St. Patrick's Day Planner

6195 Main St, Frisco, TX 75034 (map)

This pub located in the heart of suburbia attracts the single in search of a social outlet and the family man who seeks some liquid relaxation. Live entertainment keeps the Gaelic mood grooving throughout the week and the kids kickin' on Sundays--family day. Start St. Patrick's Day with an Irish breakfast at 7am and reminisce with a U2 tribute band that goes on at 9pm.

2614 McKinney Ave, Dallas, TX 75204 (map)

Owned by native Dubliners, this authentic Irish pub taps into the Uptown dwellers looking for draught Franziskaner, ciders titled Woodpecker and an Irish Reuben piled high with kraut. Young professionals who appreciate European beers or crowd eye-candy congregate for after-work happy hour. This year for St. Patrick's the Idle Rich will bring out the tent to contain the beer-guzzling masses; live music and food and drink specials will be offered.

2818 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206 (map)

Family and drunken singles unite in The 30th Annual Greenville Avenue Parade on March 14th. At 11am an eclectic parade of floats will start to roll south from Park Lane. Candy, beads and random items such as condoms and coupons are thrown about during the procession that dumps into a Lower Greenville Avenue block party. The nearest Irish pub to participate is the Dubliner but Stan's Blue Note, Hurricanes, the Blue Goose and others sell green beer and snacks to anyone who needs an excuse to act obnoxious before sundown.

9100 N. Central Expy, Dallas, TX 75231 (map)

Pub crawlers delight in daily drink specials and a bevy of beer options, and singles savor the scene ripe for cheesy pick-up lines. Live music booms throughout the spacious interior and onto the large patio. Girls prance and dance in hopes of drink sponsorship and dudes fall sucker to their tactics. More pluses: No cover charge for live music and green beer. Now that's what we call the luck of the Irish.

5321 E Mockingbird Ln Ste 250, Dallas, TX 75206 (map)

Mockingbird Station residents and shoppers frequent Trinity Hall for and an Irish pub experience without the smoke. A large floor plan allows for a rugby team to sprawl out and a gaggle of girly girls to vogue at the bar, plus a decent selection of beers and TVs to catch a game. Doors open at 10am, which allows professional drinkers to beat the crowds before the line starts forming at 4pm for the live music.