You don’t have to be full-blooded Irish, or even a wee bit Irish to enjoy a great St. Patrick’s Day party. Whether you are looking to have traditional fare, a few spirits or be surrounded by traditional bagpipes or Irish folk dancing we’ve got just the thing for you to fully celebrate St. Patrick’s day.

Arena Poker Room at Talking Stick Resort

9800 E. Talking Stick Way | Scottsdale | 85256 | 480.850.7777

March 17, 2017 | 11am until 11pm

Never miss a moment of poker action by celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in the ARENA Poker Room’. From 11am until 11pm on March 17, players can celebrate with a Caesar Salad, Corned Beef and Cabbage with horseradish sauce, steamed carrots and parsley boiled potatoes followed by Pistachio Ice Cream. $12

Blue Coyote Café at Talking Stick Resort

9800 E. Talking Stick Way | Scottsdale | 85256 | 480.850.7777

March 17, 2017 | 11am until 11pm

Blue Coyote Café will offer a pre fixe menu. It starts with your choice of house salad or Guinness Potato Soup, Shepherd’s Pie with traditional ground lamp stew, topped with buttered mashed potatoes and served with griddled Irish soda bread. Dessert is a Guinness Brownie. $12.95

Chompie’s

9301 E. Shea Blvd. | Scottsdale | 85260 | 480.860.0475

March 17, 2017 | 11am to close

Arizona’s favorite deli will be offering an all you can eat corned beef and cabbage dinner. The special dinner (which is available for dine-in only) will include boiled red potatoes along with house-made Irish soda bread. If you want to limit your intake, single serving versions are also available. While you’re there be sure to check out their special green bagels, green beer, and leprechaun cupcakes.

Cost | All you can eat dinner $21.99, Single serving dinner $18.99

Kelly’s at Southbridge

7117 E. 6th Ave. | Scottsdale | 85251 | 480.393.3205

March 17, 2017 | 8am until close

Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day in Old Town Scottsdale at Kelly’s at Southbridge. Opening at 8am on March 17, indulge in traditional Celtic fare, drink green beer and enjoy live music from Elvis Before Noon and Sassy and the Sneak Attack.

Red Rock Buffet at Fort McDowell Casino

10424 N. Fort McDowell Road | Fort McDowell | 85264 | 800.THE.FORT

March 17, 2017

Enjoy a bountiful buffet of traditional favorites like Shepherd’s pie, corned beef and cabbage and Irish whiskey prime rib among other offerings. There will even be some “Luck of the Irish” desserts.

Cost | $26.95 with a Fortune Club card and $31.95 without

Skeptical Chymist

15688 N. Pima Road | Scottsdale | 85260 | 480.609.8677p

March 17, 2017 | 11am until 2am

So much great food is waiting for you at this Irish pub’s St. Patrick’s day celebration. Have a little corned beef and cabbage, shepherd’s pie or how about their special coned beef and cabbage boxty, a truly special treat. There will also be tons of drink specials throughout the day.

4312 N. Brown Ave. | Scottsdale | 85251 | 602.432.6719

March 17, 2017 | All Day

Scottsdale’s neighborhood casual eatery and bar, Social Tap Eatery is celebrating the Irish holiday with cheers and green beers this March 17with $5 green beers, $5 Irish Whisky shots and a specialty menu item, the Corned Beef and Cabbage Sandwich for $12. Guests can also enjoy traditional happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m. that day, interactive yard games like Jenga and corn hole and ample sports viewing on the 29 TV’s.

Someburros

March 17, 2017 | All day

7501 E. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd. | Scottsdale | 85260 | 480.443.8226

Craving something other than corned beef and cabbage this St. Patrick’s Day? Then you’re in luck, because Someburros, the Valley’s longtime home for authentic, flavorful Mexican fare, is serving up one of its fan favorites for only $3 in honor of the occasion.

Stop into any Someburros location all day Friday, March 17, and enjoy a green chili beef burro for only $3. Savory and satisfying, it’s the perfect base for anyone headed out on the town later for some St. Paddy’s celebrations.

Tavern Americana

20469 N. Hayden Road | Scottsdale | 85255 | 480.502.6740

March 17, 2017 | All day

Enjoy a variety of specials like Guinness pints for $3, Jameson shots for $6, corned beef and cabbage for $14.

The Hash Kitchen

8777 N. Scottsdale Road | Scottsdale | 85253 | 480.947.3214

14832 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd. | Scottsdale | 85260 | 480.361.5228

March 12, 2017 through March 18, 2017

For St. Patrick’s Day, The Hash Kitchen has golden brunch dishes to add some luck to everyone’s morning. The special brunch dishes have a limited availability from March 12 through 18.

