Patch Picks: St. Patrick's Day Celebrations

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This week’s theme is good places to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this week.

The Union Street Tavern is holding its own St. Patrick's Day Parade, opening the doors at 9 a.m. for a $5 Irish breakfast special, and loading the train into Hartford for the day. The train will head back to the Tavern at 4 p.m., just in time for a night of music from The Whiskey Boys at 5 p.m., followed by a DJ until midnight. There will be drink specials, corned beef and cabbage, and Shepard's pie all day. All proceeds from the breakfast go towards breast cancer research.

The Half Door in Hartford, kegs and eggs will be served from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Live Irish music can be enjoyed from open to close.  Shepherd's pie, reuben wraps, and corned beef and cabbage dinners will be available during lunch and dinner hours.  Irish pints will be poured at the indoor and outdoor bars.  You may even see a life-size walking, talking Guinness.

Vaughan's Public House in Hartford is starting the day off with Irish breakfast specials served from 9-11:30 a.m.  Live music will be played from 11:30 a.m. through 9 p.m.  Beer specials will be ongoing throughout the day.

The 18th Annual German Club St. Patrick’s Day Dinner in East Windsor will be at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Adults $10, Senior Citizens (62 and older) $8, children ages 6 to 14 $8, children under 6 free. Call 860-627-7735 about tickets.

The Yarde House Tavern in Enfield is offering a special St. Patrick's day menu featuring traditional favorites such as: shepard's pie and corned beef sandwiches.  How does Bailey's Irish cream cake sound for dessert? Wash everything down with a Bushmills, Magners Irish Cider, or Irish coffee.