The roof, the roof ... the roof of Ri Ra was on fire. But now it's rebuilt, and Ri Ra has re-opened ... and with the luck of the Irish, just in time for St. Patrick's Day. Let me begin by saying that perhaps the fire was best thing that could've happened to Ri Ra Irish Pub — it gave them the opportunity to open as essentially a new bar with a whole new look ... and it looks better. For starters, they tore down the wall above the staircase to open, and lighten, up the top level.
The chandeliers lacing the once burning roof give it more of a lounge ambiance than an Irish pub, but the menu selections — both food and drink — remind that it is one... Such as Guiness, Harp and Smithwicks on draft.
This Saturday, March 13, the pub will open at 9 a.m. with morning menu offerings such as the traditional Irish Breakfast, transitioning to an all-day menu at 11. Rí Rá will feature Irish dancers in-house throughout the day, as well as live Irish traditional music followed by performances by Dallas Reece and the U2 tribute band Beautiful Day.
I bet when all the people stop by during Rich and Bennett's famous St. Patty's Day pub crawl, the owners will relish and rejoice ... in the smoking ban.
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