Chicago Guinness Brewery talks fish and chips on Cooking up a Storm ahead of St. Patrick's Day

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Thursday, March 12, 2026
Chicago Guinness Brewery talks fish and chips on Cooking up a Storm

CHICAGO (WLS) -- ABC7 Chicago was Cooking up a Storm with an Irish brewery Thursday that will be packed this weekend.

Guinness Open Brewery in Chicago's West Loop is pumping out a lot of fish and chips, as Chicago celebrates St. Patrick's Day this weekend.

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Dave Blackburn joined ABC7 to run through the recipe.

Father Tom McCarthy, the grand marshal for Saturday's downtown parade, was also in the studio.

ABC7 Chicago will broadcast the parade live, with special coverage hosted by Rob Hughes, Stephanie Wade and Greg Dutra from noon to 2 p.m.

The ingredients for a fish fry are simple: flour, baking powder, salt, beer and fish.

Visit www.guinnessbrewerychicago.com for more information on this weekend's festivities.

Watch the video above for the full recipe.

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