Patch Picks: Best Places to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

Patch Picks: St. Patrick's Day

1. LuLu's Restaurant, Enfield

LuLu's is offering a St. Patrick's Day menu of corned beef, cabbage and the always-popular green beer. Head over to Enfield for a festive atmosphere this Thursday.

2. Hazard Grille, Enfield

The Irish staple of corned beef and cabbage is featured at the Hazard Grille, along with a wide variety of beverages appropriate for the day. Live music from the Spancil Hill Band, playing Irish favorites, begins at 4:30 p.m.

3. Tullycross, Manchester

Tullycross, formerly John Harvard's, will ring in St. Patrick's Day starting on Wednesday, March 16. The Holyoke Caledonian Pipe and Drum Players will play two shows at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tullamore Dew Irish whiskey shots will be available for $5, along with $7 "Irish Triplets" shots and Irish dinner specials. The celebration continues through Thursday.

4. Ted's, Mansfield

Ted's is offering drink specials including $2 for green beer, $3 for Harpoon Celtic Ale, McSorley's and Smithwick's, $3 for Jameson shots and $4 for Car Bombs. Corned beef dinner and sheperd's pie are on the menu and the atmosphere should be exciting to say the least.

5. Whistle Stop Cafe, Windsor

The Whistle Stop has $3.00 drought beer and Hooker Irish Red featured on Thursday. They also have a special St. Patrick's Day menu with reuben egg rolls, corned beef and cabbage and Murphy's Stout beef stew. Kegs and Eggs will be on hand for revellers before they hop the train to Hartford.