Photos and text courtesy of Marpop.
By Mar Yvette
If there's one thing we love here in America, it's celebrating any other culture's holidays that'll give us an excuse to drink. And no other celebration seems to embody this ethos more than St. Patrick's Day. Sure, the guy may have been a saint, but that doesn't mean you have to be. Find out where to go around LA (and OC) for some serious drinking, feasting, and partying on St. Patrick's Day. Erin go Bragh!
St. Patrick's Day Festival(01 of13)
St. Patrick's Day Festival Taglyan Complex, 1201 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90038Did somebody say ALL YOU CAN DRINK?! The second annual LA St. Patrick's Day Festival on Saturday, March 12, promises to be another wild celebration flowing with hundreds of beer, wines, and spirits from all around the world as well as plenty o' Irish cheeses, sausages and other vittles. The action takes place at the Taglyan Complex at Sunset and Vine with entertainment including Irish folk dancers, LAPD Emeralds marching band, a live karaoke band, 80s tribute bands and more. Tickets are $50 and include unlimited food, drinks, and entertainment. (Just make sure to have a designated driver or cab it. Don't think it would be as fun if the LAPD marching band had to bust you for a DUI!) Photo by Mar Yvette
Rush Street(02 of13)
Rush Street9546 Washington Blvd, Culver City, 90232Once again, Rush Street is hellbent on throwing the Westside's biggest St. Patty's Day bash complete with bagpipes (!) and LA's largest selection of Irish beer with Guinness, Murphy's Irish Stout, O'Hara's Irish Stout, Beamish Irish Stout, Wexford Irish Cream Ale, Smithwick's Irish Ale, Killians Irish Red and loads of specialty drinks like Irish Car Bombs, Irish whiskeys, Tullamore Dew, Midleton Dew, Redbreast, and Bushmills. Traditional Irish folk and rock music will go on til 10pm, while a DJ will play from 10pm to close. Expect six Guinness taps, six green beer taps, green beer pong on the patio deck, and corned beef for both lunch and dinner.Photo via Rush Street
Casey's Irish Pub(03 of13)
Casey's Irish Pub613 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90017If you ever had any doubt Casey's was an authentic Irish pub, just remind yourself that this watering hole is opening up its doors at 6am on St. Patrick's Day. (Um, AA meeting, anyone?) Part of the bigger Downtown LA party going on all day, the street outside Casey's will be closed, but that's even better. Just park your car and hoof it to get in on the brews, Irish eats, and live music.Photo via Casey's Irish Pub
Villains Tavern(04 of13)
Villains Tavern 1356 Palmetto, Los Angeles, CA 91003Forget the cheap green beer. Villains Tavern is celebrating St. Patrick's Day with $8 mix and match Guinness + a shot of Jameson, $8 festive punch, $4 Newcastle and Heineken, and two stages of live music featuring LA Hootenanny (FYI-one of the singers is in a certain vampire TV show) and Icy Hot. Festivities start at 5:30pm.Photo by Mar Yvette
Lola's(05 of13)
Lola's 945 N. Fairfax Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90046Home of the appletini, Lola's West Hollywood will be serving up other green drinks and Irish-inspired dishes for St. Patty's Day from 5:30pm to 2am. Drink specials include a special $5 menu of green beer, pint of Guinness, "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" martini, Irish Car Bomb, or a shot of Jamison and Irish Coffee. You can also get a taste of Ireland with Pride of the Irish potato soup ($5.50), two corn beef cabbage tacos ($7), Irish beef stew served with soda bread ($12), and Irish whiskey bread pudding for $6.Photo via Lola's
Pershing Square(06 of13)
Pershing Square 532 S Olive Los Angeles CA 90013On St. Patrick's Day, this Downtown LA plaza is hosting a free outdoor concert celebration beginning at 11:30am. The Young Dubliners will hit the stage at noon along with the Los Angeles Police Emerald Society Pipes and Drums Band & Irish dancers and bagpipers. Lunch from Cole's will also be for sale ... 'cause there's nothing like a French dip on St. Patty's Day.Photo of Young Dubliners by David Safian
