CARMEN JONES: ST. PATRICK'S DAY RECAP >>>

St. Patrick's Day is one of my favorite holidays because you know that I'm the kinda girl who always looks for a good excuse to have fun.

That's why last night's adventure was most excellent.

My crew started at The Red Hot, then headed to Primo Grill for some Charlie McManus magic (the Irish stew was to die for), and followed it with a firework-worthy ending at Doyle's Public House.

Here are a couple of pix that I snapped along the way.

For the full low down on how the four-leaf clovers painted on two of my fingernails brought me great luck, be sure to read this my Permanent Lipstick column in the Weekly Volcano Thursday.

What more could you need on St. Patrick's Day other than a water (no hangover here!), a Guinness and a shot of Redbreast whiskey (that's the best Redbreast I've ever had.)

How could you say no to apple pie, sticky toffee pudding and another Guinness (of course.)

Then at Doyle's, no one could deny the Paddy's Day flair, except for the guy who was wearing a leopard-print thong under his kilt (that's not utility).

Here's a shot of the hundreds of people packed into Doyle's fun tent.