Detroit s longstanding Irish pub is getting ready to try something new. The Old Shillelagh will launch walkup window service on Wednesday, July 17, serving healthful fare like breakfast bowls and smoothies. The idea was launched by Shellie Lewis, a thirdgeneration owner of the familyowned Greektown spot. Lewis became owner in 2015 and has worked to expand the pub s offerings, adding locally sourced plantbased dishes alongside the bar s traditional Irish pub offerings. What makes our new walkup breakfast menu special is that we use only clean ingredients, and so many organic items, like 100 all organic fruit and protein powder in our smoothies, and 100 organic oats in our oatmeal bowls, Lewis said in a statement. They ll also sell sealed togo Irish Coffees, bloody Marys, and other boozy versions of their breakfast drinks like the Sweet Funky Beet and Peanut Butter Cup smoothies. Other menu items include a Green Beat Organic Super Greens Pie Bowl and a Bacon Cheddar Breakfast Bowl. . Ingredients are sourced from local businesses like Revolution Farms, Sunrise Acres, Michigan Craft Beef, C. Roy Processing, Guernsey Farms Dairy, Great Lakes Potato Chip Co., The Brinery, and Michigan Bread Company. When you dine at The Old Shillelagh, you support Michigan! Lewis said. The window will operate between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. The bar is publicizing the new service by offering a free 12ounce mango smoothie with purchase to the first 50 customers on Friday, July 19. The Old Shillelagh opened in the 1970s by a Dublinraised retired Detroit police officer. 349 Monroe St., Detroit. 313 9640007; 313 9640096 FAX. Leyland Lee DeVito is the editor in chief of DetroitMetro Timessince 2016. His writing has also been published inCREEM,VICE,In These Times, andNew City. He once asked porn star Stormy Daniels to spank him with an issue ofMetro Times. She obliged. Portillo s announces grand opening for Livonia restaurant. By Lee DeVito. Chef Matty Matheson of The Bear joins Detroit s Standby. By Lee DeVito. Elephant  Co. hosts grand opening for flagship Detroit location. By Layla McMurtrie. All material 2024 Detroit Metro Times, Ferndale, MI. All rights reserved.
Detroit's Old Shillelagh, a longstanding Irish pub, is introducing walk-up window service offering healthful breakfast options like smoothies and bowls featuring organic ingredients sourced from local businesses. The pub's owner is aiming to expand the menu with plant-based dishes while maintaining tradition. The service will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, with a promotion offering a free smoothie to the first 50 customers on July 19.