The Bluebird Cafe & Bakery

10/21/2026

Stop #5 for The Factory Antique Mall and our little cafe even got a mention! 🥳

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10/18/2026

Do you know why Swiss cheese has holes? 🤔

Today while making a sandwich I found myself pondering why Swiss has holes… 🤭

So of course I googled..

Swiss cheese has holes because of gas produced by bacteria during the cheesemaking process! 🧀

Here's how it happens:

Bacteria are added to milk. Certain Swiss cheeses, especially Emmental, contain bacteria called Propionibacterium freudenreichii.
The bacteria produce gas. As the cheese ages, these bacteria break down lactic acid and release carbon dioxide.
Gas bubbles get trapped. Because the cheese is firm, the gas can't easily escape, so it forms little pockets.
The holes remain. As the cheese finishes aging, those pockets become the round holes we recognize.

10/11/2026

Sorry to all of our cafe lovers! We just couldn’t open today…
Without knowing a for sure opening time to the Factory I just felt it best we close all together.

Plus it weighed on our hearts to help the mall clean up the crazy amount of water.

We feel so bad for the dealers affected by this. We know it’s only stuff and only for a little while longer until the roof is fixed… but it’s still sad to see. 🥹

Thank you for understanding

10/11/2026

Sorry everyone!!

10/09/2026

Still searching 🥹 please share with your friends, family and foodies! ❤️

🚨 We are on a hunt for a food truck! We would like to close the last Sunday of every month. 🚨

We have September and October taken care of but looking to continue this moving forward so the shoppers at The Factory Antique Mall will have food options. 🛍️ 🍔

Please reach out if you are interested and I can give you more details or answer any questions you may have.

Thank you!

10/08/2026

Saturday: Giant Baked Potatoes with your choice of toppings. 🥔 Homemade ChiliBroccoli Cheese Sauce BaconGreen OnionsSourcreamShredded CheeseButterTator Sauce (aka potato sauce lol)

Sunday: Homemade Chili with a Grilled Cheese 🫕 🧀

Dessert Options:
Chocolate Stout Cake
Lemon Bars
Blackberry Pie
🥧 🍰 🍋

All specials are limited quantities, if you would like to reserve a special please message or call ☎️

Thank you!

10/05/2026

Just our current hours ☺️

We are sad to close Mondays as we know that’s when some of our favorite regulars come to see us but we hope another day suits a visit to the cafe too! ❤️

09/26/2026

Come see them tomorrow! We will be taking off and enjoying our Sunday.
Thank you Sweet Baby Cheesus for coming to feed all the hungry shoppers!!

Looking for a lunch plan on Sunday 9/27? Come fill your belly at The Factory Antique Mall in Verona! We’ll be cheesin’ it up from noon-2pm while the Bluebird Cafe takes a much needed break!
This will be the last day for the Buffalo Chicken grilled cheese special! So come get it while you can!

09/24/2026

🚨 We are on a hunt for a food truck! We would like to close the last Sunday of every month. 🚨

We have September and October taken care of but looking to continue this moving forward so the shoppers at The Factory Antique Mall will have food options. 🛍️ 🍔

Please reach out if you are interested and I can give you more details or answer any questions you may have.

Thank you!

09/21/2026

YUM! Pineapple Upside Down Cake.. making its way to the counter as we speak….🍍… 🍰…. 🍴…. 🤤