Locals can paint Long Beach green on St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday, March 17, when the downtown area will be filled with Irish spirit with celebrations of the annual feast day in honor of Ireland’s patron saint.
33 Degrees Harborside Pub, 423A Shoreline Village Dr., will put a new spin on the grand auld day by getting “crafty” with Irish beer flights, Irish whiskey tastings, and full Irish fare. Doors open at 9am with live Irish music in the afternoon. (33degreeslb.com)
The Auld Dubliner, 71 South Pine Ave., will open for Irish breakfast at 8am with a full menu of traditional Irish favorites served all day. Patrons can catch the England versus Ireland rugby game starting at 10am and enjoy the largest selection of Irish whiskey in Southern California. Live Irish music with Humble Hooligans will start at 3pm. (aulddubliner.com)
Clancy’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 803 East Broadway, will be serving up Irish food and drink specials all day beginning at 6am. Customers can enjoy the fresh air in their outdoor beer garden and catch live music by Coke N’ Waffles at 5pm and Good Citizen at 8:30pm. (clancyslbpub.com)
District Wine, 144 Linden Ave., is getting in on the St. Patty’s Day festivities by serving green wine, having wine tastings all day, and offering drink specials and a special Saturday happy hour from 2pm to 7pm. Live music will begin at 7:30pm. (districtwine.com)
Hooters, 71 Aquarium Way, will offer free fried pickles and green beer specials while college hoops play all day long.
Kavikas Grill & Bar, 95 Aquarium Way, will host a St. Patrick’s Day Bash with an Off the Record Mix Show featuring DJ Orion One starting at 10pm.
Kitchen Den Bar (KDB), 10 Aquarium Way, will serve corned beef tacos at a price of three for $4 with chips and salsa, and the bar will offer festive drink specials. Live music by Trip II will start at 8:30pm. (kdblongbeach.com)
The Laugh Factory, 151 South Pine Ave., will have two Laughs of the Irish comedy shows, one at 8pm and one at 10pm. Tickets start at $15. (laughfactory.com)
The Queen Mary, 1126 Queens Highway, will offer a line-up of live entertainment including performances by Sligo Rags, Oxalis (featuring Swam Montgomery) and The Hollywood Stones. Admission includes access to three venues with non-stop music from 6pm to midnight. Tickets are $15 per person. (queenmary.com)
Shannon’s on Pine, 209 Pine Ave., will start with breakfast at Â9am and won’t stop until 2am. Shannon’s will offer free corned beef and cabbage sandwiches from 11am to 2pm, and corned beef hash and eggs with a ‘Best in the West’ Irish coffee or green mimosa included for $9. Patrons can take a picture with Shannon’s lively Fiddler and Leprechaun bearing gifts, as well as wave their Irish flag and get a green Irish fortune cookie, both compliments of Shannon’s. The 10-foot mega-screen TV will show Irish dancing, legendary Irish movie clips, and tours of Ireland and the Guinness Brewery in Dublin. The bar will also host Irish trivia contests and an Irish sweepstakes race game. No cover charge, and no one under 21 admitted after 4pm. (shannonspubs.com)
Stefano’s Pizza & Pasta, 429C Shoreline Dr., will be offering festive green garlic bread for $3.99 and Irish green lime margaritas for $3.99. (stefanoslongbeach.com)
More Information
downtownlongbeach.org
