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AdvertisementIrish Pubs excited to open for St. Patrick's Day after closing last year due to the pandemicHide TranscriptShow TranscriptTHE 50S REGION WIDE. THE BEST CHANCE FOR ANY PRECIPITATION THANKS FOR JOINING US. TONIGHT AT 10... I'M BRIAN COLLERAN. AND I'M ALICE KANG. TOMORROW WILL MARK ONE YEAR SINCE VERMONT'S GOVERNOR ORDERED ALL RESTAURANTS AND BARS TO SHUT DOWN BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC. IT'S ALSO SAINT PATRICK'S DAY... ANOTHER HOLIDAY THAT'LL BE CELEBRATED DIFFERNTLY THIS YEAR. NBC5'S KRYSTIN RAE IS LIVE IN WINOOSKI. KRYSTIN -- HOW ARE RESTAURANTS PREPARING FOR what would normally be big CELEBRATIONS? (áááBOXESááá) - (áááLIVEááá) ALICE, BRIAN. LAST WEEK - VERMONT'S GOVERNOR EASED RESTRICTIONS ON INDOOR DINING. IRISH RESTAURANT OWNERS SAY.. THOSE NEW RULES.. MIXED WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES... IS THE PERFECT RECIPE TO CELEBRATE SAFELY THIS YEAR. (áááPKGááá) WHAT MORE POPULAR PLACE TO BE ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY THAN AN IRISH PUB? Start:57:05 End:1:03:13 Duration: 6 seconds Sot: lance, owner of Mckees pub in Winooski. &lt;"TYPICALLY, ST. PATTY'S DAY IS OUR BUSIEST DAY OF THE YEAR. WE'LL DO ABOUT A WEEK'S WORTH OF BUSINESS..., IN ONE DAY.&gt; " A DAY... THAT TAKES A LOT OF PLANNING. Start: 40:28 End:46:09 Duration:6 seconds Sot: Murray, owner of Mcgrath's irish pub in killington &lt;"WE JOKE THAT THAT'S THE DAY WE PRACTICE FOR. WE PRACTICE 3-HUNDRED AND 54 DAYS, AND WE CAN GET IT ON THAT DAY. IT'S OUR, BY FAR, BUSIEST DAY OF THE YEAR&gt; " LAST YEAR -- VERMONT'S GOVERNOR ORDERED ALL RESTAURANT AND BARS IN THE STATE TO CLOSE... ON SAINT PATRICKS DAY. WHICH MEANT -- POPULAR IRISH PUBS HAD TO SHUT DOWN... FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER. Start:2:14:11 End:2:19:06 Duration:5 seconds Sot: Murray, owner of Mcgrath's pub in Killington &lt;"THE WHOLE DAY IS WHEN THE CURTAIN CAME DOWN IN THE STATE, AND WE WERE JUST DONE.&gt; " // Start:2:17:09 End:2:28:13 Duration:11 seconds Sot: Lance, owner of Mckees pub in Winooski. &lt;"WE WERE CLOSED FOR 8 WEEKS TOTAL, RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING. WE HAD NEVER BEEN CLOSED A DAY IN 32 YEARS, EVER. SO TO BE CLOSED TWO MONTHS? IT WAS HEART-WRENCHING.&gt; " THIS YEAR'S PARTY AT THE PUBS WONT BE THE SAME. Start:4:00:00 End:4:10:12 Duration:10 seconds Sot: Murray, owner of mcgraths irish pub in killington &lt;"IT'S GOING TO BE DIFFERENT FROM WHAT WE'VE EVER DONE. WE'RE TOO SMALL TO HAVE LIVE MUSIC WITH THE DISTANCING WITH THE STAGE AND PATRONS, AND UM... THT'S GOING TO BE A FIRST.&gt; " BUT THEY SAY... THEY'RE EXCITED TO BE OPEN -- EVEN IF IT'S AT 50 PERCENT CAPACITY. start: 3:41:20 End:3:50:25 Duration:9 seconds Sot: Lance, owner of Mckees pub in Winooski. &lt;"PEOPLE GO OUT TO SOCIALIZE WITH OTHER PEOPLE. YOU KNOW. EVERYONE'S STARTING TO GET THEIR SHOTS NOW, SO THAT'S THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL.&gt; " (áááLIVEááá) BOTH MCKEES AND MCGRATH'S SAY THEY'RE EXPECTING HUNDREDS OF "TO-GO" ORDERS TOMORROW. IT'S A SKILL... THEY SAY... THEY'VE PERFECTED THROAdvertisementIrish Pubs excited to open for St. Patrick's Day after closing last year due to the pandemicThis week, we welcome another holiday during the pandemic. St. Patrick’s Day was cut short last year. Most restaurants closed on the holiday itself. Now, a year has passed, and some dining restrictions have been lifted, making Irish Pub owners hopeful for a successful holiday. “The whole day is when the curtain came down in the state, and we were just done,” Murray McGrath, owner of McGrath’s Irish Pub in Killington explained they weren’t opened at all last year on St. Patrick’s Day. “We were closed for eight weeks total, right from the beginning. We had never been closed a day in 32 years, ever. So, to be closed two months? It was heart-wrenching,” owner of McKee’s