Replies(4) A St. Patrick's Day decoration hangs in the window of a bar closed on March 17, 2020. (Victor J. Blue/Getty Images) NEW YORK CITY — Great food, drink and music will greet St. Patrick's Day revelers who find themselves inside The Hawthorn bar and restaurant. But some unlucky Irish or would-be Irish could find themselves outside if the Chelsea establishment reaches the state's strict 35 percent capacity limit for indoor dining. Kevin Fitzgerald, who co-owns the eatery, said it will follow the guidelines as it has through the coronavirus pandemic. He'll also follow the rules on March 19 two days after the holiday — traditionally big business for a New York City watering hole — when the indoor capacity limit increases to 50 percent.