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Shamrock Pub celebrates St. Patrick's Day

The annual downtown block party raised money for the YMCA Youth Shelter.


  • By Nick Friedman
  • | 10:12 a.m. March 18, 2016
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Shamrock Pub hosted its annual day-long St. Patrick's Day celebration with a block party, featuring food, music and plenty of beer. Guests chowed down on St. Paddy's food from Nancy's Bar-B-Q, Polpo Pizza Co., Chefs2U and Ri Quisimo, while enjoying live music and festivities benefiting the Sarasota Family YMCA Youth Shelter.

Kimi and Kelly Barnett
Kimi and Kelly Barnett
Derek Anderson and his son Christopher.
Derek Anderson and his son Christopher.
Chris McAllister and Mike Harris
Chris McAllister and Mike Harris
Bev Cullen and Willy Shercliffe
Bev Cullen and Willy Shercliffe
The Blue Skye Pipe and Drum Band
The Blue Skye Pipe and Drum Band
Lisa Stortstrom and Kari Bunker
Lisa Stortstrom and Kari Bunker
Micah Carder
Micah Carder
Patrick Seidensticker, Kim Harder, Sadie Seidensticker and Kyle Harrington
Patrick Seidensticker, Kim Harder, Sadie Seidensticker and Kyle Harrington
Joe Lombardi
Joe Lombardi
Steve Davis with Steve and Donna Enright
Steve Davis with Steve and Donna Enright
The Blue Skye Pipe and Drum Band
The Blue Skye Pipe and Drum Band
Dave Storms, Pete Brody and Brett Vincent
Dave Storms, Pete Brody and Brett Vincent
Polpo Pizza Co.
Polpo Pizza Co.

 

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