Area bars and restaurants are getting into the fun, providing everything from classic Irish fare and bottomless green beer to outdoor bashes with a view of the spectacle. Make sure to book a spot soon or you’ll be out of luck.
Stop in for Irish food specials offered Friday through March 17, including $22 corned beef and cabbage, $18 bangers and mash and $24 shepherd’s pie. Take your celebration to go by ordering a shamrock shake made with mint chocolate chip ice cream and topped with whipped cream and green sprinkles for $12, or spiked with a shot of Jameson and Baileys for $16.The Lakeview bar’s annual St.
Watch the dyeing of the Chicago River from the hotel’s indoor LH on 21 lounge and LH Rooftop terrace at a bash running from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday that includes breakfast bites, a premium open bar and festive swag for $200. DJs spin in both spaces. The hotel’s restaurant Land & Lake Kitchen also will offer specials that day, including $13 Irish coffee, $6 22-ounce Bud Light drafts and a $16 Reuben.Drink green from 4-10 p.m.