Luck of the Irish Doughnuts ($11) | Green Irish soda doughnuts, Irish caramel whiskey dipping sauce and sprinkled with edible gold dust

Green Irish soda doughnuts, Irish caramel whiskey dipping sauce and sprinkled with edible gold dust Lucky Charm French Toast ($13) | Lucky Charm encrusted French toast topped with a warm maple reduction, vanilla cream and dehydrated marshmallows

Lucky Charm encrusted French toast topped with a warm maple reduction, vanilla cream and dehydrated marshmallows Green Eggs & Ham Benedict ($13) | Spinach buttermilk biscuit with sliced honey ham, poached eggs and a side of green chili hollandaise

Spinach buttermilk biscuit with sliced honey ham, poached eggs and a side of green chili hollandaise Corned Beef & Cabbage Hash ($14) | Stout-braised corned beef, with potato hash, poached eggs and roasted cabbage

Stout-braised corned beef, with potato hash, poached eggs and roasted cabbage Corned Beef & Potato Frittata ($14) | Stout-braised corned beef with fingerling potatoes and Dubliner cheese

Thirsty Lion

7014 E. Camelback Road | Scottsdale | 85251 | 480.941.2140

March 1, 2017 through March 19th, 2017

Thirsty Lion is celebrating St. Paddy’s Day with a special menu. The menu is available March 1st through March 19th at all three Thirsty Lion locations. Some of the St. Paddy’s menu items include Bacon Cheddar Potato Cakes, Scotch Eggs and an Irish beer flight. Thirsty Lion will also be collecting money all month long for their St. Baldrick’s fundraiser. St. Baldrick’s is an organization that raises money for children with cancer. Each year during St. Patrick’s Day weekend, Thirsty Lion teams up with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation in the fight against childhood cancer by hosting a fundraising event where participants pledge to shave their heads and become “shavees” for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. Stop by on Saturday, March 11th from 1pm until 5pm at the Tempe location for the St. Baldrick’s head shaving event. Enjoy some great Celtic fare, donate money to a great cause or even shave your head for St. Paddy’s.

Wandering Horse Buffet at Talking Stick Resort

9800 E. Talking Stick Way | Scottsdale | 85256 | 480.850.7777

March 17, 2017 | All Day

Talking Stick Resort’s awarding-winning international buffet will offer its regular lunch and dinner menus with several Irish offerings. In addition to the dining specials, Talking Stick Resort will offer drinks specials throughout the property. Guinness Draught in a can will be offered for $5 all day in all of the restaurants, on the casino floor and Palo Verde Lounge.

Cost | Lunch $14.95, Dinner $34.95

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the East Valley

1077 S. Kyrene Road | Chandler | 85226

March 17, 2017 | 11am until 8pm

The special St. Patrick’s Day menu wil include items like traditional corned beef and cabbage, roasted root vegetables and seasoned red baked potatoes.

Cost | $12 per person

Café 24/7 at Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino

5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd. | Chandler | 85226

March 17, 2017 | 11am until 8pm

Guest can enjoy a 3 course dinner of potato leek soup, corned beef and cabbage with white parsley potatoes and a dessert of mint chocolate chip cheesecake.

Cost | $14 per person

Chompie’s

1160 E. University Drive | Tempe | 85281 | 480.557.0700

3481 W. Frye Road | Chandler | 85226 | 480.398.3008

March 17, 2017 | 11am to close

Arizona’s favorite deli will be offering an all you can eat corned beef and cabbage dinner. The special dinner (which is available for dine-in only) will include boiled red potatoes along with house-made Irish soda bread. If you want to limit your intake, single serving versions are also available. While you’re there be sure to check out their special green bagels, green beer, and leprechaun cupcakes.

Cost | All you can eat dinner $21.99, Single serving dinner $18.99

Pedal Haus Brewery

70 S. Mill Ave. | Tempe | 85281 | 480.314.2337

March 17, 2017 | All Day

Mill Avenue’s resident brewpub and nightlife destination, Pedal Haus Brewery is toasting to St. Patrick himself with a variety of shot specials including $4 Guinness and Snake Bites, $6 Irish Car Bombs, $6 Dickel ‘n’ Cider Bombs and $5 green beer. Guests can pair their green beer with Irish food specials like Corned Beef and Cabbage with Roasted Country Vegetables ($13) and Shepard’s Pie ($11). Live folk-style music will also be going on throughout the evening.

Rula Bula

401 S. Mill Ave | Tempe | 85281 | 480.929.9500

March 17, 2017

Enjoy a great offering of traditional Irish fare along with live music, a pipe band and step dancers. There will also be tons of drink promotions throughout the day.

