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Restaurants & Bars
The Bluebird

1749 N Damen Ave
Bucktown/Wicker Park, Chicago | Map

773-486-2473

El: Blue to Damen. Bus: 50, 56, 72 | Directions

Prices
Average small plate: $10.

Description
Tom McDonald (of Webster’s Wine Bar) and Paul Johnston didn’t plan for their beer-focused tavern to be such a food destination, but the eats here are taking center stage. Especially now that they’ve started brunch. Like the dinner menu—full of tempting small plates like braised rabbit over pasta, serrano and Manchego flatbreads and garlicky sardines—brunch dishes are tough to choose from: grilled toast with pork belly, Nutella with grilled croissant, pretzel rolls with bratwurst and a Bloody Mary made with cucumber vodka.
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Brunch (Sat–Sun), dinner.
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- 20031 Tonya Fri, Jul 11, at 12:54pm
  Brunch at The Bluebird is exactly what I've been waiting for in the neighborhood! Simple, inexpensive, and delicious. The confit of spiced pork belly with buttered toast is what I want everyday for brunch. Check it out!
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