Irish Pub and Grill in Winooski explained closing, for them, was not easy. On the holiday, these pubs can be found filled with music, people giving cheers, and dishes of corn beef and cabbage, Irish poutine, and Guinness stew. When it comes to the crowd, Irish Pub Owner Murray McGrath says some things have to change. ”It’s going to be different from what we’ve ever done. We’re too small to have live music with the distancing with the stage and patrons and that’s going to be a first,” said McGrath. At 50% capacity limits, both owners are expecting pub seats to be full tomorrow. However, for those planning on doing take-out instead, the pandemic has prepared them for that as well. “We’ve actually done more takeout than we ever have this year. We will do a fair amount tomorrow, I’m sure we’ll do a fair amount of takeout,” McGrath said. “We’re getting the takeout orders, and we’re going to be extremely busy with that. We’ll have another line for them to get in, so they won’t have to wait in line to get into the restaurant, just for their to-go food,” said McKee. Whether takeout or dining in, they’re still looking forward to serving folks safely for St. Patrick’s Day. Both owners also hope to have their bustling atmospheres back for the holiday next year.This week, we welcome another holiday during the pandemic. St. Patrick’s Day was cut short last year. Most restaurants closed on the holiday itself. Now, a year has passed, and some dining restrictions have been lifted, making Irish Pub owners hopeful for a successful holiday. “The whole day is when the curtain came down in the state, and we were just done,” Murray McGrath, owner of McGrath’s Irish Pub in Killington explained they weren’t opened at all last year on St. Patrick’s Day. “We were closed for eight weeks total, right from the beginning. We had never been closed a day in 32 years, ever. So, to be closed two months? It was heart-wrenching,” owner of McKee’s Irish Pub and Grill in Winooski explained closing, for them, was not easy.AdvertisementOn the holiday, these pubs can be found filled with music, people giving cheers, and dishes of corn beef and cabbage, Irish poutine, and Guinness stew. When it comes to the crowd, Irish Pub Owner Murray McGrath says some things have to change. ”It’s going to be different from what we’ve ever done. We’re too small to have live music with the distancing with the stage and patrons and that’s going to be a first,” said McGrath. At 50% capacity limits, both owners are expecting pub seats to be full tomorrow. However, for those planning on doing take-out instead, the pandemic has prepared them for that as well. “We’ve actually done more takeout than we ever have this year. We will do a fair amount tomorrow, I’m sure we’ll do a fair amount of takeout,” McGrath said. “We’re getting the takeout orders, and we’re going to be extremely busy with that. We’ll have another line for them to get in, so they won’t have to wait in line to get into the restaurant, just for their to-go food,” said McKee. Whether takeout or dining in, they’re still looking forward to serving folks safely for St. Patrick’s Day. Both owners also hope to have their bustling atmospheres back for the holiday next year.Loading more articles...

AdvertisementIrish Pubs excited to open for St. Patrick's Day after closing last year due to the pandemicHide TranscriptShow TranscriptTHE 50S REGION WIDE. THE BEST CHANCE FOR ANY PRECIPITATION THANKS FOR JOINING US. TONIGHT AT 10... I'M BRIAN COLLERAN. AND I'M ALICE KANG. TOMORROW WILL MARK ONE YEAR SINCE VERMONT'S GOVERNOR ORDERED ALL RESTAURANTS AND BARS TO SHUT DOWN BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC. IT'S ALSO SAINT PATRICK'S DAY... ANOTHER HOLIDAY THAT'LL BE CELEBRATED DIFFERNTLY THIS YEAR. NBC5'S KRYSTIN RAE IS LIVE IN WINOOSKI. KRYSTIN -- HOW ARE RESTAURANTS PREPARING FOR what would normally...

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