St Patrick's Day

Eu chego em NYC, right on time para o *St. Patrick’s Day, dia 17/03. A cidade fica pintada de verde e bastante festiva com a parada que movimenta Midtown. Não só os pubs irlandeses, espalhados pela cidade, entram no clima, mas restaurantes convencionais também. Seguem algumas sugestões que do Zagat**, e como já fui a todos eles, assino embaixo.

** Next Wednesday, March 17, is St. Patty's Day, and the town will be positively green with Emerald Isle merriment, whether it's the

Aureole: Charlie Palmer's Times Square flagship is using the holiday to roll out its new "Sunday Supper Club." On Sunday, March 14, the restaurant is offering a three-course Irish feast – think corned beef brisket – that comes with unlimited red or white wine ($49 per person; 212-319-1660; reserve online).

Bouchon Bakery: Thomas Keller's Time Warner Center cafe is offering holiday-themed specials in the form of Irish soda bread ($3.25) and a new chocolate cookie glazed with light-green chocolate and scented with mint oil ($9 a bag). Both are available through March 17 (212-823-9366). 

Good Enough to Eat: This nearly 30-year-old Upper West Sider is offering a $22 three-course St. Patrick's prix fixe featuring Irish soda bread, pea soup with mint, corned beef and cabbage and a Guinness cupcake. Bonus: all pints of draft beer on the big day will run you a mere $5 (212-496-0163). 

Joe Doe: At this tiny East Villager chef Joe Dobias is celebrating his Irish roots with specials including Guinness lamb stew with beer-battered onion rings ($24) and soda bread ($6) and, for $22, corned beef and cabbage with housemade mustard (212-780-0262; reserve online). 

Magnolia Bakery: All four locations of the popular cupcake emporium will be offering special holiday-themed cupcakes (multiple locations).

Rose Club : This bar overlooking the Plaza's lobby is offering three specials for the day, including a Shamrock Sour ($16), housemade Irish cream ($16) and, for $16, Guinness paired with a shot of Jameson (212-759-3000).