Smack Dab Chicago

06/04/2026

The Breakfast Bahn Mí is here for June… and can attest it’s *real* good.

House Vietnamese lemongrass chicken sausage, pickled daikon and carrot mix, soft scrambled egg, fish sauce, brioche and mayo. Vegan/veggie versions available. Absolutely divine with our Thai Iced Tea or Coconut Coldbrew.

05/23/2026

THE LAST CHILLY DAY...

I haven't emailed y'all through this platform in FOREVER. (I prefer my Love Letters account- (https://mailchi.mp/smackdabchicago/join-mailing-list) -are you signed up for freebies, gossip and updates?)

It's the last cool, chilly day before temps begin to climb. I'm excited, but I know I'll be missing the crispness soon enough.

To enjoy the last day of the spring season, here's a little something from me--good for this Sat/Sun only!

(AND YES--WE'RE OPEN MONDAY, MEMORIAL DAY WITH FULL MENU!)

Order pickup to enjoy brunch on the go, get us delivered for breakfast in bed or come in and warm up in our space with a good breakfast and a cocktail (so many of you still don't know we recently got our liquor license!).

Exciting, expansive things are to come this summer... hope to see you soon!
xo Teeny

SMACK DAB CATERING!

Not only do we cater 7 days a week with delivery up to 10 miles away, we now offer private events in our space! Each time you choose Smack Dab, you're supporting a local q***r woman-owned business that gives back to the community. Eat good, do good!

Click here for a free 15% coupon at Smack Dab!

04/29/2026

Patio vestibule is off! So much power washing… 🫦
We’ll be open May Day, BOGO Friday continues with Grits Bowls as the special, the Rampire Slayer launches and we can’t wait to see you. 🌱 NEXT Wednesday is Free Community Dinner with Turkish stew.

04/17/2026

All self-identifying non-binary parents get 50% off their brunch this weekend in honor of Non-Binary Parents Day on Sunday!

Meet Annie (she/her), CJ (they/them) and Jude (TBD). Like many of our regulars, we have the pleasure of seeing them daily—sometimes even twice in a day. 🙃 They’re outstanding humans and keeping them well-fed and caffeinated as they parent outside the binary is why we love doing what we do.

So many of our peeps are parents but don’t identify with Mother’s Day or Father’s Day. This weekend, we want to celebrate you—tell our register person you’d like a Beyond the Binary brunch and your meal is half off.

Spread the word, fam! Xoxo

04/11/2026

02/17/2026

We ready. Y’all ready? We’ll have 200 paçzki throughout the morning for you procrastinating princes and princesses… we’re also OPEN with full menu and boozy brunch cocktails, 8-2 pm. Let the good times and the fascist heads roll!!

02/12/2026

WE’RE OPEN 8-2 PM FOR MARDI GRAS AND PACZKI DAY 💜💛💚 FULL MENU AND BOOZY BEVS

02/04/2026

It’s Free Community Dinner tonight! Jambalaya, Slaw, Dessert. No barriers to snagging up to ten meals. Free or pay what you can. 5 pm start until sold out.

Share share share and eat eat eat. Feed the people!

If you can’t make it, you can still support our mutual aid work. See slides! ❤️❤️❤️

01/07/2026

THAI GREEN CURRY at Free Community Dinner tonight! Vegan/GF/peanut free.

We have 250 portions of curry, slaw and a sweet treat, ready to hand out at 5 pm! Snag up to 10 meals no questions asked. Donations always welcome but never required.

Any leftover food is brought to at Honeybear Cafe. Spread the news far and wide so folks can eat… 6730 N Clark St. See you tonight!!

We want to give a huge shoutout to Chef Justin for his work on these dinners!

01/03/2026

ICYMI: WE GOT OUR LIQUOR LICENSE!

Yesssss, that's right: the Smack Dab elves have been working hard behind the scenes... we now have our liquor license!

We're taking this slow and steady by offering MIMOSAS and BUBBLES to start! 🍾

(Looking ahead--think Bloody Marys, spiked coffee drinks and all kinds of seasonal goodies. And yes, we will have NA options for our sober sweeties.)

So now you can make your fabulous Smack Dab brunch just a little bit boozy!

STOCK UP SAT/SUN: 15% OFF ALL RETAIL ITEMS THIS WEEKEND

Get 15% off all our retail items this weekend, including half dozens of our in house breads (cornbread, biscuits, focaccia), our housemade jams (bacon, onion, tomato), retail coffee, frozen latkes and take n bake cinnamon rolls!

With the fury of the holidays over, I know I'm feeling the familiar urge to slow down and lie low for a bit. This is when I try to stock up on easy, clean food options for my fridge and freezer so I'm not scrounging when I just can't be bothered to DO a lot in terms of cooking.

Discount auto applies--valid Sat/Sun!

SAVE THE DATE: PACZKI DAY/MARDI GRAS 2/17

Pre-orders for our Paczki Day and Mardi Gras menu will go live January 26th! In addition to our yeasted donuts, we'll have Jambalaya, Red Beans + Rice, Gumbo, Mini King Cakes and more for pre-sale! Vegan/GF options always available (not for the yeasted donuts--sorry!)

We'll be celebrating both Valentine's Day (snore) AND Mardi Gras (zing!) the weekend before, so get ready for some fabulous food and bev specials, cheri!

NOW OFFERING PRIVATE EVENTS!

In addition to our full drop off catering menu available 7 days a week, we are now offering Smack Dab as a private event space!

Perfect for trainings, meetings or celebrations, our ADA accessible space with parking lot, patio and liquor license can meet *all* your needs.

The best part? A portion of profits from every event goes directly to our local mutual aid efforts. ❤️

Interested? Fill out our event form below and we'll be in touch!

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01/01/2026

WE’RE OPEN! 8-2 🍾🍾 full menu and now serving mimosas and bubbles! It’s a cold one—get delivery, pick up or come cozy up with us inside. BRING IT ON 2026! 😘😘

12/30/2025

We are open every day this week from 8-2 pm with our full brunch menu and bubbles! That’s right, our liquor license is here and we are ready to start serving you the sips to ring in the new year…. Mimosas begin tomorrow, NYE! 🍊🍾

come get cozy with us or snag snacks to go—bye bye 2025, bring it on 2026. Xo your favorite gay brunch spot

12/25/2025

Merry Merry Day🎄to all except folks who support forced separation of families, genocide and continued war consciousness. So many people unnecessarily unable to joyfully be with their community today… may 2026 bring real, radical love to the front.

Felix and I are about to load up with a ton of food for our first drop of the day. ❤️❤️

12/23/2025

WE’RE OPEN TODAY + TOMORROW (XMAS EVE) 8-2 PM! Full brunch menu and Holigay Grab + Go! Snag something to go or come sit with us!

🎄a well overdue look at Felix through the holidays. How has it been nearly 5 years? Still our favorite Christmas elf… ❤️🎄

12/21/2025

Pre-order your Xmas Sides before 3 pm! Breakfast Sammie Kits, Take + Bake Cinny Rolls, full holiday menu with sides for all kinds of eaters… pick up Tuesday or Wednesday! Link in bio. ❤️🎄❤️

WE’RE OPEN TUES + WED THIS WEEK WITH FULL BRUNCH MENU AND HOLIDAY GRAB N GO