Lucy's
The late-night room that fills early when Rittenhouse runs the holiday.
Lucy's is normally Rittenhouse's late-night dance bar — the place you end up after midnight when the rest of the crawl has thinned out. But on Erin Express Saturdays, the timeline flips: it's absolutely popping from noon to 5pm.
That's because Rittenhouse is the neighborhood most people start in and stay in. The lines at Cavanaugh's spill onto the sidewalk, and Lucy's becomes a natural midday check-in stop for the crawl — not guaranteed every year, but it's usually on the list.
Expect a DJ, a packed dance floor, green beer, and Jameson specials from open to close. After 8pm it reverts to its true form: a loud, sweaty Rittenhouse after-party that runs until 2am.
Get here early on Erin Express Saturdays — noon to 5pm is the prime window. It's usually a check-in stop, so grab a wristband if they're handing them out, then stay for the late-night shift when Rittenhouse becomes the after-party.
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