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Vash Bench, percussion player in Circled by Hounds (a traditional Irish five-piece band from Portland, Oregon) talks about where to go to find authentic Irish cole cannon on St. Paddy's Day and a little Irish "Craic." Craic is the act of being in a pub; eating and drinking and having fun with your friends. Vash is the chef at Biddy McGraw's pub in Portland. Right before this interview, he served me up a dish of cole cannon: skinned baked potatoes, garlic and kale steamed with malt vinegar.

To watch an awesome vid of Vash playing the spoons, go here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C3gpIwk_FQ

For more info about pub hopping in Portland, follow Jen's G-rated trip to Biddy McGraws and Kell's last year: http://foodlorelibrary.com/quick_bites/2010/03/sipping-soda-while-irish-pub-hopping-in-portland