{"id":27758,"date":"2018-02-28T16:41:08","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T21:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=27758"},"modified":"2018-04-04T11:48:38","modified_gmt":"2018-04-04T16:48:38","slug":"st-paddys-day-bucket-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/st-paddys-day-bucket-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago&#8217;s St. Paddy&#8217;s Day Bucket List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone knows that Chicago goes big on St. Patrick&#8217;s day, but can you keep up with the crowd?<\/p>\n<p>This is UrbanMatter&#8217;s Official St. Paddy&#8217;s Bucket List.<\/p>\n<p>How many things can you check off?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Start Your Day The Irish Way<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27780\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27780\" style=\"width: 1023px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27780\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/14709535_1832460330323989_448883838311989248_n.jpg\" alt=\"St. Paddy's Day Bucket List\" width=\"1023\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/14709535_1832460330323989_448883838311989248_n.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/14709535_1832460330323989_448883838311989248_n-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/14709535_1832460330323989_448883838311989248_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/14709535_1832460330323989_448883838311989248_n-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27780\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BLlM4qegYPA\/?taken-by=fadoirishpub\" target=\"_blank\">Fado Instagram<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That&#8217;s right folks, we&#8217;re talking a real-deal fry up for the big day: black pudding, bacon rashers, eggs, shrooms, beans, toast, and\u00a0 oh, and a giant batch of potatoes on the side. Whether you&#8217;re goin&#8217; for the traditional plate, or a more rowdy Kegs and Eggs style event, there&#8217;s no other way to kick off St. Paddy&#8217;s than with a full Irish (and a pint to wash it all down, of course).<\/p>\n<p>Chicago area restaurants doin it big the morning of the 17th include: <a href=\"https:\/\/fadoirishpub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fado<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/kegs-and-eggs-at-old-town-pour-house-tickets-42538266099\" target=\"_blank\">Old Town Pour House<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/chicago.carpediem.cd\/events\/5972472-st-patricks-day-kegs-eggs-at-hq-at-headquarters-beercade\/\" target=\"_blank\">HQ<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dunlaysonthesquare.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dunlay&#8217;s on the Square<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.owenandengine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Owen &amp; Engine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Grab Some Irish Coffee<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27783\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_266731007.jpg\" alt=\"St. Paddy's Day Bucket List\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_266731007.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_266731007-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_266731007-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_266731007-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Coffee + whiskey + cream = heaven.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the best Irish coffees in the city can be found at: <a href=\"http:\/\/ccferns.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">C.C. Ferns<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/irishbistro.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mrs. Murphy&#8217;s and Sons<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegrafton.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Grafton<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Dress to Impress<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27784\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27784\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27784\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/17077240_199321070548694_8621581727808094208_n.jpg\" alt=\"St. Paddy's Day Bucket List\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/17077240_199321070548694_8621581727808094208_n.jpg 800w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/17077240_199321070548694_8621581727808094208_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/17077240_199321070548694_8621581727808094208_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/17077240_199321070548694_8621581727808094208_n-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/17077240_199321070548694_8621581727808094208_n-550x550.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BRJ8OJ6gkgn\/?taken-by=mahoneyschicago\" target=\"_blank\">Mahoney&#8217;s Instagram<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meaning: wear any and all things green, please. The brighter (and more ridiculous) the better.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Visit an Actual Irish Bar<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27786\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27786\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27786\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/harr_orig.jpg\" alt=\"St. Paddy's Day Bucket List \" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/harr_orig.jpg 555w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/harr_orig-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/harr_orig-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.harriganspubchicago.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Harrigan&#8217;s<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Options include: <a href=\"http:\/\/galwayarms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Galway Arms<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/chiefoneillspub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chief O&#8217;Neills<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ladygregorys.com\/lg-landing\" target=\"_blank\">Lady Gregory&#8217;s<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocallaghanspub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">O&#8217;Callaghan&#8217;s<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.harriganspubchicago.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Harrigan&#8217;s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Drink a Green Beer<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27787\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_373605655.jpg\" alt=\"St. Paddy's Day Bucket List \" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_373605655.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_373605655-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_373605655-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_373605655-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Or, ya know, like seven.