The doors are open, welcoming the public to a Christmas Open House at the Donnybrook Bakery Café, 203 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, on Friday, December 11, 2015. The Irish pub is open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Owner Bob Vaughn stated, “There will be lots of sampling! Try multi-layered carrot petit fours and Debby’s Blondie Bites.”
The establishment also will be open Saturday, December 12, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
“We are reintroducing the Mad Irish Woman grilled turkey and cheese panini. Because of its popularity during last week’s Christmas Walk, we will continue our “White Christmas” hot (white) chocolate, with a dash of creme de menthe. It’s the only green hot chocolate you’ll ever find!”
Enjoy bakery-and-a-beverage for breakfast or brunch. Sandwich or soup makes a swell supper or lunch.
The expanded menu–now with six specialty sandwiches and two soups–runs from 11:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Three salad choices are cranberry fluff, cole slaw, or red potato. A favorite sandwich is back, and a new “old” soup is on the menu.
- Mad Irish Woman (turkey, cole slaw, and Irish Red Leicester cheese panini-style/grilled sandwich) on sourdough bread
- Grilled Cheese (three cheeses on white bread)
- Dubliner (ham and cheese panini-style/grilled sandwich) on mapley Apple Fritter toasted bread
- Ham Salad on a bed of fresh lettuce on Wheat bread
- Donnybrook (corned beef panini-style/grilled sandwich)
- Chicken Salad sandwich on Cranberry-Oat bread
- old-fashioned Ham and Bean Soup on Friday
- homemade, gluten-free Chili and Corn Bread on Saturday.
Vaughn added, “A new dessert this weekend is triple-layer caramel, apple, vanilla cake. Or choose pecan pie or apple crisp with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.”
Shop for Christmas and winter items, like the last four members of a herd of fabric reindeer. You can take them home without needing a sleigh.
Shoppers are urged to “strip the Christmas trees” of ornaments–some real bargains–flowers, stuffed figures, and birds. Attractive decor items are meant for people to enjoy in their homes.
Non-alcoholic and alcoholic Christmas drinks are available any time. Try the new Tugboat Holiday Blend coffee; if you love it, take home a 12 oz retail bag. Vaughn noted, “Jack Frost Mocha is already a favorite or try Peppermint Mocha.”
Sip the Christmas Walk specialty drink, the Donnybrook Toddy–made with Irish Celtic Honey (iced or hot.)