Best Deals on Saint Patrick's Day Favorites

While many Bay Area residents have already kicked off Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations at the 160th annual parade in San Francisco, you still have a few days to pick up all those Irish favorites to serve up to family and friends this Thursday.

In honor of the holiday, South City markets have everything you need and at competitive prices. You’ll find Irish-style bangers, corned beef brisket, plenty of Guinness Draught Stout, and even little shamrock plants.

Run into this week and you’ll likely find a sample station of succulent corned beef next to the big chunks of meat for sale. If this is a dish you’ve never tried making before, let the chef answer any and all of your cooking questions.

• Their three-to-five pound packages of Shenson USDA choice boneless corned beef brisket are $3.79 per pound and come with a convenient spice packet inside.
• Their A.K. Gourmet Irish-style bangers are $8.49 for a pack of 16 small but fat links.
• 24 packs of 14.9 oz. cans of Guinness Draught Stout will run you $28.19 plus CRV.

At this week, all Saint Patrick’s Day treats are labeled with a green paper shamrock to make your shopping trip easier. They’ve also been serving samples of their corned beef brisket, so cross your fingers when walking in!

• Pocino Naturals uncured corned beef brisket is priced at $7.99 per pound.
• Trader Joe’s brand uncured flat corned beef rounds are $4.99 per pound and their packs of 12 Irish bangers are $3.98.
• For cabbage, you can get either 2 baby green cabbage heads for $2.49 or a 10 oz. package of shredded green cabbage for $1.19.
• Guinness Draught comes in a 6-pack of 11.2 oz. bottles and Smithwick’s (from Guinness makers) comes in 6-12 oz. bottles, both are $7.99 plus CRV.
• Trader Joe’s 6 inch shamrock plants are $5.99.

At and this week, special Saint Patrick’s savings are valid until Saturday March 19th.

• Safeway brand point cut corned beef brisket is on sale for $1.79 per pound.
• They also have Safeway brand flat cut corned beef brisket for $2.69 per pound, Shenson corned beef brisket for $2.99 per pound, and Double R Ranch corned beef brisket for $4.49 per pound.
• Green cabbage in the produce section is just $0.39 per pound, normally priced at $1.29 per pound!
• Guinness Draught six-packs of 11.2 oz. bottles are on sale for $6.77 plus CRV, or you can opt for an 8-pack of 14.9 oz. cans of Guinness for $10.99 plus CRV.
• Safeway also has 4 inch shamrock plants for $3.99.

Best Deal: The best deal on green cabbage this week is at  and with their $0.39 per pound sale on the Saint Patrick’s Day necessity for corned beef and cabbage or Irish stew. The best price on corned beef brisket is also at  and with their store brand’s point cut being sold for just $1.79 per pound. If you want to add Irish bangers to the mix on Thursday, pick them up at , because theirs are much larger than Costco’s and less than half of the price for almost as much sausage meat. As for Guinness Draught Stout, your best bet will be the 24-pack of 14.9 oz. cans at , making each can about $1.17. If you don’t want 24 cans of beer and would prefer a six-pack of the smaller 11.2 oz. bottles,  and have the best deal on these, with each bottle coming in at $1.13.