Phoenicia Specialty Foods Downtown and MKT BAR to Offer YUM o’ the Irish St. Patrick’s Day-themed SpecialsMay the luck o’ the Irish be ever in your favor with this Irish-inspired menu, scrumptious desserts, hearty beers and in-store sweets and treats

MEDIA ALERTHOUSTON, TEXAS - March 2, 2015

WHAT: YUM o’ the Irish at Phoenicia Specialty Foods Downtown and MKT BARPhoenicia Specialty Foods Downtown and MKT BAR will pay homage to Irish culture with an offering of St. Patty's Day-themed food and beverage specials. Highlights of this year’s MKT BAR menu include Shepherd’s Stew, “The Irish” pizza, Shamrock Pie, hearty beers and brunch specials. In store, find house-made corned beef, mini Shepherd’s Pies, shamrock-shaped pita bread plus YUMMY! featured cheeses, bakery items and bottled beers of the Irish persuasion.

MKT BAR Specials - Served March 14-17, 2PM to kitchen close

Shepherd's Stew $11Phoenicia’s own Guinness beef stew served in a cast iron pan, topped with whipped potatoes, browned in the oven and served with Irish soda bread

The Irish $12Pizza topped with Irish-shredded corned beef, gold potatoes, Brussels sprout leaves and Irish cheddar

Dessert

Shamrock Pie $7A zesty lemon curd topped with a baked meringue

Featured Irish Beers

Guinness Stout $4The Irish stout all others are measured against and the one crafted to perfection for more than 200 years.

Brooklyn Brewery Dry Irish Stout $4Proudly carries on the tradition of dry stouts brewed in Ireland for centuries. A blend of dark roasted, pale, and flaked malts produce rich coffee and chocolate flavors to enjoy on St. Patty’s or any ol' day.

Gelato $2.75-$3.50

Bailey’s Irish CheesecakeSt. Pat's Mint Chocolate ChipGuinness

Irish Cream Affogato $4.95Irish cream cheesecake gelato topped w/ 2 shots of espresso, served w/ a shortbread cookie

MKT BAR Brunch - Served Saturday and Sunday, March 14-15

French Toast with macerated strawberries $9Corned Beef Hash $7

Phoenicia In-Store Specials - Available March 11-17

Featured CheesesKerrygold Cashel BlueTuxford and Tebbutt Mature Irish CheddarCahill’s Farm Cheddar with Porte

Soup BarIrish Beef StewPotato Leek SoupSplit Pea and Ham Soup

Featured Cold Deli SpecialsCorned BeefCabbage w/ BaconMini Shepherd’s PiesTwice-baked Irish potatoes w/ green onions topped w/ Irish cheddar

Featured Hot Grille Specials - Rotating March 11-March 17Cottage Pie (beef) w/ root vegetables and garlic mashed potatoes topped with Stout gravyHouse-made Corned BeefBraised CabbageRosemary and Thyme-roasted Potatoes

Bakery - Available March 11-17Chocolate mint mousse, green tea and white chocolate cake and shamrock cookieIrish soda bread

WHEN:Wed. March 11 - Tues., March 17

Phoenicia Speciality Foods HoursMonday - Friday: 7AM - 9PMSaturday - Sunday: 9AM - 8PM

MKT BAR HoursMonday-Wednesday: 7AM-10PMThursday-Friday: 7AM-2AMSaturday: 9AM-2AMSunday: 9AM-8PM

WHERE:Phoenicia Specialty Foods Downtown and MKT BAR1001 Austin Street (across the street from Discovery Green)Houston, Texas 77010

Complimentary parking is available in the One Park Place garage on a first-come, first-served basis. Enter garage on McKinney.

WEBSITE:www.MKTBAR.comwww.YUMSTOP.com

CONTACT:Tina Zulu, 888.520.1789, ext. 1 or tinazulu@zulucreative.com for MKT BAR and Phoenicia Specialty Foods.

SOURCE:MKT BARPhoenicia Specialty Foods Downtown