Where is the Best Place to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

Danbury does a great job with St. Patrick's Day.

First, people celebrate the day with an Irish Mass at .

Then, the city gathers on Main Street for the St. Patrick's Day Parade, and that's where celebrations start to get complicated.

Do you go to the new lodging on West Street for a corned beef sandwich?

Do you head farther down the road to for Shepard's Pie?

Do you elbow through the crowd and claim a spot for the duration at

The usual (though secret) location on Coal Pit Hill Road for the best lunch in town on St. Patrick's Day is closed this year because St. Patrick's Day falls on a Saturday. That's probably the city's best corned beef sandwich, but the location remains underground and unreported due to unfortunate and long-regretted promises made to Danbury's Kevin Barry, who prefers to fly under the radar and serve a few good friends rather than the entire city.

It's your choice for where Danbury's best celebration spot is for St. Patrick's Day, and it's your turn to choose. You can also click here and rate one of these places in our Places section. Review a restaurant or club any time here.