“Walls for the wind,
And a roof for the rain,
And drinks beside the fire –
Laughter to cheer you
And those you love near you,
And all that your heart may desire!”
-Irish Blessing
For centuries, “oígidecht” (Gaelic for hospitality) wasn’t just expected in Ireland, it was enforced.
Brehon Law actually mandated that all households offer food, shelter and, of course, a drink, to friends, neighbors and strangers alike, in exchange for nothing more than stories from the road or sharing in a drinking song.
Public houses, called “bruideans,” were even built for the same purpose. Marked by their perpetually burning torches, staff worked around the clock to ensure no travelers passed without being invited in for food and drinks alongside lively company, and a safe place to rest for the night.
Inspired by that oígidecht tradition and built on the belief that a drink always comes before a story, Dick O’ Dow’s is our very own bruidean in the heart of Birmingham. Today, thanks to a little Irish luck and a whole lot of love from friends both old and new, we’re toasting to 20 years of good times and the best that’s yet to come in the city we happily call home.
And though oígidecht laws have long since faded into history, we still live by the words that have come to define the Irish way of life from the rolling emerald countryside to the heart of Dublin:
Céad Míle Fáilte… “A Thousand Welcomes.”
LIONS GAME WATCHING
THE SOUND WILL BE ON FOR ALL LIONS GAMES. BELOW ARE SOME ADDITIONAL TIMES WE WILL BE OPEN FOR LIONS GAMES!
Monday, December 30- 8:00 game time
We will be open at Noon till the end of the game.
GO LIONS!!!
THANKSGIVING WEEK HOURs
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 NOON-8:00PM
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25 Closed
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 NOON- MIDNIGHT
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMEBR 27 NOON-2:00AM Must Be 21 after 5;00pm
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28 CLOSED- HAPPY THANKSGIVING
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29 NOON-2:00 AM
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30 NOON-2:00AM
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1 NOON-5:00PM
*No one under the age of 21 is allowed in the building after 9:00PM
PHONE
248.642.1135
Location
160 W. Maple Rd.
Birmingham, MI 48009
HOURS
SUNDAY: NOON–8:00pm
KITCHEN CLOSES 7:00
MONDAY: CLOSED
TUESDAY: NOON–11:00pm
KITCHEN CLOSES 8:00
WEDNESDAY: NOON–11:00pm
KITCHEN CLOSES 8:00
THURSDAY: NOON–MIDNIGHT
KITCHEN CLOSES 8:30
FRI- SAT: NOON–2:00am
KITCHEN CLOSES 9:30
Hours May Vary!
