Whiskey in a Jar,'' while in a straitjacket. The winner gets a weekend for two in Dublin. Open from 9 A.M. until the party's over. If St. Patrick's Day to you means Guinness, this is not the place to be. But if a terrific pint of stout enjoyed in a raucous, slightly eccentric bar better suits your needs, the Porter House delivers.
Live music spills from the third floor to all levels of the cubbyholed pub.
While there may be no Irish pubs in Jerusalem, you can still sip the traditional Irish brew in a convivial atmosphere. Although it is not owned by an Irishman, The Blue Hole, named for a famed diving spot in Egypt, does resemble an Irish snug, with its underground, cave-like decor and tiny space. The staff is friendly, and if drinking Guinness with green olives strikes you as odd, then be buoyed by the knowledge that this is probably the only bar in the Middle East where every Guinness is poured with a little shamrock right in the foam. There are a full bar and a dart board in the entryway. Nothing special is planned for St. Patrick's Day, but the pub is frequented by the Irish expatriates in Jerusalem, so there are bound to be a few glasses raised to the mother country.