St. Patrick’s Day marks the grand opening of Black Shamrock Tavern across the street from Murphy’s in the space formerly occu-
Murphy’s Bar
& Grill
2 Merchant St., Honolulu 808-531-0422 murphyshawaii.com Special hours for St. Patrick’s Day, 10:30 a.m.- 8:30 p.m. with available dine-in seatings every two hours by reservation only; takeout station at 16 Merchant St. open from 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Murphy’s will be closed on Tuesday, March 15
pied by O’Toole’s Irish Pub. Murphy encourages guests to check out the remodeled establishment operated by his good friend J.J. Niebuhr asthe“IrishCorner”makes a comeback following the sweeping COVID-19 pan- demic restrictions.
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