Less words and more liquid! Let’s get our (responsible) drink on. Check out this St. Patrick’s Day edition of Weekend, What Up!

St. Patrick’s Day! Thursday

  • Blue Palms Brewhouse is throwing a party featuring $5 Car Bombs at the top of every hour, Irish food specials, and craft beers. 11 AM – 2 AM. 6124 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028
  • Drago Centro is offering a B2 Stealth Irish Car Bomb made with Bushmills Irish Whiskey, Harp Irish Lager, Bailey’s Irish Cream, Mint Foam, Fresh Mint and Apple Juice for $12. 525 South Flower Street, Suite #120, Los Angeles, CA 90071
  • Drink specials on Irish beers and Irish whiskeys at The Surly Goat plus food by Bangers & Smashed. 2 PM – 2 AM. 7929 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90046
  • Magnolia Bakery is offering their Classic Vanilla and Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla or Chocolate Buttercream with St. Patrick’s Day decorations. 8389 West 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA 90048
  • The W Los Angeles – Westwood is offering a special lunch and dinner menu at The Backyard Restaurant and NineThirty Restaurant with St. Patrick’s Day fare created by newly appointed Executive Chef Dakota Weiss. 930 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024
  • Join Pourtal Wine Tasting Bar for their “Green Wine” for St. Patty’s Day featuring $5 glasses of Vinho Verde. 4 PM – 11 PM. 104 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401
  • Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at L.A. LIVE! The event features Irish food, mini parade, and live Irish music. 4 PM – 8 PM. 777 Chick Hearn Court, Los Angeles, CA 90015
  • The Foundry on Melrose is having $5 Irish Car Bombs with Tullamore Dew Whiskey plus live music.
  • Hollywood St. Patrick’s Day Beer Festival 2011 will take place 3 locations: Pig N’ Whistle, Maui N’ Sons and Egyptian Theater courtyard with $3 draft beers, $5 well mixed drinks. $24.09.
  • The Bigfood Lodge presents Shamrock Shake Au Go-Go featuring live music, and $4 Newcastle. 10 PM – 2 AM. 3172 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90039
  • Barbarella Bar is offering happy hour prices on their St. Patrick’s Day drink specials. 2609 N. Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90027
  • Casey’s in Downtown LA is throwing a street fair featuring live music! 6 AM – 2 AM. 613 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90017
  • Party it up at Cat & Fiddle in Hollywood featuring drink specials from 4 PM – 8 PM and magic! 11:30 AM – 2 AM. 6530 West Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028

Friday

  • Get your funk on! at Hot 92.3′s Funk-A-Palooza with George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic. $30 – $105. 7:45 PM. Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608

Saturday

  • City Sip LA is offering a course on home brew! $50. 1 PM. 2150 W. Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90026
  • Dominick’s in West Hollywood is celebrating their release of new house wine with a pig roast. 1 PM – 6 PM. Call (310) 652-2335 to make reservations. 8715 Beverly Blvd,. Hollywood, California 90048

Sunday

  • Food Truck FUNdraiser featuring 10 gourmet food trucks benefits the Redondo Union High School Associated Student Body. 11 AM – 8 PM. 655 N. Harbor Dr., Redondo Beach, CA 90277

All Weekend Long, My Babies

  • See a traditional Japanese tea ceremony at the Cherry Blossom Festival plus activities like Japanese cooking demonstration and guided walk of the flowering cherry trees. $8. March 19 – 20 from 10 AM – 4 PM. Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Dr., La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
  • Los Angeles Times Travel & Adventure Show will bring over 400 travel exhibitors together under one giant convention roof. Travel experts like Arthur Frommer, Samantha Brown, and Huell Howser will also be speaking at the event. $12. March 19 – 20 from 10 AM – 5 PM. LA Convention Center, 1201 S Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90015
  • 2011 Spring Pet Days at the OC Market Place will be holding pet adoptions, and experts in pet training and health care. $2. March 19 from 7 AM – 4 PM, March 20 from 7 AM – 4 PM. Orange County Market Place, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626