St. Patrick's Day, the annual celebration of the patron saint of Ireland, is just around the corner.

Last month, it was all about hamburgers. This month, it could be hot dogs. Bernie's Hot Dog Co ., at 1601 Mayberry in Highlands Ranch, introduced its new menu today, a "healthy" revision of the original, "modified based on customer feedback, market trends and a year of history," Joe Zemla says.

Boston Beer Co.'s fourth-quarter profit more than doubled as it shipped out more beer and its profit margin grew and write-downs fell, the company said Tuesday after the market closed.

Tony's Darts Away , the cruddy restaurant/bar housed on Burbank's Magnolia Blvd.

THE BEER, it is a-changin'. There's no better evidence of that than the fiasco that erupted last week when a phalanx of State Police barged into three local bars known for their beer selection and found themselves mouthing the words on an incomprehensible variety of strange labels with unpronounceable names.