Patch Picks: Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

Ballydoyle Irish Pub and Restaurant in Downers Grove 

If you wish to celebrate this St. Patrick's Day from dawn to dusk (or more specifically, until 1:00 a.m.), then this is your kind of place!

The day starts with kegs and eggs, followed by bagpipes and Irish dancers, and continues with more than 16 hours of music, dancing and fun. Check out Ballydoyle's website for the full schedule.

Shanahan's Food & Spirits in Woodridge 

Expect this place to be packed—they've reserved the dining room tables for only one-hour seatings from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tickle your taste buds with corned beef and cabbage for $13.95, a corned beef sandwich and fries for $9.95, reuben and fries for $9.95, and much, much more! Also enjoy $3 green beer, $5 Guinness and Jack Daniels, and $6 Jameson, Irish Car Bombs, Irish coffee, and Bailey's and coffee. You're meal will also be accompanied by a variety of musical performances.

The Kerry Piper in Willowbrook

Celebrate St. Patty's Day with what else? Irish music! Four different bands will perform throughout the night.

But make sure to get there before the crowd does, because they do not take reservations!

 in Darien

Enjoy $1 domestic bottles of beer, $3 pints of Guinness, Jameson Irish Whiskey, Irish Car Bombs, and $5 corned beef & cabbage or reuben sandwiches.

Plus hang out with the lovely Jameson Girls, who will be making a special appearance, and dance the night away with music by Dj Filth!

 in Darien

Take advantage of the $4.95 specials for either corned beef or reuben sandwiches served with fries.

Enjoy $3 Guinness and $4 Irish Car Bombs and Jameson shots. In-house DJ Marcus will kick up the evening at 7 p.m.