If a pint of Guinness after St. Patrick's Day parade-watching is in your plans, here's what a glass will cost you at a sampling of bars near this weekend's festivities.
DOWNTOWN SATURDAY
The annual Dyeing of the River starts at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, best viewed from the west side of the Columbus Drive bridge, the east side of the Michigan Avenue bridge or Upper and Lower Wacker Drive between Columbus Drive and Michigan Avenue. At noon, the Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade steps off at Columbus and Balbo drives and continues along Columbus to Monroe Street. More info: chicagostpatsparade.com
$8 for a 16-ounce draft at The Gage (24 S. Michigan Ave. 312-372-4243)
$8 for a 16-ounce draft at Elephant & Castle (185 N. Wabash Ave. 312-345-1710)
$7.50 for a 20-ounce draft at Emerald Loop (216 N. Wabash Ave. 312-263-0200)
$7 for a 16-ounce draft at Tilted Kilt (17 N. Wabash Ave. 312-269-5580)
$6.50 for 14-ounce draft at Tavern at the Park (130 E. Randolph St. 312-552-0070)
$5.50 for a 16-ounce draft at Shamrock Club (210 W. Kinzie St. 312-321-9314)
SOUTH SIDE SUNDAY
The South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade steps off at noon Sunday at 103rd Street before heading down Western Avenue to 115th St. More info: southsideirishparade.org
$5 for a 16-ounce draft at Sean's Rhino Bar (10330 S. Western Ave. 773-238-2060)
$5 for a 16-ounce can at The End Zone (10034 S. Western Ave. 773-238-7969)
$5 for a 16-ounce draft at McNally's (11136 S. Western Ave. 773-779-6202)
$6 for a 16-ounce draft Cork & Kerry (10614 S. Western Ave. 773-445-2675)
*Beverly brewpub Horse Thief Hollow (10426 S. Western Ave. 773-779-2739) doesn't serve Guinness, but a 16-ounce draft of its 773 stout will set you back just $3.50.
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