Best bet: St. Patrick's Day revelry

Cape Girardeau's heritage may be French, but the Irish will shine Thursday as several local pubs celebrate St. Patrick's Day. The Plaza Conference Center has a green-themed buffet and cocktail event. Pitter's Cafe and Lounge will have a DJ spinning tunes inspired by the Emerald Isle. The Big Idea will bring a big party to Broussard's, while many other local joints have plans for St. Patrick's Day. Check semoEvents.com for specifics and open the Southeast Missourian on Thursday for a map of the local St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl.