Two months after acquiring a liquor license, Kiser’s Barbeque at Eclipse is ready to take a shot at its first big event.
The first Kiser’s Eclipse St. Patrick’s Day Party will be held Saturday and will feature Irish dancing, drinks and food.
“We’re excited to get the season started here,” Sean Kiser, owner of the restaurant, said, adding that the St. Patrick’s Day Party is the beginning of what he aims to do with Kiser’s Barbeque Eclipse, Jackson Dr., The Plains.
“We’re going to do themed events,” he said. “In the future, we could do a Kentucky Derby party. We have a great building that really calls for it. It’s a two-story building that was built in 1901, so it screams for people to come out here and hang out and have a good time.”
To add to the Irish celebrations, the Athens Irish Dancers will perform two shows at Kiser’s Eclipse. Sue Farley, a board member for the Athens Irish Dancers, said the group will do a mixture of Irish dances, including reels, jigs and ceilis, which are group dances.
Farley said the dancers will even teach the audience how to do a ceili dance.
“The dancers are really excited to be able to dance for people in their own community,” she said.
Besides the custom dances and music, Farley said the dancers will dance to non-traditional and contemporary music as well.
Andrea Vanarsdalen, events coordinator at Kiser’s Eclipse, said the Athens Irish Dancers have performed at Kiser’s Eclipse in the past and could think of no better day to bring them back.
For $25, customers can see the show and have an authentic Irish meal, which includes potato leek soup with soda bread, homemade corned beef and cabbage, shepherd’s pie, and Baileys cheesecake. Vanarsdalen said there will also be a vegetarian-friendly option of colcannon, a dish consisting of mashed potatoes with kale or cabbage.
In accordance with Kiser’s Eclipse’s new liquor license, Irish beers and whiskeys will also be available.
With the combination of food, drink and shows, Kiser said he hopes to create a new entertainment venue for Athens.
“A place that involves music, themed events and just a new place for people to go and get away from Court Street and have a new place to come to and hang out at,” he said.
If you go:
What: Kiser’s Eclipse St. Patrick’s Day Party
When: 5 p.m. Saturday with the first show at 7 p.m.
Where: Kiser’s Barbeque Eclipse, Jackson Dr., The Plains
Admission: $25 dinner and show; $5 just the show
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