Closed Super Bowl Sunday
Dear Margaret is closed on Sunday, February 11. We reopen Wednesday, February 14 at 5 p.m.
Closed to attend Jean Banchet Awards
Dear Margaret is closed Sunday, Jan. 28 to attend the Jean Banchet Awards. We’re nominated for Best Hospitality! Cheers to our beloved service team: Wine Director Terry McNeese, Chad Hall, Jill Marlow, Rachel Newell, Shannon Zangs, Manny Bustos, Ava Butera, Nora Leahy, and Owner Lacey Irby.
DM’s Third Anniversary
Join us to celebrate our third birthday with burgers and poutine! It’s your one chance a year to get poutine at DM!!! No reservations, doors at 5pm until we run out.
Winter Break closure
Dear Margaret is closed for Winter Break Wednesday, Jan. 10 through Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. We return to regular business Wednesday, Jan. 17.
Closed Christmas Eve
Dear Margaret is closed Christmas Eve Sunday, December 24. We’ll return to regular service at 5 p.m. Wednesday, December 27.
Closed Thanksgiving
Dear Margaret is closed on Thanksgiving Thursday, November 24. We return to regular service Friday, November 24 at 5 p.m.
DM Fall Break closure
Dear Margaret is on fall break Sunday, October 29 and Wednesday, November 1. We’ll return to regular service at 5 p.m. Thursday, November. 2.
Winter Break hours
Dear Margaret is closed Sunday, February 12 (re:Super Bowl) and on winter break from Wednesday, February 15 through Sunday, February 19.
DM 2nd Anniversary Redoux
Rescheduled! Join us to celebrate our 2nd anniversary with hamburgers and poutine, 5 p.m. until we run out.
DM 2nd Anniversary
We regret to inform you our second anniversary party is unfortunately cancelled this evening. (We’re super bummed, too.)
New Year's hours
Dear Margaret is open New Year’s Eve, Saturday, December 31, but currently sold out for reservations (waitlist open on Tock). We are closed New Year’s Day, Sunday, January 1. Happy New Year!
Christmas hours
Dear Margaret is closed Saturday and Sunday, December 24-25. Merry Christmas!
Fall closure
Dear Margaret will observe fall closure break Sunday, October 16 and Wednesday, October 19, 2022. Thank you.
Meals on Wheels Celebrity Chef Ball
Dear Margaret will be closed Friday, October 14 to participate in the Meals on Wheels Celebrity Chef Ball.
Grill-A-Palooza at Sportsman's Club
We are thrilled to be closing out the Sportsman’s Club 2022 Grill-A-Palooza on Sunday, Sept. 4. Doors at 4 p.m.; first-come, first-served, no reservations. Come hungry, friends! (Closed for regular dinner service.)
Chicago Restaurant Week 2022
Dear Margaret is participating in Chicago Restaurant Week! Sponsored by Choose Chicago and taking place Friday, March 25-Sunday, April 10, Chicago Restaurant Week offers guests an opportunity to sample restaurants all over the city with prix-fixe tasting menus. Dear Margaret is offering 3 courses for $55/per person (exclusive of tax, beverage, and gratuity). Choose a Small, Large, and Dessert from our whole menu! Charcuterie, cheese, and bread are add-ons). Reservations limited and available on Tock. Takeout not available during restaurant week.
UPDATE 3/25/2022
It’s the start of Chicago Restaurant Week today, Friday, March 25 running through Sunday, April 10. And can we just start by saying 𝙒𝙊𝙒 𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙉𝙆 𝙔𝙊𝙐 because y’all have booked us solid with waitlists every night!
Guests choose their own adventure for a 3-course meal for $55/person (exclusive of tax, beverage, and gratuity). We’re offering our entire menu of full-sized dishes, selecting one each from Small, Large, and Dessert. Charcuterie, cheese, and bread are available add-ons. We offer a global wine list, a few select craft beers, and a small variety of nonalcoholic sodas plus coffee and tea. Takeout is not available during restaurant week.
A few friendly reminders:
✔️ Dear Margaret is a small restaurant so please aim to 𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚, as space is extremely limited to wait around before your table is ready.
✔️ If you’re 𝙧𝙪𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚, 𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙪𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡 at 773-360-8213.
✔️ While we understand plans can change (especially in this day and age of a global pandemic), we respectfully ask for 𝙖𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙩 24-𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨. Same-day and especially last-minute cancellations have a very real impact on a small business like ours.
✔️ To allow us to accommodate as many guests as possible, we have 𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨:
Tables of 1-2: 2 hours
Tables of 3-4: 2 hours 30 minutes
Tables of 5+: 2 hours 45 minutes
Thank you, friends!
@choosechicago #chicagorestaurantweek #eatitupchicago #dearmargaretchi
Winter Break Closure
Dear Margaret will be closed for a winter break Wednesday, February 16-Sunday, February 20, 2022. We return for regular service Wednesday, Feb. 23. Thank you!
DM's First Anniversary
Join us for Dear Margaret turning 1, with a celebration of burgers and poutine!
New Year's Eve 2021 at Dear Margaret
UPDATED 12/27/21: Dear Margaret is closed until 1/5/2022 due to staff testing positive for COVID. Full refunds have been issued for New Year’s Eve.
