St. Patrick's Day

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St. Patrick's Day The real St. Patrick

Learn the real story behind Ireland's most famous saint.


 

New York's St. Pat's Day parade

A pint and a parade

How to celebrate St. Pat, whether you head to Fifth Avenue or watch the parade in the comfort of a pub.


 

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Recipes: Hot Toddy and Irish Coffee

Irish whiskey recipes

Toast the holiday with a Hot Toddy or Irish Coffee.

Where to get a drink near the parade

Where to get a drink near the parade

The annual St. Patrick's Day Parade is a sight not to be missed, yet you don't want to have a dry mouth for four hours, nor do you want to leave the parade route.

Where to get an Irish breakfast

Where to get an Irish breakfast

Irish breakfasts are heavy on tradition and huge in scope. Eggs, rashers of bacon, sausages, and on and on,and on. Here are some of our favorite places, which will be serving it up on a great day for the Irish.

New York City's <i>real</i> Irish (bars)

New York City's real Irish (bars)

Spend St. Pat's Day among the city's most historic Irish bars.

Talking to the Dropkick Murphys

Talking to the Dropkick Murphys

Few punk bands can claim Martin Scorsese and the Red Sox as big fans.

Talking to Flogging Molly

Talking to Flogging Molly

Flogging Molly's music is filled with tales of booze, beer, morning-after regrets and drunken cheer.

What to do on St. Patrick's Day

What to do on St. Patrick's Day

Where to go and what to do once the parade is over.

Travel to Ireland

A whiskey tasting tour of Ireland

A whiskey tasting tour of Ireland

Since its inception, Irish whiskey has been fascinating foreigners.

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Holy vs. Holiday

St. Patrick's Day, Holy Week overlap for first time since 1940

A religious quandary

St. Patrick's Day, Holy Week overlap for first time since 1940