Smack Dab Chicago

07/14/2026

RIP WALK IN COOLER 🪦💀

We will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, due to the compressor in our cooler dying in the middle of the night. Unfortunately, we lost a lot of food, but it could always be worse!! We will be back open Thursday with a limited menu if all goes to plan with repairing the walk-in today.

if you’d like to support us this week, please buy a gift card through the link on our website or plan to come in this weekend to help us recoup some of the lost income. Brb gotta go scream into the void…

07/01/2026

Is it just me or does “4th of July” feel like a dirty word these days? We’ve had a hell of a few weeks but we’re making it through! Sorry to skip another Community Dinner, we’re hoping things will calm down in August. ♥️ Stay tuned for the Hot Diggity Dog (our new special dropping Friday) a breakfast sammie take on the iconic Chicago dog. 🌭🌭🌭

06/20/2026

$6500 worth of food given away yesterday for Juneteenth to our Black neighbors… ♥️ $185 donated to . Over 400 people fed… the crew and customers alike were amazing. Thank you all for being a part of our 3rd Annual Liberation Brunch and allowing us to love on our Black community!

06/14/2026

OK BUT WHAT IS THIS WEATHER

I’m sitting here, writing this while wearing a sweatshirt and wrapped in a blanket…. I’m watching the rain pour down and thinking about all the squashed summer Sunday plans. Maybe you actually need a little breathing room and this weather will help you slow down.

To be the silver lining in today’s cloudy forecast, come get a free donut on us while supplies last.

Remember, you can always snag delivery or pick up—or even come in snuggled in your cozies and enjoy our space.

Mark your calendars: our 3rd annual JUNETEENTH LIBERATION BRUNCH is this Friday… everyone is welcome and Black people eat free! May it be a perfectly temperate, sunny-but-not-hot day for us to feed y’all and celebrate Blackness through food.

Xoxo Teeny

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06/10/2026

BLACK PEOPLE EAT FREE at our third annual JUNETEENTH LIBERATION BRUNCH on 6/19!

All self identifying Black people eat free next Friday for Juneteenth. Everyone welcome, but the rest of y’all pay! 🤣 good food is resistance… and damn, white people owe Black folks the world so really, a free meal is the bare minimum!

INFO:
♥️ 8-2 pm on Friday 6/19–last order taken at 1:50
💛 1 meal per person:
- entree OR sandwich + side
- sweet treat
- non-alc beverage
💚 in person only (dine in or to go)
🖤 alcoholic bevs and extra goodies for sale
♥️ portion of proceeds donated
💛 all folks welcome!!

06/07/2026

JOIN US FOR ALL GAY, ALL DAY BRUNCH!

Ahh... the joys of Chicago summer are here. Felix and I spent most of the day yesterday at Loyola Beach enjoying the splendor of Rogers Park.

It's Pride Month, duh, and yes, your favorite gay bruncheonette is still here and still q***r as ever.

Join us for GAY RAINBOW DONUTS, try our BREAKFAST BANH MI (https://smack-dab.square.site/?location=52Z6182KGEJ44&item=FHEPUWXXUFIRZ57PZIG4POAH ) , our THAI ICED TEA or a COCONUT COLDBREW! (https://smack-dab.square.site/?location=52Z6182KGEJ44&item=910 )

Remember that our JUNETEENTH LIBERATION BRUNCH is right around the corner on Friday 6/19, where all are welcome but Black people eat free!

Below is a little coupon to get you extra excited for the fabulous summer days ahead...

see you soon, Smack Dabber. xoxox Teeny

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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

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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!

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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