Readers' Choice: Best Place to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

Top of the morning to you, Mauldin!

Don a bit o' green and tell us the best place in Mauldin and in the Upstate to do an Irish jig.

That's right, in this week's Readers' Choice contest, Mauldin Patch wants to know where a lass and laddie can celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

St. Patrick's Day, named for the patron Saint Patrick who is said to have brought Christianity to Ireland, for larger cities like Savannah, Chicago and New Orleans, is a time to host parities and parades.

Some celebrate by dressing in green clothing, eating foods dyed green and drinking green beer.

But keep in mind the wearing of green is not actually an Irish custom, according to History.com. The wearing of green started in the United States, as the color green is actually unlucky in Ireland.

The great thing about St. Patrick's Day is that you don't have to be Irish to celebrate.

Who serves up corned beef and cabbage? Is there a place to listen to Irish music or to learn an Irish dance? Where can you buy a pint of green beer?

We included our favorites here:

• Blarney Bash in Greenville
• Connelly's Irish Pub in Greenville
• McKibbon's Pub in Greenville
• Fitzpatrick's in Greenville
• Jadens' Pints and Wings in Simpsonville

So what are you waiting for? Get your shamrock shaking, it's time to vote!

Tell us which one is your favorite in the poll below. HOWEVER, if there are other Irish celebrations you believe belong on the list, let us know in the comments section below and we’ll add them right away.

Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday. Ties will be broken by whichever business has the most positive comments in the section below. We will announce the winner at noon Friday.

Note: 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, comments below and reviews on Patch Places. Please vote only once per survey, per Patch.

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