Tomorrow’s St. Patrick’s Day, and to make matters worse it’s a Friday. Lock your doors and fetch the gun. Or at least avoid the insanity that spews forth from the Royal Exchange and Harrington’s in the Financial District.

Although I do in fact have a little Irish in me, I put this and a few other holidays — New Year’s Eve leaps to mind — in the category of missable. They’re like amateur night. If you need such a big excuse to cut loose and drink yourself silly, you’re just not partying hard enough in life generally. And green beer? How about something more creative. Like a Tipperary.

Still, there are a couple of worthwhile things going on. Pop into Café Flore (2298 Market St, at Noe) for "Erin Go Bra-less" for some top-notch drag/cabaret entertainment, benefitting Project Open Hand. Emceed by personal friend Trauma Flintstone, the lineup features such luminaries as Connie Champagne and Ethel Merman (yes, Ethel Merman!). $7 for green beer (ick)/soda, plus raffle.

If you’re looking for something a little more traditional, yes still San Francisco, head on down to Keane’s 3300 Club (3300 Mission St, at 29th) — my new favorite place I’ve not yet been to — for colcannon and corned beef tacos. The Keanes’ own colcannon recipe follows after the jump, in case you would prefer to make a quiet evening of it at home. Just don’t forget your potato ricer! (If you wanna go whole hog with the Irish/gourmet thing, check out corned beef four ways.)