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Take a Shot of Jameson<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27791\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27791\" style=\"width: 597px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27791\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-28-at-12.17.36-PM.png\" alt=\"St. Paddy's Day Bucket List\" width=\"597\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-28-at-12.17.36-PM.png 597w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-28-at-12.17.36-PM-300x281.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27791\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BfbwPngHQKx\/?taken-by=jameson_us\" target=\"_blank\">Jameson Instagram<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Or, ya know, like seven.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Kiss Someone Irish<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27793\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27793\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27793\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/kissmeimirish.jpg\" alt=\"St. Paddy's Say Bucket List\" width=\"550\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/kissmeimirish.jpg 550w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/kissmeimirish-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27793\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: college Magazine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Or Irish-ish, whatever.<\/p>\n<p>With their permission though, dear god.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Pronounce Sl<i><i><span lang=\"ga\" xml:lang=\"ga\">\u00e1<\/span><\/i><\/i>inte Correctly<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27794\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_560892721.jpg\" alt=\"St. Paddy's Day Bucket List\" width=\"1000\" height=\"696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_560892721.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_560892721-600x418.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_560892721-300x209.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And before you ask, no \u2013 it&#8217;s not Slay-iiintayyy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Take a Stab at Irish Dance<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27795\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_138401744.jpg\" alt=\"St. Paddy's Day Bucket List\" width=\"1000\" height=\"769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_138401744.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_138401744-600x461.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_138401744-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I know, I know \u2013 it&#8217;s hard! Just try your best.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Take a Picture By the River<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27796\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_95482741.jpg\" alt=\"St. Paddy's Day Bucket List\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_95482741.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_95482741-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_95482741-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_95482741-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Okay, c&#8217;mon \u2013 you just knew this one was making it onto your bucket list.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Have a Guinness<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27797\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27797\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27797\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/25036432_398717453882158_6298037418905829376_n.jpg\" alt=\"St. Paddy's Day Bucket List\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/25036432_398717453882158_6298037418905829376_n.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/25036432_398717453882158_6298037418905829376_n-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/25036432_398717453882158_6298037418905829376_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/25036432_398717453882158_6298037418905829376_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/25036432_398717453882158_6298037418905829376_n-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27797\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bda_1OOHWBB\/?hl=en&amp;taken-by=guinnessus\" target=\"_blank\">Guinness Instagram<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Or, ya know, like seven.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Sing an Irish Drinking Song<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27798\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_579837682.jpg\" alt=\"St. Paddy's Day Bucket List\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_579837682.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_579837682-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_579837682-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_579837682-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Find some suitable options <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/mlew15\/15-rousing-irish-drinking-songs-for-your-next-pub-h0se?utm_term=.xc75o6pVL#.vymq23bnW\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Make an Attempt at Playing the Bagpipes<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27799\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_135785000.jpg\" alt=\"St. Paddy's Day Bucket List\" width=\"1000\" height=\"661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_135785000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_135785000-600x397.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_135785000-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_135785000-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This one&#8217;s tricky, but the Snapchat is gonna be sooo worth it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Have a Green River<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27800\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27800\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27800\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/11950519_376239192546596_806908121_n.jpg\" alt=\"St. Paddy's Day Bucket List \" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/11950519_376239192546596_806908121_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/11950519_376239192546596_806908121_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/11950519_376239192546596_806908121_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/11950519_376239192546596_806908121_n-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/11950519_376239192546596_806908121_n-550x550.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27800\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/9on2rtH1Pj\/?taken-by=greenriversoda\" target=\"_blank\">Green River Soda Instagram<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A Chicago favorite that you just have to have.