The Spectrum

Issue date: 3/19/06 Section: A & E

Media Credit: AP Photo/Detroit Free Press/ Richard Lee The Saint Patrick's Day celebrations have already begun with parades across the country.

Still looking for a place to celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Look no further. Open since Fall 2005, The Field, a newly renovated bar and restaurant is where you'll want to be.

Just under six miles from campus, this local establishment will be hosting St. Patrick Day festivities all day tomorrow. The Field, located at 3001 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, may already be familiar to some SHU students.

SHU's men's ice hockey team participated in St. Baldrick's Celebration held at The Field on March 9. It was there, volunteers agreed to have their heads shaved to raise money for childhood cancer research.

Though haircuts are not on tomorrow's itinerary there are various attractions you won't want to miss. With bagpipers and Irish dancers performing throughout the day, there will also be three musical groups playing.

Irish folksinger Bobby Morelli will be performing from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. followed by musical group, Camac, who will be playing "upbeat Irish ballads" from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Also scheduled to play from 10 p.m. until closing is band, Tangled Vine.

The Field will also be offering a limited menu with traditional Irish fair including corned beef and cabbage, lamb stew, fish and chips and shepherds pie.

If you plan to celebrate your Irish heritage or lack there of tomorrow, stop by The Field, raise your drink, if you're of the legal drinking age, and wish your companions "Slainté!"-the Irish word, pronounced SLAN-cha, for "health." You will surely impress many of the employees of the establishment who greet all patrons with thick Irish accents.

The Field's four co-owners are all of Irish decent and named the place after beloved Irish playwright John B. Keane's best known play. Keane's fondness for places in Ireland where you can go for a "cozy drink and hearty meal" spoke to them because that is what they wanted for their new business.

Put quite simply, that is exactly what you'll get when you go to The Field. Owners describe the menu as "American with a European flare," and includes appetizers, salads, burgers and pizza as well as more upscale entrees like beef short ribs, honey and lime marinated salmon and oven-roasted marinated chicken with a wild mushroom sauce. The bar is also "well stocked and carries a large selection of fine wines." There seems to be something for everyone.

The décor is simple and warm with earthy tones, thick crown molding, and cherry wood trimmed walls. There is also a stone fireplace, hardwood floors, large French doors and beautifully framed windows surrounding the bar and dining room. The bathrooms are immaculate and there is a large room that may be rented to host private events and parties.

If you are unable to check out The Field tomorrow, there are also live performances scheduled throughout the week, which are always cover charge free.

Musical groups performing will be: Good Clean Fun on March 16, Funkestra on March 18, Blackout on March 24, 27 West on March 25 and Scrapyard on March 31.

With a wide variety of food and drink to choose from, large portions and reasonable prices any experience at The Field is sure to be a pleasant one. Whether drinking, dining out or just enjoying the great atmosphere and live music, it has great potential to become a hot spot for Sacred Heart students.

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