Green Pints on the Cheap: St. Patrick's Day Specials

There's certainly no shortage of Irish pubs here on the North Side and this weekend, drinkers are hitting them first thing in the morning.

Most bars in Lincoln Park and Lake View are preparing to open their doors early—many as early as 8 a.m.—to kick start St. Patrick's Day festivities.

Looking for a good deal? We've saved you the trouble of having to dig up your own by compiling a roundup of local bars where you're sure to find the green beer flowing. Specials are on Saturday, March 16, unless otherwise noted.

Be safe this weekend and if you need a ride, .

Erin go bragh!

Four Shadows, 2758 N. Ashland Ave.

• $4 Irish beers.
• $4 Jameson shots.
• $4 green Coors Light drafts.
• Traditional Irish food will be available all day long.

McGuigan's Irish Pub, 3358 N. Ashland Ave.

A tent will be set up in the pub's beer garden and bar flies can expect corned beef sandwiches and $4 Miller Lite drafts. The bar will open at 8 a.m. and will also have the following specials:

• $4 and $5 mixed drinks.
• $5 pints of Smithwick's, Blue Moon, Guinness and Harp.
• DJ entertainment.
• Irish dancers at night.

State, 935 W. Webster St.

Individual pre-sale tickets to State's St. Patrick's Day bash are sold out, but tickets will be available at the door for $35 to $40, on a first come, first served basis. You do not need a ticket to attend the soiree, but buying one will get you a drink package that includes an Irish meal. Doors open at 8 a.m. E-mail statechicago@gmail.com for more info.

Mickey's, 2450 N. Clark St.

Ticket sold out quickly for Mickey's early-morning bar crawl event but those who didn't scoop them up can join the party at 1 p.m. DJ Lee Michaels will be at the bar all day long, as will an enclosed, heated outdoor patio. Mickey's will be serving: 

• $5 16-ounce green beers.
• $4 fireballs.
• $10 fish bowls.

Sunday's $20 drink tickets will earn buyers a full bar package from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. That includes green beer, mimosas, as well as Absolut, Bacardi and Captain Morgan cocktails. Visit chicagostpattysday.com for more information or call the bar directly.

Galway Arms, 2442 N. Clark St.

Galway will feature a limited menu and will open its doors at 9 a.m. There will be no cover charge, nor will there be drink specials. A bagpiper will be coming in and out throughout the day.

Gaslight Bar & Grille, 2426 N. Racine Ave.

The bar opens at 11 a.m. on Saturday and will be offering drinkers $5 Miller and Coors 22-ounce drafts as well as $15 buckets of the same beers.

F. O'Mahony's, 3701 N. Broadway St.

• $5 Jameson shots.
• $4 green Miller Lite drafts.
• Corned beef and cabbage on both Saturday and Sunday.

Wilde Bar & Restaurant, 3130 N. Broadway St.

Wilde Bar will be ringing in the holiday on both Saturday and Sunday starting at 9 a.m. with DJ Paul O'Callaghan, Irish dancers, a face painter, green beer and a bagpiper. Several daily drink specials will be available. 

Rockwood Place, 3466 N. Clark Street; and The Bar Celona, 3474 N. Clark St.

Those purchasing tickets to this joint St. Patrick's Day party will be able to go back and forth between the two bars throughout the day. Doors open at 8 a.m. and packages start at $15. Tickets get you green beer and eggs. They're available for both Saturday and Sunday. Call 773-244-8000 for more information or check out the bars on Facebook.

Paddy Long's, 1028 W. Diversey Parkway

This bar, on the Lincoln Park-Lake View border, is hosting an all-day Irish beer and food fest. It opens at 8 a.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. on Sunday. Expect:

• A full Irish breakfast including the Paddy Panini and corned beef and cabbage.
• Irish music all weekend.
• Irish beers including Murphy’s Irish Stout, Smithwick’s, Guinness, Murphy’s Red, 3 Floyds Brian Boru, Moylan’s Irish Red, Great Lakes Irish Ale, Boulevard Irish Red, Brooklyn Irish Stout, Central Waters Slainte and d’Achouffe McChouffe.

The Irish Oak, 3511 N Clark St.

The Irish Oak is joining nine other Chicago bars to host "You Can't Drink All Day Without Starting Early". Last year, more than 3,750 people attended the signature event. Four-hour party packages were still available Thursday. Those include:

• Admission to the bar.
• Premium bloody marys.
• Green domestic draft beers.
• Breakfast buffet of hash browns, bacon, ham, sausage, toast or bagels and fruit.

Doors open at 7 a.m. E-mail info@bashevents.com for more information.

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