Park City Main Street restaurants unveil St. Patrick’s Day and March specials

The Park City Area Restaurant Association has assembled a Main Street round-up of St. Patrick’s Day and March offerings aimed at both après-ski guests and downtown diners, led by Escala Provisions Company’s all-day Irish menu and a monthlong cocktail special. Escala “features Irish specials all day long, including corned beef hash for breakfast, a corned beef Reuben for lunch and bangers and mash for dinner,” and is promoting the Perfect Bracket cocktail made with Tito’s, fresh lemon juice, cucumber, St. Germain and simple syrup, available all throughout March.

Ginger Wicks, executive director of the Park City Area Restaurant Association, framed the rollout as a monthlong welcome for visitors and locals: “It’s hard to believe we’re already heading into March, but thankfully our restaurant community has us covered with special offerings this month. Whether meandering Main Street or wrapping up a day on the mountain, guests don’t have to look far to sip a cocktail, refuel with a delicious meal, and kick back to enjoy the spring sunshine.” The association is promoting the full list of March dining specials and experiences on its website for those seeking reservations and menus.

Flanagan’s on Main will run extended hours through the holiday stretch; the bar and restaurant is open from 11 a.m.–1 a.m. and “will feature traditional Irish fayre, green beer, tickets for giveaways and photos on the Guinness glass, all set to live music, bagpipes and a DJ to close out the festive night.” That entertainment lineup positions Flanagan’s to capture both daytime shoppers and late-night crowds on Main Street.

Alpine Distilling Social Aid & Pleasure Club plans St. Patrick’s Day-specific pours and a product release, listing a signature Negreeni for the holiday. Guests can “sip a signature Negreeni, a green Negroni made with Alpine Distilling’s AngeVert Alpine Liqueur, Elevated Gin and Preserve Liqueur, available on St. Patrick’s Day.” The distillery also says “the weekend will include a release of Alpine’s highly decorated, grain-to-glass, made-in-Park-City Single Malt to toast the Irish holiday,” with the distillery marking the single malt release as a weekend event around the holiday.

For those with a sweet tooth, Park City Desserts is offering seasonal items described as St. Patrick’s Day–themed delicacies, including Matcha Panna Cotta and Baileys Panna Cotta for a green-themed finish. These dessert offerings join the food-and-drink specials intended to keep Main Street foot traffic steady through the month.

National and regional organizers point to a pattern of weekend activity ahead of the holiday: Proxi Co notes, “St. Patrick’s Day is one of the most reliable, high-energy event weekends for Main Streets and downtown districts,” and recommends mobile-friendly parade maps, shamrock scavenger hunts and built-in analytics to measure engagement. Retail and event data underpin the business case — the National Retail Federation found 62% of Americans celebrated St. Patrick’s Day in 2024 — and regional examples show many large pub crawls and parades land the two weekends before the March 17 holiday. Shawlocal’s Leprechaun Leap in Rock Falls, for example, runs Saturday, March 14 with registration at The Cooler between 11 a.m. and noon for a $10 entry that benefits Community Christmas for Children.

St. Patrick’s Day lands on Tuesday, March 17 this year; Park City restaurants and distilleries are sequencing events and releases through the month and the preceding weekends. For the full, updated list of March dining specials and experiences across Main Street, consult the Park City Area Restaurant Association website; vendors including Escala Provisions Company, Flanagan’s on Main, Park City Desserts and Alpine Distilling have specific menu items and hours listed as they prepare for the spring-skiing crowd.