St. Patrick's Day Festival at LA Live(07 of13)
St. Patrick's Day Festival at LA Live 800 Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015On St. Patrick's Day from 4pm-8pm, LA Live is hosting a mini-parade with the Los Angeles Police Emerald Society Bagpipe Band (these guys sure do get around) and a beer garden with appearances by the LA Kings Ice Girls, the LA Lakers Girls and the Bud Light models. (Hey, what happened to the Guinness Girls??) If you're hungry, head over to Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill or the Yard House-both will be featuring Irish food specials.Photo via The Yard at LA Live
The Yard(08 of13)
The Yard 119 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90401Think you have a little more refined taste and looking for an alternative to green beer? Well then consider hitting up The Yard for St. Patty's Day where "A Different Shade of Green" will be served all night. The refreshing cocktail is made with Xante pear cognac, gin, muddled cucumber, and lemon juice strained into a highball glass, topped with ginger ale and garnished with long strips of cucumber.Photo via Facebook: The Yard
Hermosa Beach St. Patrick's Day Parade(09 of13)
Hermosa Beach St. Patrick's Day Parade Pier Avenue and Valley DriveLooking for some family-friendly fun instead of the more common booze-filled bender? Check out the annual Hermosa Beach St. Patrick's Day Parade which starts at 11am. There will be plenty of floats, bagpipers and drum bands, classic cars, and yeah, green food. Photo via Hermosa Beach St. Patricks Day Parade
Pig 'N Whistle(10 of13)
Pig 'N Whistle 6714 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028Part of the St. Patrick's Day Beer Festival triumvirate (the others are Maui N' Sons and Egyptian Theater Courtyard), this famed hangout gets the party started at noon with food and drink specials including $3 draft beers and $5 mixed drinks, Irish dancing girls and live Irish bands from 6pm to 9pm. There will also be a DJ and plenty more drinking and eating until 2am.Photo via Flickr: jondoeforty1
Maui & Sons Bar & Grill(11 of13)
Maui & Sons Bar & Grill 6708 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028The newly opened Maui and Sons Bar & Grill is participating in the St. Patrick's Day Beer Festival on March 17 along with Pig 'N Whistle and the Egyptian Theater Courtyard. There will be drink specials all day (12pm-2am) including $3 drafts, $5 mixed drinks , menu items under $10, and a live U2 cover band and DJ.Photo via Facebook: By Maui and Sons Bar & Grill
OC Marketplace St. Patrick's Day Festival(12 of13)
OC Marketplace St. Patrick's Day Festival 88 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626If you're looking for some family-oriented festivities in Orange County, check out the annual St. Patty's event at the OC Marketplace on Sunday, March 13 from 9 am to 4pm. There will be performances by Irish dance troupes, Celtic musicians, stilt walkers and, oh, of course, leprechauns. Green mint ice cream and green lemonade will be for sale, along with everything else that's usually going on at the swap meet. Admission is $2, free for children 12 and under.Photo via Orange County Marketplace
Molly Malone's(13 of13)
Molly Malone's575 S. Fairfax AvenueLos Angeles, CA 90036This fun Irish dive with darts is a shoe-in for St. Patrick's Day shenanigans. On Thursday, the live music starts at 12pm with bagpiper Thomas Allen and then continues with a slew of performers including The Conroys at 1pm, The Conroys at 3:30pm, Slugger O'Toole at 6pm, The Dunrussagans at 8:30pm, Hopeless Jack & The Handsome Devils at 10:30pm and The Black Shamrocks at 11:30pm. Along with all that noise? Plenty of brews and bites like the Paddy Melt, Shillelagh sandwich, Shannon salad (think Ceasar chicken salad with an Irish twist) and O'Brien fries.Photo by Adam Kleifield
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