0 Caitlin Erin here, The Stylish City’s official grand marshal of this year’s St. Patrick’s Day. I take great pride in leading you through my favorite green day full of beer, laughs, bangers, and mash. Since St. Paddy’s 2013 falls on a Sunday, a day of observance, New York City’s famous and flocked to parade will be held on Saturday. Strange, I know, but this just means two full days of Irish fare and fun rather than a measly one.
St. Paddy’s Saturday
Start your Saturday off early with a traditional Irish coffee at home (simply coffee and whiskey, and for an added sweet and creamy punch pour in some Bailey’s) and warm your bones before you head over to claim territory along the parade route. You COULD bring your alcoholic treat along with you within your Starbucks cup, but we would never recommend anything illegal ;).
As always, the parade runs along Fifth Avenue between 44th Street to 86th Street, with ticket-only grandstanding on 64th Street. Depending on what kind of day you want to make it, the relaxed attendees typically hang above 59ths Street, while the party happens on 58th and below. Post-Parade if you’re down to battle massive crowds for a pint, head over to 2nd Avenue where every bar along the stretch of 50th-59th Street is an honorary Irish pub for the day.
St. Paddy’s Sunday
While everyone’s hungover on Sunday, make the best of St. Patrick’s Day by celebrating within New York City’s most notable pubs downtown. Begin with a traditional Irish breakfast, stocked with black pudding, Irish sausage, corned beef hash, and Irish bacon at Molly’s Shebeen (a shebeen refers to an illegally operated drinking establishment, but don’t worry, this one’s legal!). Get there early, as I’m sure this one will pack up quickly! Next up, have a few house brews at New York City’s oldest standing watering hole, McSorley’s Ale House, which was established in 1854 as an Irish workingman’s saloon. Relish in the wafts of antiquity – which smells strangely similar to stale beer and sawdust – and enjoy the history that decorates the walls. Lastly, end your night with some live music and Jameson on the rocks at Paddy Reilly’s Music Bar. You can’t find a pub with a better name than that!
Sample Sale Alert: Yellow
Go taxi free this week, and work off those beer calories by hoofing it on foot from sale to sale!
Oscar de la Renta Sample Sale
Oscar clearly isn’t Irish, as he chooses to mark the start of his sample sale on St. Patrick’s Day. Whether you visit on Sunday or Monday, be sure to let us know how the selection is at the Oscar de la Renta Sample Sale! The sale promises fur jackets for $1,320 and strapless dresses for $975. All other merchandise will be marked down up to 80% off.
Roberta Freymann & Roberta Roller Rabbit Clothing & Home Goods Sample Sale
This event may have the longest title in sample sale history. Freyman, a New York based designer, has been creating one-of-a-kind pieces since 1996, when she opened her first bazaar inspired store on the Upper East Side. During the Roberta Freymann & Roberta Roller Rabbit Sample Sale, which begins Tuesday, expect to find bib necklaces for $50 and pleat front dresses for $60. At past sales, shoppers discovered tunics for $20, button downs for $25, and evening dresses for $100.
Heike Jarick Sample Sale
The Stylish City recently interviewed designer Heike Jarick, and was extremely impressed by her vision, quality of clothing, and fair price points. Jarick’s Spring and Summer 2013 line will be on sale beginning Wednesday at the designer’s showroom. What’s cool about this sample sale is that Jarick’s staff will assist you in resizing each sample to fit you properly and ship you the reworked, personally tailored piece to your home within 3 weeks! In this day and age, it can’t get any better than that.
Other sales happening this week that may be worth a browse, is the Just Cavalli, Karl Lagerfeld Paris, & Pierre Balmain Sample Sale on 36th Street, which will have spring and summer finds on hand, the Marc Bouwer Sample Sale, which promises dresses galore on 57th Street and the Twinkle by Wenlan Archival Warehouse Sale beginning Wednesday, with merchandise from all seasons, including wool jackets, silk dresses, and hand-knot scarves.
Hope you’re graced with a bit o’ luck of the Irish this week! Sláinte!
By Caitlin Colford
Posted by Caitlin Colford at 07:00 AM
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0 Happy friday and happy St. Patrick’s Day! There’s lot to talk about in 60 seconds, but I’m going to keep it short for you.
Starting Friday at 11AM:
Salomon Women’s Men’s, and Kids’ Shoes at RueLaLa.com
Why?
The other day I told you that the last time I bought sneakers the salesperson had me walk back and forth before he made a recommendation. Although my main exercise is walking the dog, it was well worth it. I ended up buying a pair of Salomon that day and they really are the best sneakers I have ever had. If you need support, you should really try them. (By the way, this is not a sponsored post. I love them that much!).
Starting Saturday at 11AM:
A Little Luxe for Him (Gucci Shoes and More) at RueLaLa.com
Why?
