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A St. Paul St. Patty’s Day

On St. Patrick’s Day one must honor thy capital and drink thy green beer in pubs.
Bartender John Weinberg prepares a pitcher of beer on Tuesday, May 12, 2013 at O Garas Bar and Grill in St. Paul. O Garas will celebrate its 72-year anniversary this St. Patricks Day.
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Bartender John Weinberg prepares a pitcher of beer on Tuesday, May 12, 2013 at O’ Gara’s Bar and Grill in St. Paul. O’ Gara’s will celebrate its 72-year anniversary this St. Patrick’s Day.

As one of the most anticipated holidays for those with a palette whet by dark ales and fish ‘n’ chips, St. Patrick’s Day sneaks its way into the hearts and minds of non-Irish folk through its enthusiasm for liquor and hearty meals.

Though many of us are apt to get wild in Minneapolis instead of our state’s capital city, this weekend we shall recognize that St. Paul is the more Irish of the twins, charming the pants off visitors on St. Patrick’s Day with its abundance of Irish bars and great booze.

It’s time to show this city some love; a painted shamrock on your cheek and a glass full of green ale will do. Choose one of these Irish-infused locales as your St. Patty’s Day home base — then get to hoppin’.

 

What: St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Where: Downtown St. Paul

When: Noon, Saturday

 

Grab a sidewalk spot on the streets of St. Paul for the 47th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The parade is a splendid way to kick off your Patty party at a delightful hour before spending the day in a Guinness-induced haze.

This parade is a delightful event to honor dear St. Patrick and of course the crowned Miss Shamrocks and Mr. Pats of 2013. Let’s hear it for the freckles!

 

What: World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Address: O’Gara’s Bar and Grill, 164 N. Snelling Ave., St. Paul

When: 3:30 p.m., Saturday

 

Five minutes of booze and cheer and then an evening of just that: more booze and more cheer. O’Gara’s will have the parade through the bar, restaurant and O’Gara’s Garage. An Irish Pipe Band will lead the parade, and free swag will be tossed out. I’m talkin’ parade buttons, people.

 

 

What: The Liffey St. Patrick’s Day

Address: 175 W. Seventh St., St. Paul

Time: all day

 

For 21-year-olds, this is the bar to be at during a traditional St. Paul St. Patty’s Day. It’s got great beer specials, scrumptious Irish cookin’ — they offer a mean steak and mushroom pie — and it’s nestled in a pleasant spot near the river downtown.

The Liffey is a sublime location to don your gimmicky Irish-themed tee and party, well, how this bar always does. The crowd will be able to teach you a thing or two — it’s a mix of older folks reverting back to the habits of their college years and young folks perpetuating the habits of the present. Hey, the oldies have been celebrating the Irish for a handful of decades more than we have. This is a great place to maximize your St. Patrick’s Day drinking knowledge and capacity.

 

What: Minneapolis St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Where: Nicollet Mall

Time: 6:30 p.m., Saturday

 

We have to toss Minneapolis a bone on Patty’s Day because it’ll be hosting a sequel parade for those of you who just can’t get enough of that Irish swag.

Saturday evening, Nicollet Mall will be a sea of green tees, pants and faces — depending on how much beer you put back at the previous parades — and a lot of shamrock cheer. Since you’ll be in the heart of downtown Minneapolis anyway, mosey into Irish bars The Local or Kieran’s Irish Pub for a celebration or two. Perhaps not quite St. Paul potential but either will do.

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