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What better way to spend your St. Patrick’s Day lunch break than reveling in … Pershing Square?

Don’t laugh. This year’s Los Angeles St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Monday, March 17, winds its way from the parking lots north of the 101, over the freeway and through the Civic Center via Main Street before ending at the oft-berated Pershing Square.

The route isn’t the most conducive to watching the parade go by, with construction and a lack of trees or street furniture along most of the stretch.

Once in the park, however, the Young Dubliners will be onstage from 12:30 to 2:00pm, and food and beverages (O’Doul’s) will be available for those who would brave such festival eats.

Green water in Pershing Square’s large fountain may be mistaken as a lack of proper maintenance rather than a festive gesture, though the city does contend that it will be dyed. You be the judge.

Now on to the nightlife!

Casey’s Irish Grill is the undisputed king of St. Patrick’s Day drinking Downtown, but newcomer Seven Grand features an extensive range of Irish whiskeys.

That’s not to say there aren’t a number of other establishments where you can have a great time. They may not all be flowing with green beer, but take a chance on some of these Downtown venues.

Bar 107
$2 Guiness and $2 Jameson from 6:00am to 3:00pm on Monday may be a great deal, but I’ve got to wonder just who will be drinking Jameson at 6:00am … Keep it all down with free mulligan stew.

107 W 4th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 625-7382

Bonaventure Brewing Co.
No green beer here, but the brewery’s own flavorful beers and ales will be flowing. Irish food specials are also being served.

404 S. Figueroa Street (In the Bonaventure Hotel)
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 236-0802
 bbc2go.com

Casey’s Irish Bar & Grill
Casey’s starts early, with Thursday through Saturday featuring live Irish music.

On Monday, the bar is open from 7:00am to 2:00am. Expect the Irish fare from the kitchen and Guinness on tap to be flowing!

613 S Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 629-2353
 bigcaseys.com

The Mountain Bar
Great St. Patrick’s Day specials in Chinatown? That’s Los Angeles for you. Imbibe in the $4 green beers, and if you wear green, “you don’t pay cover and you don’t get pinched!”

475 Gin Ling Way
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 625-7500
 themountainbar.com

Redwood Bar & Grill
$3 Killian’s Irish Red, and green beer on tap! Special appearance by Jake La Botz, playing live Monday at 9:00pm.

316 W 2nd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 680-2600
 theredwoodbar.com

Seven Grand
This whiskey bar is sure to satisfy those looking for a serious Irish drinkery. With bartenders that take pride in their creations, there’s a special drink for everyone here, of Irish heritage or not.

515 W 7th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90014
(213) 817-5321
 sevengrand.la

Traxx Bar
On-tap Guinness featured here at this Union Station staple. Across the concourse hallway from Traxx Restaurant.

800 N Alameda Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 625-1999
 traxxrestaurant.com

Weiland Brewery Little Tokyo
Irish food and drink specials will pack the crowd in at this happening after-work hangout. A live band and DJ on Friday night start St. Patrick’s Day a little bit early this year.

400 E 1st Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 680-2881
 weilandbrewery.net

-downtown l.a. nightlife roundup (angelenic)