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Patch Picks: Get Your Irish On at These St. Patrick's Day Pit Stops

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On St. Patrick's Day, everyone is Irish. Looking for a way to celebrate on March 17? It's your lucky day, because Patch has a handful of events that are sure to have you seeing green.

  • Top o' the morning to ya! Taylor & Dunn's Public House on 10365 N. Cedarburg Road in Mequon opens its doors at 6 a.m. for early morning revelry.  A traditional Irish breakfast will be served until 11 a.m., with a limited dinner menu thereafter. Call 262-242-8030 for more information or visit tayloranddunns.com

 

  • For Irish-inspired eats, stop in at Bar Louie at Bayshore Town Center on 5750 Bayshore Drive. Open at 11 a.m., the day's specials include $5 for four reuben sliders and $1 Guinness cheese soup, plus $5 20 oz. Guinness, $4 Jameson shots and other drink specials. For more info, call 414-831-2700 or visit the Bar Louie website.

 

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  • Paddy's Pub on 2339 N. Murray Avenue on Milwaukee's Eastside invites you in bright and early at 6 a.m. for a traditional Irish breakfast, served until 11 a.m. From then on, it's Irish stew and corned beef sandwiches washed down by green beer. Live music includes the sounds of Sigmund Snopek at 7 a.m., Derek Byrne with Sean Beglan at 4 p.m. and Atlantic Wave at 7 p.m. Raffles and giveaways will take place throughout the day. Call 414-223-3496 or check out the Website at paddyspub.net.

 

  • Another early opener, Mo's Irish Pub on 142 W. Wisconsin Avenue gets the party started at 6am, with free T-shirts for the first 100 patrons. Irish stew and reuben sandwiches will be plentiful and green beer will be flowing. Check out lively performances from Irish dancers and many musical acts playing throughout the day, plus enter to win a trip for two to Ireland. For further information, call 414-272-0721 or visit the Website.

 

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  • If the pub scene isn't for you, but you still want to get in the St. Patty's spirit, take in an evening of Irish music in downtown Milwaukee at the Pabst Theater on 144 East Wells Street. Gaelic Storm, the Irish-American band that skyrocketed to fame after being featured in the blockbuster hit Titanic, will take the stage at 8pm. Tickets for this all-ages show are priced at $29.50 for general admission. Visit www.pabsttheater.org to purchase tickets.

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