Merlins Rest Pub

Great Caesar’s Ghost! That bag of bones Fidel Castro has stepped down…but more importantly, I see the silhouettes of battered ships on the horizon! A tattered flag, a torn sail…must be Bedlam! The boys are in the pub tonight for their weekly fun. Plenty of Irish and Scottish folk and good laughs. Music starts around […]

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We had a gorgeous special menu on Valentine’s Day, friends: Scottish Salmon Steak, Tiger Shrimp and Scallops with Dill Risotto and Glazed Vegetables. A vegetarian option–Veggie Piccata–was also offered, and we served up a wonderful appetizer: Welsh Lollipops! (Two seasonsed lamb chops over garlic mashed potatoes and glazed vegetables.) The dessert was chocolate cake with […]

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NOTE: Stop by the site on Monday for a glimpse at the menu from Valentine’s Day. It was awesome.
So. Sunday morning has arrived and I’m feeling no worries. I’ve watched the Sunday morning show on CBS and Nigella Express–both guilty pleasures–and am now turning my thoughts towards brunch at Merlins Rest. It’s grand stuff, an […]

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It’s Saturday, friends, so we’re serving up brunch 9 am - 2 pm, and then we’re getting ready for tonight’s Scottish Party!There’s lots of Celtic fun in the Cities today, you see. In downtown St. Paul you’ve got the Scottish Ramble, and over in South St. Paul in the early eve you’ve got a roast […]

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The kilts are out for this frigid weekend as not only will we hold our weekly Kilt Night tonight at Merlins Rest, we’re also throwing a Scottish Blow-Out Party on Saturday!
* Join us Friday night for kilts and Celtic music.
* Head down to the Scottish Ramble on Saturday and come to Merlins in the evening […]

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