Drag pizza, St. Patrick's Day pre-party and Jack the Ripper!

Paint the town Carolina Blue and black today as the Panthers take on the Texans. After the game, enjoy everything from gospel to drag to a St. Patrick's Day pre-party. Yes, it's that kinda Sunday! Let's get this party started. See you in the streets...

Get Your Shamrocks - The Halfway To St. Patrick's Day celebration features Irish dancers and music. New York Irish rock band McClean Avenue band will perform. $4 Guiness and  Tullamore Dew all day. 3 p.m. The Workman's Friend, 1531 Central Avenue.

Drag Pizza - Yep! Enjoy free pizza and drag performances by Angela Lopez,
Satine Allure, Tatianaat and other at Sunday Funday. 4 p.m. Cathode Azure Club, 1820 South Blvd Suite 106.

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Interactive Play - This sounds crazy fun too! Citizens of the Universe: A Disturbance in Whitechapel presents Jack the Ripper. Audience members join the search for Jack the Ripper on the streets of NoDa in a tour-style drama. 7:30 p.m. In NoDa. Tickets.

Gospel Music Festival - Gospel favorites Vashawn Mitchell, Charles Jenkins and Ruth La’Ontra headline the Queen City Gospel Fest. Bring the family out for this free Christian family event. 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. Marshall Park, 800 E. Third St. Details.

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Hey bartender! Learn to make two signature cocktails (Video)

I'm not sure what's better, the cocktails or listening to Domhnall Minogue explain how to make two signature drinks at The Workman's Friend. It's the most popular drink at the new Irish pub on Central Ave.

The Evelyn - The most popular drink at the Irish pub on Central Avenue.





 The Workman's Friend - The pub's signature drink.

 

The Workman's Friend Part II: Two gates and a lucky break (Video)

We return to Plaza-Midwood's The Workman's Friend as Corrina Devin explains the Irish accoutrements that make the new pub authentic to Dublin. We also learn how Kevin Devin found the best carpenter in Charlotte to create most of the woodwork inside the pub. His discovery may surprise you. This is the second in a three-part series on the new Irish pub that opened in Plaza-Midwood last month.

The Workman's Friend Aims To Be Authentic Irish Pub (Video)

The Irish crew unleashed a secret weapon on The Workman's Friend, the new Irish pub on Central Avenue. Kevin Devin's wife, Corrina Devin was the interior designer for the new pub that recently opened on Central Avenue. It's the latest addition to the locally owned Irish pubs by Devin, Tommy Timmins and Maynard Goble.

Corrina Devin hails from Dublin. She says the team created a pub reminiscent to pubs in her home country. She recently sat down with me to talk about the design flourishes that set The Workman's Friend apart from other pubs.

We'll be exploring different aspects of the Workman's Friend for the next few weeks from design to drinks.

Part I

The Workman's Friend Opens In Plaza-Midwood (Photo Gallery)

The Workman's Friend opened this week in Plaza-Midwood. It's the newest spot from what I affectionally call the Irish crew - Tommy Timmons, Kevin Devin and Maynard Goble - owners of Connolley's, Prohibition and Dandelion Market.

The Workman's Friend is more than typical Irish pub with corned beef and cabbage. Sherpard's Pie is on the menu, but so is lamb, salmon and a dish called "Not Your Mama's" Pork & Beans. The cocktail features craft cocktails such as the signature The Workman's Friend. I wanted to try the Pickle-Back Shot. It's a shot of Jameson's with a sidecar of pickle brine. Unfortunately, they'd sold out of the pickle brine by the time I arrived on Friday night. It's housemade and used to the pickled okra.

 I cooled off on Saturday at Margarita Wars at the Rooftop 210's at the EpiCentre.