Sandbar Mexican Grill

March 17, 2017 | 11am until 2am

7200 W. Ray Road | Chandler | 85226 | 480.961.1700

No need for a four-leaf clover to get lucky this St.Patrick’s Day! Sandbar Mexican Grill is hosting a St. Patrick’sDay celebration with festive food and drink specials all daylong, Friday, March 17th! The Mexican inspired Irish specials are better than whatever you might find at the end of a rainbow with $3 green beer, $5 Shamrock-aritas & baby Guinness, and $6 Irish Car Bombs. And don’t forget the corned beef & cabbage tacos to celebrate the day! Plus, start your St. Patrick’sDay celebration early with a midnight green beer tapping and be one of the first in the Valley to enjoy a celebratory green beer.

Plus, Sandbar will keep everyone high stepping all night long with live bands and DJs starting at 5 p.m. Come celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the sand at both Sandbar locations from 11am until 2am. Don’t forget the green and sunscreen!

Someburros

March 17, 2017 | All day

101 E. Baseline Road | Tempe | 85283 | 480.839.8226

1335 E. Baseline Road | Gilbert | 85233 | 480.755.8226

3461 W. Frye Road | Chandler | 85226 | 480.726.8226

2597 S. Market St. | Gilbert | 85295 | 480.497.8226

Craving something other than corned beef and cabbage this St. Patrick’s Day? Then you’re in luck, because Someburros, the Valley’s longtime home for authentic, flavorful Mexican fare, is serving up one of its fan favorites for only $3 in honor of the occasion.

Stop into any Someburros location all day Friday, March 17, and enjoy a green chili beef burro for only $3. Savory and satisfying, it’s the perfect base for anyone headed out on the town later for some St. Paddy’s celebrations.

Thirsty Lion

2000 E. Rio Salado Pkwy. | Tempe | 85281 | 480.968.2920

2212 E. Williams Field Road | Gilbert | 85297 | 480.899.0119

March 1, 2017 through March 19th, 2017

Thirsty Lion is celebrating St. Paddy’s Day with a special menu. The menu is available March 1st through March 19th at all three Thirsty Lion locations. Some of the St. Paddy’s menu items include Bacon Cheddar Potato Cakes, Scotch Eggs and an Irish beer flight. Thirsty Lion will also be collecting money all month long for their St. Baldrick’s fundraiser. St. Baldrick’s is an organization that raises money for children with cancer. Each year during St. Patrick’s Day weekend, Thirsty Lion teams up with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation in the fight against childhood cancer by hosting a fundraising event where participants pledge to shave their heads and become “shavees” for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. Stop by on Saturday, March 11th from 1pm until 5pm at the Tempe location for the St. Baldrick’s head shaving event. Enjoy some great Celtic fare, donate money to a great cause or even shave your head for St. Paddy’s.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Phoenix

4401 E. McDowell Road | Phoenix | 85008 | 602.358.0924

March 17, 2017 | All day

In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day Burger Theory will be rolling out a delicious Irish inspired menu including a Reuben Burger! On Friday, March 17th they will also offer all day happy hour with green beer and live music from 6pm until 9pm.

Chompie’s

4550 E Cactus Road | Phoenix | 85032 | 602.710.2910

March 17, 2017 | 11am to close

Arizona’s favorite deli will be offering an all you can eat corned beef and cabbage dinner. The special dinner (which is available for dine-in only) will include boiled red potatoes along with house-made Irish soda bread. If you want to limit your intake, single serving versions are also available. While you’re there be sure to check out their special green bagels, green beer, and leprechaun cupcakes.

Cost | All you can eat dinner $21.99, Single serving dinner $18.99

Miracle Mile Deli

4433 N. 16th St. | Phoenix | 85016 | 602.776.0992

March 13, 2017 through March 19, 2017

During the week of March 13-19, enjoy a meal of corned beef, Irish potatoes, a quarter of cabbage, bread and butter—all for $11.50! Feel like getting it catered for your family or office party that day? They will do that too and package it family style for the same price per person! For catering only, people need to order by 2 p.m. on March 16th if they want to pick it up on St. Patrick’s Day.

Sandbar Mexican Grill

March 17, 2017 | 11am until 2am

21001 N. Tatum Blvd. | Phoenix | 85050 | 480.585.5900

No need for a four-leaf clover to get lucky this St.Patrick’s Day! Sandbar Mexican Grill is hosting a St. Patrick’sDay celebration with festive food and drink specials all daylong, Friday, March 17th! The Mexican inspired Irish specials are better than whatever you might find at the end of a rainbow with $3 green beer, $5 Shamrock-aritas & baby Guinness, and $6 Irish Car Bombs. And don’t forget the corned beef & cabbage tacos to celebrate the day! Plus, start your St. Patrick’sDay celebration early with a midnight green beer tapping and be one of the first in the Valley to enjoy a celebratory green beer.

Plus, Sandbar will keep everyone high stepping all night long with live bands and DJs starting at 5pm. Come celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the sand at both Sandbar locations from 11am until 2am. Don’t forget the green and sunscreen!

