In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday, March 17, 2018, several food and beverage choices will be offered in Morrison, IL, from east-to-west and north-to-south. Choose corned beef and cabbage meals, reuben sandwiches, desserts, and beverages with a nod to the Irish. Below are 17 options, several of which are available currently or more often than March 17. Call to place carry-out orders.
♣Baked by Liz, 119 E. Main Street: Chocolate Mint cupcakes; Nutty Leprechaun latte (a blend of nuts and mint)
♣The Cafe at Morrison Community Hospital Cafeteria, 303 N. Jackson Street, 815-772-4003: apple-glazed corned beef, boiled new potatoes, braised cabbage, yeast dinner roll/margarine, and pineapple upside-down cake. Serving time is on Saturday, March 17, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for the lunch special; open until 7:00 p.m. for regular menu choices.
♣Casey’s General Store, 602 E. Lincolnway Road, 815-772-2106: green-iced cookies and sprinkled doughnuts
♣Co-Z Corner, 401 Tech Drive, 815-772-2343: pistachio muffins; Angry Orchard Ale
♣Da’ Bar, 109 E. Main Street, 815-772-4415: green draft beer only on Saturday, March 17
♣DQ Grill & Chill, 200 N. Sawyer Road, 815-772-7070: Mint shake and Mint Oreo Blizzard of the Month
♣The Episcopal Church of St. Anne’s will host a community St. Patrick’s Day Dinner on Saturday, March 17, in the City of Morrison Community Room of the Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street. Included are corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, roll, choice of beverage (water, coffee, or punch), and dessert. An optional Children’s Menu includes hot dog, chips, punch, and dessert. Prices are $10 for adults and $6 for children ages six-to-12. There is no charge for youngsters five and under. Serving time is 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., with take-out dinners available (call 815-718-5347.)
♣Family Chef Restaurant, 701 W. Lincolnway, 815-772-4785: now through Saturday, March 17, a corned beef and cabbage meal with dessert, soup, and salad; reuben sandwich with fries and choice of soup or salad served every day
♣Fat Boy’s, 201 E. Main Street, 815-772-3978: only on March 17, corned beef, potatoes, carrots, and cabbage meal, serving from 11:00 a.m. until sell out; reuben sandwich; green beer
♣First Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Lincolnway, 815-772-3410: Free St. Patrick’s Day Meal on Thursday, March 15, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, soda bread, drinks, and desserts
♣Happy Joe’s, 109 W. Main Street, 815-772-7840: any-size reuben pizza, reuben flatbread, and reuben sandwich with chips or potato salad all served every day; mint-chocolate chip ice cream. The Brick Block Pub will serve Fuzzy Leprechaun mixed drink; Pot of Gold shot; baby Guinness shot; Killian and Harp on tap; Guinness and Nitro Irish Stout in the cooler; live music by Lately Grey from 8:00 p.m. to midnight.
♣Hero’s Bar & Grill, 208 E. Main Street, 815-772-8770: Saturday, March 17, and Sunday, March 18, Irish Drink and Shot specials all day; reuben sandwich/basket with French fries, potato tots, or onion rings; corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, and dinner roll; reuben flatbread with mozzarella and Swiss cheeses, corned beef, and sauerkraut, topped with Thousand Island dressing
♣KJ’s Bar & Grill, 115 W. Main Street, 815-772-8788: only on March 17, corned beef, potatoes, and cabbage meal; reuben sandwich; green mug beer; $1 Drink Special on domestic draft beer
♣McDonald’s, 604 E. Lincolnway, 815-772-2210: minty Shamrock Shake; Chocolate Shamrock Shake on request; Shamrock Mocha coffee
♣Original Tacos, 123 E. Main Street, 815-772-8226: lime margaritas (served daily); St. Patrick’s Day $2.75 Drink Special on Saturday, March 17
♣Subway, 412 E. Lincolnway, 815-772-7827: green vegetables, salads, Signature Spinach Wrap, and Veggie Delite sandwich
♣Sullivan’s Foods, E. Route 30 and N. Madison Street, 815-772-4696: Friday, March 16, through Sunday, March 18, Deli meal of corned beef, red potatoes, carrots, cabbage, and dinner roll for $6.99; hot reuben sandwiches through Tuesday, March 20; Blarney Cakes in the Bakery