Weekend St. Patrick's Day Food and Drink Specials

Weekend drink specials in the Evergreen Park area.

Grab a Pint on the Cheap: St. Patrick's Day Drink Specials

Check out these holiday specials in Palos, Mount Greenwood and Oak Lawn.

If you want to celebrate St. Patrick's Day at your local pub this weekend, but don't want to overspend, check out these local bars that are offering holiday specials. Hackney's 9550 W. 123rd St., Palos Park The bar will offer green Miller Lites for $3.50 and pints of Guiness for $5.95. A Celtic Lemonade (Jameson and lemonade) is $6.95 and a Dublin Martini or Shamrock Martini is $7.95. Hackney's will also serve corned beef and cabbage. Lawlor's Bar 3636 W. 111th St., Chicago Stop by for $12 buckets and a corned beef dinner. 115 Bourbon Street 3359 W. 115th St., Merrionette Park The bar will be serving Green River soda. Other weekend specials include $2 Miller High Lifes on Friday, $4 Hurricanes on Saturday and $3 Bloody Marys and $2 Mimosas…

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Elvis Tribute Artists ROCK Bourbon Street

Ex-Londoner chosen as Elvis tribute artist of 2013; Oak Lawn man voted "People's Choice" winner in Windy City competition.

Elvis tribute artists from around the country were taking care of business at 115 Bourbon Street to choose Chicago’s best Elvis impressionist of 2013 this weekend. For two nights, 16 performers sang and gyrated their pelvises in the Windy City Elvis Tribute Artist Competition. Ex-Londoner Anthony Shore, who resides in Minneapolis, took first-place honors; with David Allen of Dallas and South Bend, IN’s Irv Kass rounding out the king’s court in second and third. Shore seemingly channeled the kind nailing a difficult version of "My Way" in a rich baritone eerily reminscent of Elvis's. "He was the world's greatest entertainer," Shore told the packed house, whose British accent sounded more like Ringo's. "Everyone in the world knows who Elvis …

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South Side Irish Pre-Parade Party Highlight Reel

Supporter of this year's South Side Irish Parade held a fundraiser at 115 Bourbon Street Friday night. Watch our video highlights to relive all the night's sites and sounds.

The South Side Irish Parade season kicked off Friday night at a pre-parade fundraiser.  The event at 115 Bourbon Street brought out about 1,200 attendees. Money raised goes toward the cost of hosting the parade. Patch was on hand capturing all the night's excitement.  Read: Patch Photo Booth: South Side Irish Pre-Parade Party The big parade takes place Sunday, March 10 on Western Avenue. This is its second year back after a brief hiatus. The Chicago City Council recently passed an ordinance imposing harsher fines on drinking at parades.  The committee has been stressing the family-friendly nature of the rebooted parade and this year will add a one mile race down Western before the parade steps off.  This year's parade will honor local …

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South Side Irish Pre-Parade Fundraiser is Tonight

The pre-parade event will featuring live music, food and drink goes down Friday night at 115 Bourbon Street.

The Benefit Beat

Community Packs Bourbon Street for Child with Rare Syndrome

Nearly 2,000 people filled 115 Bourbon Street Saturday, Aug. 18, to shower love over Mary Cate Lynch, an 8-month-old born with rare Apert Syndrome.

This is South Side, some said. This is who we are.  Nearly 2,000 Southland residents filed into 115 Bourbon Street to show support for one tiny member of the community—8-month-old Mary Cate Lynch. Mary Cate, whose family resides in Beverly, was born with Apert Syndrome. She is one of 25 children born in the U.S. each year with the syndrome, which is visible in malformations of the skull, face, hands and feet. Friends and family organized the fundraiser to help offset medical costs for Mary Cate, who will face up to 60 corrective surgeries and numerous therapies into her 20s—some of which have already begun. Read more about Mary Cate's condition and the journey ahead of her.  Mary Cate's mother Kerry, an Evergreen Park native and father …

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Community Steps Up for Child with Rare Syndrome

Eight-month-old Mary Cate Lynch has a rough road ahead, as one of only 25 U.S. children born with Apert Syndrome each year. Her parents are spreading the word about Apert—while everyone shares their love for the little girl.

Fresh from her midday nap, 8-month-old Mary Cate Lynch bounces happily on her mother Kerry's lap. She giggles and reaches for ruffles on her shirt, and peeks at the stranger on the couch next to her. To Mary Cate, life is as simple as the woman holding her, kissing her cheek and stroking her hair.  Her innocence is bliss for Beverly resident Lynch and husband Chris. Mary Cate, born with the rare craniofacial syndrome Apert Syndrome, has a long—likely painful—journey ahead of her. She is one of 25 children born each year in the U.S. with Apert, which is visible in malformations of the skull, face, hands and feet. From now until the age of 20, "MC" will face up to 60 corrective surgeries and numerous therapies, some of which have already …

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Chamber Hosts Annual Casino Night

The Evergreen Park Chamber of Commerce invites you to attend annual casino night on April 20 at 115 Bourbon Street in Merrionette Park.

Chamber Hosts Casino Night

The Evergreen Park Chamber of Commerce would like to personally invite you to the annual casino night on April 20 at 115 Bourbon Street in Merrionette Park.

Ready for a night of Craps, Roulette and more? The Evergreen Park Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring its Annual Casino Night on Friday, April 20, 7 to 10 p.m., at 115 Bourbon Street (Banquet Hall), 3359 W. 115th St. Your $60 ticket includes three hours of gaming with $1,000 in chips to play Blackjack, Roulette, Texas Hold ‘em and Craps. Also included are plentiful Appetizers, Open Bar and Raffle Prizes. The more chips you win, the more tickets you get for chances to win a fabulous prize! There is also a $1,000 Grand Prize Raffle to be drawn that evening. Tickets for the raffle are $10 each, three for $25. "Last year’s event was enjoyed by all who attended," said Evergreen Park Chamber of Commerce president Helen Cuprisin, adding that "it’s …

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Photos: Giving Others a Reason To Give Thanks

Local party helps benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository with six live bands, festive atmosphere and more at 115 Bourbon Street.

Thanksgiving is a time for feasting, mounds of turkey with all the fixings piled on to a table surrounded by family, friends and loved ones. However, there are those, for a myriad of reasons, who are unable to celebrate the holiday with the customary mountain of food most Americans are accustomed to. For those in need of a little help, both on Thanksgiving and on any other day of the year, there is the Greater Chicago Food Depository. On Thanksgiving, the Phil Skilnik Foundation, in conjunction with 115 Bourbon Street, took a step towards helping those the depository helps through Chicago Bands Together. The fund raiser, which featured six bands, raffles and more, aimed to raise as much money as possible for the depository through a …

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