In 2023, it fell on March 14, meaning a woman had to work an extra 73 days to cover the gap in average wages and reach the annual salary of male colleagues. March also contains the less festive Equal Pay Day, the date until which the average American woman must work to make the same as the average American man made in the previous calendar year. Patrick’s Day allows them to feature their native country of Ireland with shepherd’s pie, an Irish breakfast, and other specials-while also enjoying the crowds from the parade and dyeing of the Chicago River.

Women’s History Month gives them an excuse to spotlight beverage brands owned or managed by women or led by a woman master distiller or blender on a special cocktail menu (including their own Dearborn Gin, made in collaboration with the north suburban North Shore Distillery), while St. March is an important month for the Lawless sisters, owners of The Dearborn restaurant in the Loop. Get recipes, food news, and stories by signing up for our Deep Dish newsletter.

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