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Get a Glimpse of the Parade<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27803\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_95553469-1.jpg\" alt=\"St. Paddy's Day Bucket List \" width=\"1000\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_95553469-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_95553469-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_95553469-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The parade starts at March 17th at noon! If you can&#8217;t catch it in the flesh, you can also watch it broadcast live on ABC7.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Drink a Shamrock Shake<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27802\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27802\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27802\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/rs_1024x759-180223122115-1024-mcdonalds-22318.jpg\" alt=\"St. Paddy's Day Bucket List \" width=\"1024\" height=\"759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/rs_1024x759-180223122115-1024-mcdonalds-22318.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/rs_1024x759-180223122115-1024-mcdonalds-22318-600x445.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/rs_1024x759-180223122115-1024-mcdonalds-22318-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27802\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/916043\/mcdonald-s-brings-back-shamrock-shakes-and-szechuan-sauce\" target=\"_blank\">E-Online<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You&#8217;re gonna need something to soak up all that booze. Plus, it&#8217;s only available for a shot period of time and you know you gotta have it at least once.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Pass Out<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27804\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_161854853.jpg\" alt=\"St. Paddy's Day Bucket List\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_161854853.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_161854853-600x480.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_161854853-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Honestly, you&#8217;ve earned it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For more St. Paddy&#8217;s Day ideas, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/chicagos-st-patricks-day-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ultimate St. Patrick&#8217;s Day Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Find what really matters in Chicago with the UrbanMatter app!<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">To download or see reviews from our users, head\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a style=\"color: #00ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/app\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone knows that Chicago goes big on St. Patrick&#8217;s day, but can you keep up with the crowd? This is UrbanMatter&#8217;s Official St. Paddy&#8217;s Bucket List. How many&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2008,"featured_media":27798,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[755],"tags":[1509,4300,4153,1230,4303,4304,4301,4302,492,2023,4299,4298,1478,2792],"class_list":["post-27758","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-category-things-to-do","tag-chicago-river-dyeing","tag-chicago-st-patricks-day","tag-green-beer","tag-green-river","tag-guinness","tag-jameson","tag-march","tag-march-17th","tag-parade","tag-river-dyeing","tag-st-paddys-day","tag-st-paddys-day-bucket-list","tag-st-patricks-day","tag-what-to-do-in-chicago"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.4 (Yoast SEO v26.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Chicago&#039;s St. Paddy&#039;s Day Bucket List | UrbanMatter<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This is everything you&#039;ve gotta do in Chicago this St. Patrick&#039;s Day. Can you check &#039;em all off?\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/st-paddys-day-bucket-list\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Chicago&#039;s St. Paddy&#039;s Day Bucket List\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This is everything you&#039;ve gotta do in Chicago this St. Patrick&#039;s Day. Can you check &#039;em all off?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/st-paddys-day-bucket-list\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"UrbanMatter\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/Pluggchicago\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-02-28T21:41:08+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2018-04-04T16:48:38+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_579837682.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"667\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jessica Hamrick\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@UMatterChicago\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@UMatterChicago\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jessica Hamrick\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/st-paddys-day-bucket-list\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/st-paddys-day-bucket-list\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Jessica Hamrick\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#\/schema\/person\/d629de13054480675aa4bfe6fd70ef2e\"},\"headline\":\"Chicago&#8217;s St. Paddy&#8217;s Day Bucket List\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-02-28T21:41:08+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2018-04-04T16:48:38+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/st-paddys-day-bucket-list\/\"},\"wordCount\":549,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/st-paddys-day-bucket-list\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_579837682.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Chicago River Dyeing\",\"Chicago St. Patricks Day\",\"Green Beer\",\"green river\",\"Guinness\",\"Jameson\",\"March\",\"March 17th\",\"parade\",\"river dyeing\",\"St. Paddy's Day\",\"St. Paddy's Day Bucket List\",\"St. Patrick's Day\",\"what to do in chicago\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Things To Do\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/st-paddys-day-bucket-list\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/st-paddys-day-bucket-list\/\",\"name\":\"Chicago's St. Paddy's Day Bucket List | UrbanMatter\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/st-paddys-day-bucket-list\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/st-paddys-day-bucket-list\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_579837682.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-02-28T21:41:08+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2018-04-04T16:48:38+00:00\",\"description\":\"This is everything you've gotta do in Chicago this St. Patrick's Day. Can you check 'em all off?\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/st-paddys-day-bucket-list\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/st-paddys-day-bucket-list\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/st-paddys-day-bucket-list\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_579837682.