After what was a heated contest, mostly between Overlea Station and Parkville's Emerald Tavern, the results are in.

Through the two bars were neck-and-neck for the majority of the week, Overlea Station pulled ahead with one final burst and has been crowned the Parkville-Overlea Patch Reader's Choice 2012 Best Place to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

Overlea Station rallied late and pulled in a total of 22 votes; second-place finisher Emerald Tavern had 15 votes and third place Racers' Cafe came up with just 5.

Specials and live entertainment, along with a loyal following, helped propel Overlea Station to the top. They'll be offering Irish shots for $3.17, Irish beers for $2, "carbombs" for $3.25 and food (corned beef and cabbage, Guinness fish & chips or shepherd's pie) for $5 beginning when they open at noon.

Local band the Celloutz will perform, along with two DJs who will play sets at 2 and 8 p.m.

Thank you for voting in this week's edition of Patch's Readers' Choice poll.

Next week we'll be looking for the "Best Places to Get a Child's Hair Cut;" voting opens at 5 a.m. Monday.