“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.”
We LOVE HOSTING GATHERING BUT UNLESS ITS A PRIVATE EVENT ThERE ARE NO DECORATION ALLOWED OTHER THAN ONE BOUQUET OF BALLOONS WITH WEIGHTS OR ONE BouQUET OF FLOWERS ON THE TABLES. THERE ARE NO SPEECHES ALLOWED!!
No one under the age of 21 is allowed in the building after 9:00PM
THANKSGIVING HOURS
Wednesday, November 26 Noon-2:00am Need to be 21 after 3:00pm
Thursday, Thanksgiving Day CLOSED
Friday, November 28 Noon-2:00am
Saturday, November 29 Noon-2:00am
Sunday, November 30 CLOSED
DECEMBER HOLIDAY HOURS
Friday, December 19 Noon -2:00am
Saturday , December 20 Noon- 2:00am
Sunday , December 21 Noon – 9:00
Monday , December 22 Noon- 2:00am
Tuesday, December 23 Noon-2:00am
Wednesday, December 24 Christmas Eve 11:00am- 4:00pm
Thursday, December 25 Christmas Day CLOSED
Friday, December 26 Noon-2;00am
Saturday, December 27 Noon-2:00am
Sunday, December 28 Noon -9:00
Monday , December 29 Noon-12:00am
Tuesday , December 30 Noon-12:00am
Wednesday, December 31 New Year’s Eve Noon-2:00am.
WE WILL BE CLOSED January 1, 2024, through January 7, 2023 . We will re-open Thursday, January 8, 2024 at Noon.
PHONE
248.642.1135
Location
160 W. Maple Rd.
Birmingham, MI 48009
HOURS(hours may vary)
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!
