Celebrate St. Patty's Day in Cranford

You don't need to wear green on March 17. Nobody's going to blame you if instead you stuff your face with bangers and mash, clap along with clog dancers, and maybe even slam back a pint (or two). Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with these Cranford events, deals and entertainment:

• Breadsmith - 32 North Avenue W: 908-276-2155
  Fresh baked Irish Soda Bread for St. Patty's Day. 
• Riverside Inn - 56 North Avenue E: 908-709-9449
  Celebrate Cauldron Day (the day before St. Patrick's Day) with boiled corned beef in an outdoor cauldron. Bagpipers, Irish clog dancers and The Tipsy Rovers will provide evening entertainment.
• Cranford Hotel - 1 South Union Avenue: 908-276-2121
  Enjoy corned beef and cabbage, Guinness beef stew, bangers and mash, and other Irish specials.
• Periwinkle's - 19 North Union Avenue: 908-276-1300
  Stop by for some Good Luck Pasta for soups, salads or with your favorite sauce. The pasta is all-natural and each bag includes a recipe. 
• Cranford's Best Bagels (107 South Avenue East, 908-931-0454) and Big E's Bagels (Cleveland Plaza, 908-276-9598)
  Order green bagels.
• Breen's Liquors - 21 North Union Avenue: 908-276-0150
  Discounted Irish beers throughout March.
• The Office Beer Bar & Grill - 1 South Avenue: 908-272-3888
  Corned beef and cabbage, Jameson glazed rib-eye and shepherd's pie.
• Kilkenny House - 112 South Avenue East, 908-276-3414
  Live Irish music all day, bagpipes, Irish dancers. Lunch starts at 11 a.m.
• Hynes Jewelers - 2 Eastman Street, 908-272-0785
  17 percent off all in-store merchandise for the entire month of March.
• Ye Olde Rathskeller - 523 Centennial Avenue, 908-272-9511
  Event goes on all day from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Irish music, beer and drink specials, giveaways, owner's famous homemade corn beef and cabbage, potatoes, soda bread, karaoke with DJ Mike from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.