As I continue the MBIP tribute series to Peoria’s Irish bars who took a hit this St. Patrick’s Day to help with the social distancing in our city, I pay tribute to the first Irish bar I ever drank in, The Shamrock bar!
The Shamrock was originally located off of Glen Avenue and I started going there with a fake I.D. when I was 16 years old. When I moved back here and started the MBIP blog, it was one of the first places I went to. When I went there in 2013, I found out that they were relocating and moving over to a new spot across from the mall.
This new spot has become a popular eating and drinking location known as Donnelly’s Irish Pub.
Below are links to one post from the Shamrock and eight more from Donnelly’s Irish Pub.
Donnelly’s is serving up take-out and pick-up on weekends until all of this is over, so you can support them by stopping by and getting some of the delicious food that’s featured in the posts below! And they also are selling 64 ounce Growlers of beer to go!
Donnelly’s Pub/The Shamrock - A post from 2013 from the original Shamrock location, a true blast from the past!
Saturday Night Cheeseburger @ Donnelly’s Irish Pub - This is a post from the new Donnelly’s Irish Pub after they had moved to their new location across from the Northwoods Mall.
Twenty Tenderloins In Twenty Weeks: Tenderloin Number Three At Donnelly’s Irish Pub - The very first food MBIP food tour was twenty week’s of tenderloins and week number three was at Donnelly’s Irish Pub.
Two Beers @ Donnelly’s Irish Pub (Originally Headed For The Hole In TheWall) - After a failed stop at The Hole In The Wall, I went and had a couple of beers at Donnelly’s at the start of the year in 2014.
Twelve More Weeks Of Chicken Wings: Week Number Two @ Donnelly’s Irish Pub - I had done one chicken wing tour and then realized that there were some places I missed, so I did a second wing tour and Donnelly’s was the second stop on the tour.
That’s the original owner Molly Donnelly pictured above! An iconic and friendly Peoria person!
A Year In The Life Of A Sandwich: Week Number Four @ Donnelly’s Irish Pub - My friend Bob Gordon from ACME Comics joined me for this post where we both enjoyed sandwiches from Donnelly’s Irish Pub.
Moo! Seven Months Of Steak: Week Number Fifteen @ Donnelly’s Irish Pub - My friends Amber and Joe joined me on this beefy journey to Donnelly’s Irish Pub.
Motherclucker! 13 Months Of Chicken: Week Number 10 @ Donnelly’s Irish Pub - Amber and Joe also joined me on this clucked up chicken dinner post.
Motherclucker! 13 Months Of Chicken: Week Number 28 @ Donnelly’s Irish Pub - My dad and my brother Tom joined me for this finger-licking’ chicken post last year. This post is less than a year old, but it seems like another lifetime!
Cheers to Donnelly’s Irish Pub, pick up some food and a 64 ounce growler this weekend and help support them in these isolated times!
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4501 N. Rockwood Drive
Peoria
309-681-0800
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Related Posts: Sharin’ Of The Green, Tributes To Peoria’s Irish Bars: Kenny’s Westside Pub and Jimmy’s Bar.