Readers' Choice: Where to Spend St. Patrick's Day

Whether you attend Mass or enjoy traditional Irish food and drink, chances are you have a favorite local place to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

A good church service, an exciting parade, a glass of green beer, a slice of Irish soda bread or a perfectly poured Guiness — these are just some of the things that the Irish (and others) look forward to every March 17. The day is meant to celebrate Saint Patrick, the most commonly recognized of the patron saints of Ireland. It is considered the largest saint's day celebration in the world.

So, where do you go dressed in green to celebrate your Irish heritage, or to pretend "to be Irish for a day"? 

Similar to our Rivals feature—and —this new column encourages friendly competition, and we're hoping you'll get involved. Each week we will pick a different category. Users will have the opportunity to vote in a poll and leave comments supporting their pick. Then, based on folks' feedback, Patch will name the favorite.

Here are some of our preferred places to spend St. Patty's (if we're forgetting yours, please let us know in the comments and we'll add it to the list):

• Fiddler's Green (in Putnam Plaza on Route 6 in Carmel)
• New York City parade
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Voting in the attached poll closes at 9 a.m. on Friday. Because this poll is not scientific, it is not the sole consideration in choosing a winner. The winner will be determined by the Patch editor, based on poll results and reviews on Patch Places. Please vote only once per survey, per Patch.