AVONDALE — Yet another new restaurant has designs on Logan Square — even though the building where it plans to open sits just north of the neighborhood border, in Avondale.
According to operators at the upcoming Son of a Butcher Tavern, the new shop from restaurateur Adolfo Garcia will be located at 2934 W. Diversey Ave. “in Chicago’s burgeoning Logan Square neighborhood.”
Most recently known for Pearl Tavern and prior ventures such as Hubbard Inn and Black Bull, Garcia commissioned chef Frank Valdez to help execute his vision for Son of a Butcher Tavern.
The restaurant will celebrate “the art and craftsmanship of the local butcher around the world,” a news release states. “The grandson of a butcher himself, Garcia envisions a local hangout with much more history and passion than just your corner tavern, but welcoming enough to be one.”
“Anywhere you go in the world, there is always a corner spot near the local meat market that butchers go for a beer after a long hard day,” Garcia said. “That’s where you find the good stuff, like a bangers and egg breakfast, sweetbread sandwiches and pork cemita. The butcher shop was loud, smoky, and filled with the smell of great simple food that was delicious. That’s what I am bringing to Chicago.”
Inspired by butcher shops of the world, from Italian macellerie to Mexican carnicerías, Polish “sklepy mięsn” and Jewish delis, Adolfo and Valdez said “there is no better place to open Son of a Butcher Tavern than Chicago, a melting pot of culture.”
The restaurant will feature rare cuts of meat such as pork cheek, along with oxtail, sausages, meatballs and chicharron. The beverage program will offer a variety of whiskeys, classic cocktails, wines and a selection of beer.
Son of a Butcher will be open for dinner weeknights and brunch and dinner on weekends. It's aiming for a spring debut, the restaurateurs said.
Diversey Avenue has widely been considered the northern border of Logan Square since the 1920s, when Chicago's Community Areas were established. The restaurant will be on the north side of the street, which is technically Avondale.
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