Governor Martin O'Malley drops by J. Patrick's
Governor Martin O'Malley hit up J. Patrick's (1371 Andre St.) for a pint late last week, my spies report.
From the glass, it appears he quaffed Guinness. Heh. Quaffed.
According to my spy:
He was there for a while. It was a pretty decent crowd there last night for the advanced irish jam session, much better than the previous weeks.
Believe it or not, their Irish jams are pretty cool -- especially the advanced ones.
I've heard through the grapevine that J. Patrick's has hit on some hard financial times lately. So if you're in the area, be sure to drop by and have a pint or two.
Posted by Sam Sessa at 12:01 PM | Permalink
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Categories: Bars & Clubs, Celebrity sightings
Categories: Bars & Clubs, Celebrity sightings
I've been The Baltimore Sun's nightlife and local entertainment reporter for a couple years, and it's surprising how much the scene has grown in that time. Most of Baltimore's bars and clubs are unpretentious places with fairly cheap drinks and plenty of character. I like dancing and think this city needs more clubs, but nothing beats having a cold, locally brewed beer with friends in a comfortably full corner bar.
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Yeah, no surprises that the governor was there. It's the only real Irish pub in the city in my opinion! My boyfriend and I have become weekend regulars over the past two months and two weeks ago Saturday night was empty. But this past weekend it was the most crowded we have ever seen! Awesome band on Saturday and even got us up and line dancing. Amazing times at jpats for sure.
Posted by: Elizabeth | August 24, 2009 2:01 PM
Live entertainment is a wonderful thing, gets everybody dancing and enjoying themselves. Go figure!
Posted by: jason z | August 24, 2009 3:10 PM
I love that place.
Posted by: Evan | August 24, 2009 5:04 PM
"Believe it or not?"
Even if it's not your type of music, the jams can be appreciated for the incredible musicianship, and for their willingness to open the stage to new and experienced musicians alike.
Posted by: bonnie | August 25, 2009 2:30 PM
It's a grin to watch the Peabody classical violin students that are sitting in...they magically transform themselves into Irish fiddlers.
Remember to watch your 3s and 7s. ;-)
Posted by: Tomato Head | August 25, 2009 7:54 PM