CANCELLED
Celebrate NYE at Dear Margaret! 5-course prix-fixe for $125; wine pairings available for $65. Reservation times at 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:15 p.m., or 7:45 p.m. Full vegetarian tasting available upon request. Book at www.exploretock.com/dearmargaret
NEW YEAR’S EVE 2021 MENU
Bread service: Baguette, 9-grain toast, house-cultured butter
Amuse: Petite Lobster Ravioli ~ sauce americaine, roe
1st Course: Root Vegetable Escabeche ~ chilies, smoked onion caviar, citrus vinegar, watercress, buckwheat crisp
2nd Course: Quail ~ sourdough chestnut and truffle stuffing, ricotta salata, celery salad, brown butter, caper, pomme purée
3rd Course (choice of):
Fish Option: Monkfish ~ parsnip purée, Pernod emulsion, smoked mussels, fennel salad
OR
Meat Option: Beef Cheeks ~ braised red cabbage, rye berry, crispy tripe, horseradish, consommé
Dessert: Sponge Cake ~ chocolate shell, caramel, Amarena cherries, toasted meringue
Mother’s Day Brunch Kit
This Mother’s Day, treat Mom to breakfast at home with a little help from Dear Margaret!
Pickup the brunch meal kit the night before, Saturday, May 8 from 5-10 p.m., or day-of, Sunday, May 9 from 9 a.m.-noon. Preorder on Tock or click the “Order Now” button here at the top of our website.
Brunch Kit ($50; serves 2-4) includes:
Spring Vegetable Quiche
Spinach Salad
House-cured Bacon
Milk Buns (6ct)
House-cultured Butter (4oz.)
+ Option to add on any of our charcuterie items and a petite floral arrangement from Primrose to complete your tablescape!
Lakeview Roscoe Village Restaurant Week 2021
Dear Margaret is participating in Lakeview Roscoe Village Restaurant Week! Organized by the Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce and taking place Friday, April 9-Sunday, April 18, Dear Margaret is offering the following 3-course $40/per person dinner menu (exclusive of tax and gratuity); $3 will be added to each prix-fixe menu as a donation to local food pantries, Lakeview Pantry and Common Pantry. Preordering is available on Tock for pickup and delivery. Restaurant hours are Tuesday-Sunday 5-10 p.m., closed Monday.
Le Festival de la Francophonie
MEAL KITS SOLD OUT!
Sugar Shack-inspired meal kit dinner
Cook along with Chef Ryan Brosseau!
FrancoFun Food: Canada / Québec!
Monday, March 22 at 5:30 p.m.
Free admission
Online via Zoom · In English
Register here
2. Meal kit from Dear Margaret
$50 (option to add 2 oz. foie gras +$20)
Pick up meal kit Saturday, March 19 or Sunday, March 20, noon-4:30 p.m.
MEAL KITS NOW SOLD OUT!
Details:
Cook along with Chef Ryan Brosseau by ordering your meal kit HERE!
From The Alliance Française de Chicago: There is a new French-Canadian restaurant in town, and it’s called Dear Margaret. Chef Ryan Brosseau will show us how to put together a hearty sugar shack inspired meal for the cold climate:
Pork Sausages with blueberry aigre-doux
Baked Navy Beans with maple syrup
Salad with pickled beets and walnuts
Order a meal kit from Dear Margaret with everything you need to cook along in your kitchen! (All details below.)
After the demonstration, we’ll host a live Q&A with Chef Brosseau and our Canadian friends from the Consulate General of Canada and the Quebec Government Office in Chicago. Ask about Chicago’s new restaurant option, sugar shack culture, how maple syrup is a superfood … and how many languages are spoken in such a big country.
How to order:
Get all the ingredients for the dishes listed plus a Nanaimo bar for dessert for $50 (two-person serving). Option to add foie gras (+$20).
Order your meal kit for pick up at Dear Margaret (2965 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60657) on Saturday, March 20 or Sunday, March 21 between noon and 4:30 p.m.:
MEAL KITS NOW SOLD OUT!
NB: The meal kit includes some par-cooked items and will require warming, assembling, seasoning and adding accoutrements to all the dishes in order to complete the meal in a timely manner.
This program is possible thanks to the support of the Consulate General of Canada and the Quebec Government Office in Chicago.
What is la Francophonie?
La Francophonie is a concept which was born of an understanding and appreciation of the fact that, owing to history, the French language is spoken by 300 million people across 5 continents. It is a celebration of linguistic and cultural diversity, promoting democracy, human rights and peace. The Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) is the entity which embodies the values of la Francophonie, seeking to promote the French language, francophone culture, as well as developing economic cooperations among its 88 member states and governments.
The Alliance Française de Chicago shares this mission; as a French-speaking organization, we seek to engage as many individuals as possible with the French language and cultures of francophone nations.
Chicago Restaurant Week 2021
Dear Margaret is participating in Chicago Restaurant Week! Sponsored by Choose Chicago and taking place Friday, March 19-Sunday, April 4, Chicago Restaurant Week offers guests an opportunity to sample restaurants all over the city with prix-fixe tasting menus. Dear Margaret is offering the following 3-course $39/per person dinner menu (exclusive of tax and gratuity). Preordering is available now on Tock for pickup and delivery.