Two Limerick, Ireland natives have big plans for the city this fall.
Gillian and Eammon Nestor are working hard to debut their new restaurant called Emerald Oak Irish Pub at 3003 Oakland Drive in Kalamazoo. This is the first concept from their hospitality company Auld Neds Hospitality. Eammon told What Now Detroit demolition has just occurred, and it will be a three-month building process.
Eammon moved his family to Michigan from Ireland in 2017 for an assignment through his company Stryker, per an article from MLive. He and Gillian wanted to find a way to bring a traditional Irish pub to the Kalamazoo area. They then found the former Oakwood Bistro space that closed in early 2024…