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_579837682.jpg\",\"width\":1000,\"height\":667,\"caption\":\"St. Paddy's Day Bucket List\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/st-paddys-day-bucket-list\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Things To Do\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/category-things-to-do\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Chicago&#8217;s St. Paddy&#8217;s Day Bucket List\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/\",\"name\":\"UrbanMatter\",\"description\":\"For What Really Matters\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#organization\",\"name\":\"UrbanMatter Chicago\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/UM_Logo-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/UM_Logo-1.png\",\"width\":371,\"height\":99,\"caption\":\"UrbanMatter Chicago\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/Pluggchicago\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/UMatterChicago\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#\/schema\/person\/d629de13054480675aa4bfe6fd70ef2e\",\"name\":\"Jessica Hamrick\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1017a289af80d70e07a7b7daf3856610?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1017a289af80d70e07a7b7daf3856610?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Jessica Hamrick\"},\"description\":\"As an avid NPR listener and self-described Snapchat addict, Jessica Hamrick is excited to showcase her love for all things media as an Editor at UrbanMatter. Her short-yet-illustrious academic career was dedicated to finding the intersections between writing and marketing and she\u2019s definitely found it here. In her free time, Jessica can be found hanging out with her dog Indie, watching the Food Network or commiserating with fellow, unfortunate White Sox fans.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/author\/jhamrick\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Chicago's St. Paddy's Day Bucket List | UrbanMatter","description":"This is everything you've gotta do in Chicago this St. Patrick's Day. Can you check 'em all off?","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/st-paddys-day-bucket-list\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Chicago's St. Paddy's Day Bucket List","og_description":"This is everything you've gotta do in Chicago this St. Patrick's Day. Can you check 'em all off?","og_url":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/st-paddys-day-bucket-list\/","og_site_name":"UrbanMatter","article_publisher":"http:\/\/facebook.com\/Pluggchicago\/","article_published_time":"2018-02-28T21:41:08+00:00","article_modified_time":"2018-04-04T16:48:38+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1000,"height":667,"url":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_579837682.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Jessica Hamrick","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@UMatterChicago","twitter_site":"@UMatterChicago","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Jessica Hamrick","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/st-paddys-day-bucket-list\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/st-paddys-day-bucket-list\/"},"author":{"name":"Jessica Hamrick","@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#\/schema\/person\/d629de13054480675aa4bfe6fd70ef2e"},"headline":"Chicago&#8217;s St. Paddy&#8217;s Day Bucket List","datePublished":"2018-02-28T21:41:08+00:00","dateModified":"2018-04-04T16:48:38+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/st-paddys-day-bucket-list\/"},"wordCount":549,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/st-paddys-day-bucket-list\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_579837682.jpg","keywords":["Chicago River Dyeing","Chicago St. Patricks Day","Green Beer","green river","Guinness","Jameson","March","March 17th","parade","river dyeing","St. Paddy's Day","St. Paddy's Day Bucket List","St. Patrick's Day","what to do in chicago"],"articleSection":["Things To Do"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/st-paddys-day-bucket-list\/","url":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/st-paddys-day-bucket-list\/","name":"Chicago's St. Paddy's Day Bucket List | UrbanMatter","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/st-paddys-day-bucket-list\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/st-paddys-day-bucket-list\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_579837682.jpg","datePublished":"2018-02-28T21:41:08+00:00","dateModified":"2018-04-04T16:48:38+00:00","description":"This is everything you've gotta do in Chicago this St. Patrick's Day. Can you check 'em all off?","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/st-paddys-day-bucket-list\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/st-paddys-day-bucket-list\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/st-paddys-day-bucket-list\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_579837682.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_579837682.jpg","width":1000,"height":667,"caption":"St. Paddy's Day Bucket List"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/st-paddys-day-bucket-list\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Things To Do","item":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/category-things-to-do\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Chicago&#8217;s St. Paddy&#8217;s Day Bucket List"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#website","url":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/","name":"UrbanMatter","description":"For What Really Matters","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#organization","name":"UrbanMatter Chicago","url":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/UM_Logo-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/UM_Logo-1.png","width":371,"height":99,"caption":"UrbanMatter Chicago"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/facebook.com\/Pluggchicago\/","https:\/\/x.com\/UMatterChicago"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#\/schema\/person\/d629de13054480675aa4bfe6fd70ef2e","name":"Jessica Hamrick","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1017a289af80d70e07a7b7daf3856610?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1017a289af80d70e07a7b7daf3856610?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Jessica Hamrick"},"description":"As an avid NPR listener and self-described Snapchat addict, Jessica Hamrick is excited to showcase her love for all things media as an Editor at UrbanMatter. Her short-yet-illustrious academic career was dedicated to finding the intersections between writing and marketing and she\u2019s definitely found it here. In her free time, Jessica can be found hanging out with her dog Indie, watching the Food Network or commiserating with fellow, unfortunate White Sox fans.","url":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/author\/jhamrick\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27758","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2008"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27758"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27758\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27798"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}