Seamus McCaffrey’s Irish Pub & Restaurant

18 W. Monroe St. | Phoenix | 85003 | 602.253.6081

March 17, 2017 | 9am until 2am

Not just a dinner special but a complete St. Paddy’s Day Street Fair will take place on the blocked off street in front of the restaurant, for the 25th year. Guests can enjoy a beer garden, live music and all that glorious food.

Cost | Free until 1pm and $10 after (which will be donated to the Arizona Fire Fighter’s Emerald Society

The Wright Bar

2400 E. Missouri Ave. | Phoenix | 85016 | 602.955.6600

March 17, 2017

Looking for a classy kind of celebration? Join the folks at the Wright Bar for some elevated cocktails (green of course) like their Mad Melon which is a combination of Midori, Grey Goose l’orange, orange bitters and ginger beer. They also have a fun Lady Leprechaun cocktail that combines vodka with Midori, triple sec, lemon juice along with a splash of sprite.

Tim Finnegan’s Irish Restaurant & Bar

9201 N. 29th Ave. | Phoenix | 85051 | 602.997.2323

March 17, 2017 | 9am until close

Start your day of with a hearty and traditional breakfast of eggs, rasher bacon and a black and while blood pudding. You’ll be able to spend the whole day here with traditional lunch and dinner items among live entertainment like live music, bagpipers and Irish step dancers.

Cost | Free until 3pm and $10 after

Tomaso’s Italian Restaurant

3225 E. Camelback Road | Phoenix | 85018 | 602.956.0836

March 17, 2017 | All day

Executive Chef Tomaso Maggiore of Tomaso’s Italian Restaurant is celebrating the Irish Catholic holiday by adding a colorful twist to his signature pasta entrees. Just a few of the handcrafted specialty menu items that are “St. Patrick approved” include the “Spinach Tagliatelle San Patrizio” with handmade spinach pasta with fresh fava peas and artichokes ($21) and the “Gnocchi Fiorentina al Pesto Genovese” with potato dumplings, basil and pine nuts ($23).

Wildfire Golf Club at JW Marriott Desert Ridge

5350 E. Marriott Drive | Phoenix | 85054 | 888.705.7775

March 17, 2017 | 4pm until 7pm

Who doesn’t love beer and golf? Stop by the LPGA Bank of Hope Founders Cup on Friday, March 17th at Wildfire Golf Club to celebrate St. Paddy’s Day at their Guinness Party! From 4pm until 7pm stop by the Wildfire driving range and enjoy pints of Guinness, play Irish themed games and listen to Irish music. A player or two may also stop by to join the festivities! Guinness will also supply door prizes to the first 5,000 fans who enter the tournament grounds that morning. For more information please visit lpgafounderscup.com.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the West Valley

Coffee Shop 24/7 at Vee Quiva Hotel & Casino

15091 S. Komatke Lane | Laveen | 85339

After you try your hand at a few slot machines or table games be sure to check out the special St. Patrick’s Day menu that will consist of traditional corned beef and cabbage, roasted red potatoes along with a super satisfying dessert.

Cost | $12 per person

Connolly’s Sports Grill

5160 W. Northern Ave. | Glendale | 85301 | 623.224.9410

March 17, 2017 | 10 am until 2am

Guests are invited to enjoy live music courtesy of bagpipers as well as DJ Soulman. Soak up the entertainment along with a tasty side of corned beef and cabbage, Shepherd’s pie, fish and chips or bangers and mash. And, yes, there will be green beer.

Padre Murphy’s

4338 W. Bell Road | Glendale | 85308 | 602.547.9406

March 17, 2017 | 10am until closing

On Friday, March 17, 2017, thousands of St. Patty’s Day revelers are expected to attend Padre Murphy’s 24th annual St. Patrick’s Day Under the Big Top. Doors open, and the green drinks begin flowing, at 10 a.m., along with a traditional corned beef and cabbage feast, complemented by leprechauns and a full lineup of live music, headlined by Status who will be flying in from Las Vegas. Other acts include:

12 p.m.: DJ Patrick

12:30pm | Brid Dowler and the Big Fellahs

2pm | Michael Patrick Gallager Step Dancers

3:30pm | Rick Lenzi and the Roustabouts

5pm | J David Sloan and Western Bred

6:30pm | Mesa Caledonian Bag Pipe Band

7pm | Herndon Brothers & HBJ Horns with Colleen Callahan and J David Sloan

9:30pm | Status

Also a family friendly celebration, children are welcome to attend until 5pm. Face painters, leprechauns and clowns will be on-site to celebrate from 2 until 5pm, after which it becomes an adult-only event (ages 21+).

No matter where you opt to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, I hope you have a littl eluck of the Irish and that you are safe and happy!