st. paddy's day party spots

UPDATE: Just learned H2O, 6499 Veterans Parkway, added a St. Paddy's Day party. There will be green beer and green shots, plus a "Kissin Contest" from 99.3 FM. No cover.

Hope everyone's having a great St. Patrick's Day. I just ate at Scruffy Murphy's -- I strongly recommend the corned beef casserole.

As promised, here's tonight's party lineup:

Irish pub Scruffy Murphy’s, 1037 Broadway, serves Irish-themed food throughout the day. Captain Mackey’s Goatskin and Stringband, an act from Cork, Ireland, takes the stage at 2 p.m. A $6-$8 cover charge starts at 3 p.m. and includes a food buffet.

Broadway bars host a block party where one $5 cover gets you into the majority of downtown hot spots. This doesn’t include Scruffy’s, though.

The Shanty Shack, 4475 Warm Springs Road, is hosting a performance by Mercury Heat at 9 p.m. For $3.50, you can get a 20 ounce St. Patrick’s Day cup filled with draft beer. No cover.

Belloo’s, 900 Front Ave., opens at 5 p.m. and celebrates with $3 green Jell-O shots and $4 green draft beer. No cover.

Mickey’s Pub, 4105 Buena Vista Road, has DJ music beginning at 7 p.m. No cover.

SoHo Bar & Grill, 5751 Milgen Road, offers Irish-themed drink specials and party favors. No cover. Doors open at 2 p.m.

CC Entertainment and Rivertown Adventure Club host a fundraiser to benefit Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center. It’s 9 p.m. at Mario’s Restaurant & Pop, 1010 Broadway. Entry is $5, and you can also pay $5 to spin a wheel and win locally sponsored prizes.