Wear green to The Manhattan House
Experience the luck of the Irish on St. Patrick’s Day at The Manhattan House while enjoying Irish cuisine paired with an extensive draft beer selection. Order a shot of Jameson with a draft beer for $10 or an Irish Mule cocktail for $8. Chef Diana Stavaridis is also preparing limited-edition corned beef Reuben sandwiches made with house-baked bread, Korean corned beef and kimchi with pickles in chili aioli. Guests wearing green will receive a free scoop of special edition Guinness-infused ice cream with a food or beverage purchase. The kitchen will be open from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and the bar will remain open until midnight. 1019 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Manhattan Beach. (310)574-2277.
Hopdoddy’s Green Eggs & Ham burger
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Hopdoddy Burger Bar with the Luck-O-The-Doddy Burger, only available on March 17. The burger is made with a beef patty, green beer cheese, Kennebec fries, white onion, tomato, lettuce and a sassy sauce on a green egg bun. Other March specials include the green eggs & ham burger made with a beef patty, manchego cheese, prosciutto, fried egg, salsa verde, onion, tomato and arugula on a fresh-out-of-the-oven egg bun. Enjoy the burgers with creamy strawberry buttermilk pie shakes made with house-made buttermilk custard perfectly blended with flaky pie crust crumbles, vanilla ice cream and triple sec marinated strawberries. Refreshing cocktails for March include cilantro jalapeño margaritas with jalapeno-infused tequila, muddled fresh jalapeño and cilantro. The margaritas are shaken with house-made triple sec, fresh squeezed lime juice and agave nectar. 830 S. Sepulveda Blvd, #116, El Segundo, (310)414-2337; 12746 Jefferson Blvd, #1120, Playa Vista, (310)410-2337.
St. Patrick’s Day at Eveleigh
Eveleigh is offering four specialty cocktails and three whiskey flights on Thursday, March 17. Enjoy an Irish Goodbye cocktail made with Jameson Caskmate, Ransom Old Tom gin, mint, lemon and simple and angostura bitters. It is served over crushed ice with a fresh mint garnish. The Dublin Fizz cocktail is made with Jameson Caskmate, maple syrup, egg whites and stout, while the Battle of the Boyne cocktail includes Jameson Black, amontillado sherry, lemon, cane sugar and orange essence. The Ploughman is made with Green Spot Irish Whiskey, apple gomme, forbidden bitters and lemon essence. Whiskey lovers can also enjoy Eveleigh’s plain potato flight which includes Jameson, Jameson Caskmate and Jameson Black; the shepherd’s pie flight featuring Teeling’s Small Batch, Green Spot and Redbreast 12-year Irish whiskey; and the corned beef and cabbage flight with Teeling’s Single Grain, Yellow Spot and Teelings Single Malt whiskey. 8752 W. Sunset Blvd., (424)239-1630.
Hollywood St. Paddy’s Day pub
California Nightlife is holding the Shamrock & Shenanigans party at Outpost Hollywood on Thursday, March 17 from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. Wear green and check in by 10 p.m. Parking is $2 for the first two hours at Hollywood & Highland. 1624 N. Cahuenga Blvd., (323)464-7678 and (323)604-6030.
Laugh Factory
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by laughing along with your favorite comedians at the Laugh Factory’s St. Patrick’s Day show starting at 8 p.m. The show stars Kate Quigley, Geoff Keith, Esau McGraw, Ari Shaffir, Jay Hollingsworth and Harland Williams. Pre-sale general admission tickets are $17; pre-sale priority tickets are $27 and include VIP admission, early entry with no waiting and guaranteed seating. General admission tickets at the door are $20; $30 for priority admission. Bottle service is available with reserved seating. 8001 Sunset Blvd., (323)656-1336 ext. 1, www.laughfactory.com.
St. Patrick’s Day at Brent’s Deli
Whether you’re a lad, lass, shiksa or mensch, celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Brent’s Deli with corned beef and cabbage, shepherd’s pie, matzo balls and Guinness. Corned beef and cabbage is a staple in the Irish and Jewish community. On St. Patrick’s Day, Brent’s Deli sells up to 500 orders per restaurant. The deli also offers beef stew, cabbage soup and shepherd’s pie with Brent’s unique twist. Other items include lightly fried golden brown potato latkes served with sour cream and cherry-apple sauce, and corned beef hash with poached eggs. Brent’s also offers breakfast entrées, sandwiches, appetizers, traditional deli favorites and a bakery. The deli’s bar at the Westlake Village location is offering 16-ounce Guinness drafts and green beer for $3 and 23-ounce beers for $5. Other St. Patrick’s Day specials include $5 Irish coffees. During happy hour from 4 to 6:30 p.m., well drinks are $5 and draft beers are $1 off. The bar offers complimentary appetizers plus a drink of the day for $5. Brent’s also delivers its signature corned beef and full menu of favorites to locations from San Diego to Santa Barbara. 19565 Parthenia St., Northridge, (818)886-5679; 2799 Townsgate Road, Westlake Village, (805)557-1882.
Tam O’Shanter’s epic St. Patrick’s Day party
Tam O’Shanter opens at 11 a.m. on St. Patrick’s Day, and a special tent area in the parking lot opens at 1 p.m. Music begins at 2 p.m., and party with green beer, tasty pub food and rocking music well into the night. This year’s line-up features Whiskey Sunday, a group that combines its shared roots of Irish folk music with Americana, prairie winds and riverside cabin hymns. Also performing is Slugger O’Toole, an L.A.-based Celtic traditional rock quintet with a passion for the working, fighting and drinking songs of Ireland. Tam O’Shanter’s house band Ploughboys will also perform. Guests will enjoy Irish-themed foods and sweets including corned beef and cabbage, sugar shamrock cookies and Bailey’s cupcakes. Chose from an assortment of ales and beers on tap, and a world-class selection of scotch. Tam O’Shanter is one of the best places in town for green beer. Follow The Tam on Instagram or Facebook and receive a light-up shamrock necklace. The Guinness and Tullamore D.E.W. girls will also be at the party and guests can try their luck in a drawing for two tickets to an upcoming whiskey pairing dinner – a $150 value. 2980 Los Feliz Blvd., (323)664-0228.
The Upper West’s clovers and cocktails
Wear green and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day from 5 to 10 p.m. at The Upper West with live music, a raffle and silent auction. The Upper West will donate 25 percent of food and beverage proceeds on St. Patrick’s Day to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Raffle prizes, silent auction items and live music will be held throughout the night. 3321 Pico Blvd., (310)586-1111. www.give.bcrfcure.org/fightingforfriends.
Casey’s downtown L.A. street festival
Originally built in 1916 as a general store and Turkish bath house, Casey’s Irish Pub opened in 1969 and was acquired by Cedd Moses’ 213 Hospitality group in 2007. The underground pub, set in one of Central Downtown Los Angeles’ only single-story buildings, is hosting its annual street festival on St. Patrick’s Day. Enjoy food, green beer, whiskey, games and DJs at the bar on Grand Avenue. Admission is free before 3:30 p.m.; $10 afterwards. 613 S. Grand Ave., (213)629-2353.



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