The iconic Gucci loafers are turning 60 this year and they’re as popular as ever. Up your hubby’s style with a pair of Gucci this weekend and he might just turn into your best accessory. I personally think shoes (and watches) are extremely telling of a man’s sense of style.
Cinzia Rocca Women’s Spring Outwear at RueLaLa.com
Why?
This one is for the days when you want to dress like a lady. You know — the days you wear skirts, pumps and carry a real handkerchief in your hardtop handbag. Haha. I was just kidding about the handkerchief part.
Because we were talking about handbags, I have to mention this next sale…
Starting Sunday at 11AM:
Salvatore Ferragamo at RueLaLa.com
Why?
“Buttery satchels and spring-hued clutches” will be hard to resist at this Salvatore Ferragamo sale. These items will go perfectly with the Cinzia Rocca outwear for a perfect look at “meet his parents” Easter brunch.
That’s it. Have a happy and safe St. Patrick’s Day. I’ll be back Tuesday.
Posted by Mirela Gluck at 07:00 AM
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0 Top of the mornin’ to ya! Get your green on this weekend and try not to beat up your liver too badly, ah to heck with that, drink as you please, it’s St. Patrick’s Day! Don’t forget to stop along your merry way for a bite or two to eat in between rounds of green beer, you have to soak up all that alcohol somehow. Below is a comprehensive list of suggestions on how to spend your green weekend, you’ll need something clear to understand after all that lager.
Green Apparel Required
In order to be fully accepted on St. Patrick’s Day, you must wear a green ensemble, anything less is frowned upon. Saturday the 17th is one of the few, or perhaps only, day where donning a green feather boa in daylight is acceptable. Be sure to stop by obnoxious areas such as Times Square in order to stock up on quirky tee shirts and cheap and silly costume wear. Or create funky green highlights in your hair using temporary die products such as Streekers.
To maintain your chic reputation, visit Refinery 29 for a fashionable tutorial on How To Wear Green On St. Patrick’s Day.
The Main Event: The Pub Crawl
If you’re in it to win it, then you can’t look anywhere else than the largest, Guinness Book Record holding, St. Paddy’s Pub Crawl. Kicking off Friday at 5pm with an after work Happy Hour, this drinking madness lasts up until Sunday. The 3-Day Pass will run you $40 and get you in to all the bars participating without having to pay a cover. For the full schedule and single bar passes visit here. Don’t expect a seat at any of the participating bars, but do expect to enjoy $1 draft beers.
The Food
It’s not St. Patrick’s Day without some traditional Irish fare. If you wake up on Saturday and are immediately ready to party, head over to the Village Pourhouse on Third Ave for some Kegs n’ Eggs. From 8AM-Noon they’ll be serving up a Green Breakfast Buffet, with green eggs, green bagels, green pancakes and lucky charms. Oh yeah, and a mug will get you refillable green beer.
Not up to partying until later? No problem. Have a relaxing meal to kick of your day at Todd English’s The Plaza Food Hall. He’ll be cooking up a Corned Beef Sandwich with tangy picked cabbage, gruyere cheese and creamy thousand island dressing on soft marble rye. Potatoes are not forgotten here, he’ll also be dishing out malt vinegar kettle chips and potato leek soup with truffle potato sticks. Geeze, okay, yes, you can still drink here too. They’ll be pouring O’Hara’s Irish Stout straight from Carlow as well as Celtic Ale.
The Parade
Many choose to skip the parade and instead follow the route, popping in to bars along the way for deals and pub crawls. Before beginning your Saturday instillation of the St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl, do yourself a favor and stake out a spot for the parade. From 11AM-5PM over 2 million will pile along 5th Avenue from 44th Street to 86th Street to cheer on our veterans as well as the NYPD and FDNY. Tip to those with a firefighter fetish, you’ll be provided with an overwhelming share of eye candy.
The Afterparty
Still haven’t had enough? Head down to the Knitting Factory for some good ol’ Irish music as you continue to sip your stout. Bar band favorite Black 47 (their name is a nod to the 1847 potato famine) will be playing a long set of Celtic folk, rock, rap and reggae
The Hangover
Sunday is all about the recovery. For a day of wholesome good fun, head over to the Irish Arts Center for an exhibit of oil paintings depicting breathtaking scenes of Ireland’s countryside and a day of fun for kids and adults during the Annual St. Patrick’s Open Day from Noon-5PM.
Blimey! Make sure you get in a good night’s sleep before work Monday morning, you’ll be exhausted after all of this partying, but a yawn or two will prove you had a great time. I just hope your skin isn’t temporarily green for the next few days after having ingested all of that green food dye, your boss may not approve.
By Caitlin Colford
Posted by Caitlin Colford at 10:32 AM
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