Traditional Irish Breakfast Served all Day Long at Fado's Irish Pub
By CATHOLINE BUTLER
On a recent visit to Seattle, I stopped into Fado's Irish Pub, which is located in the heart of downtown Seattle, and within walking distance of the famous Pike Market Place.
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FADO IRISH PUB - Front Row (L-R): Sinead Walsh, Carter Hartsell, Gerry Leonard (general manager at Fado's in Seattle) and Brandi Kennedy. Back Row: Rob Watts.
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Glasgow-born, Gerry Leonard is the new general manager at the establishment, and he took time out from a very hectic month of World Cup soccer madness to sit down for a chat with me and bring me up-to-date on what is happening at Fado's.
Gerry is a big Glasgow Celtic supporter, so it's not unexpected that he has plans to start a Glasgow Celtic Supporters Club at Fado's. "So far, we've got eight members," he said, "but we're hoping to spread the word and build up the membership for the new season.
"We'll be bringing in the games live and serving pints as well. So, anyone interested in seeing a Celtic game, should contact me here at the pub. We will also be showing the English Premier League games, rugby, soccer, and all the European sports."
Gerry recently moved to Seattle from Florida, and he said, "I'm enjoying Seattle very much. For me Seattle is Fado's, that's all I see, but that's all I need now. All my interest is in the pub.
"I'm getting ready to move my family up from Florida, so we're all looking forward to that. I have two sons who are big Glasgow Celtic supporters as well, so that's two members that I forgot about!"
Fado's is located close to all the sports stadiums in Seattle, so when the Mariners and Sea Hawks are playing at home the pub is a busy place. They offer live music five nights a week with an Irish session on Sunday. Wednesday night is a little bit acoustic, while on Thursday, Friday and Saturday they have more lively music for the weekend crowd.
The traditional Irish dish boxty (like a pancake but made with potatoes) has taken on a new life at Fado's. Their chef makes chicken quesadillas in a boxty wrap, giving an Irish flavour to a Mexican dish. Boxty is also used as a wrap for steak and mushrooms, another very popular item on the menu.
Fado's also offers a great menu selection for Sunday brunch, and features another unique menu item - green eggs and ham. This delicious dish consists of scrambled eggs, ham steak and pesto. Another popular item is the traditional Irish breakfast, which is served all day long.
Fado's Irish Pub is located at 801 First Avenue at the corner of First and Columbia in downtown Seattle. For more information, call (206) 264-2700, or visit: www.fadoirishpub.com.
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