Celtic Bomb, $6

OK, so this beer-and-a-shot combo doesn't stray too far from staid traditions, but at least it puts an updated twist on the car bomb. Head to Cans Bar and Canteen, and drop a shot of Apple Pucker and Ketel One Citroen into a half-glass of Guinness, and voila! You have a sipper reminiscent of a caramel apple cocktail. Since you'll need something to soak the suds up, check out Thursday's Irish food specials like corned beef and cabbage ($5), or potato-leek soup ($3), and stick around for live bagpipers from 8 p.m. to midnight. No cover.