Start 2016 on the right note with a delicious and hearty brunch. Whether you'll need something to curb that hangover on New Year's Day or just want to keep the celebrations going with a Bloody Mary, the following spots will be offering their brunch menus for guests to enjoy. Check out the map and make some plans before it's too late.
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Where to Brunch on New Year's Day 2016 in Chicago

Johnny's Grill
Sop up the remnants of NYE with a myriad of hangover remedies from chef Sarah Jordan. Wake up with an Irish breakfast, some fish n’ chips or a booze-busting double cheeseburger. And if easing into 2016 requires something stronger, Flower Shop Bar’s cocktail menu features Bloody Marys and mimosas.
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La Sirena Clandestina
Join the acclaimed Fulton Market spot for a Brazilian brunch from noon to 6 p.m. Enjoy live music, cocktails and Latin fare like feijoada, Brazilian-style fried chicken and casquinha de siri (baked crab dish). Guests will also be treated with a complimentary pisco punch. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 312.226.5300.
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Café Ba-Ba-Reeba!
Roll out of bed and into Café Ba-Ba-Reeba for brunch. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Spanish restaurant will host its 11th annual pajama brunch. Ring in the New Year with a host of sweet and savory tapas and a build-your-own Bloody Mary bar. Guests who come dressed in pajamas will receive a Ba-Ba-Reeba gift certificate equal to the price of their meal, for a future visit.
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Jake Melnick's Corner Tap
Celebrate the New Year with an ultimate hangover brunch, complete with a fully-loaded Bloody Mary bar, football on more than 25 flat screen TVs and indulgent dishes. $10 covers the first Bloody Mary and grants access to the bar until 4:00 p.m., and each Bloody Mary after is just $5. Guests can nosh on staples such as steak & eggs, chicken & waffles and the 4 a.m. Burger, and those who arrive in pajamas will receive 10% off their entire bill.
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The Publican
In celebration of the New Year, one of the city’s best brunch spots will offer its a la carte menu from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feast on opulent raw seafood options as well as classics such as the Publican bacon and red wine-poached eggs. And of course, keep the party going with Bloody Marys and Publican “mimosas” made with beer.
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The Dawson
The Dawson will be open for brunch from noon to 4 p.m. and offer its first ever Bloody Mary bar. The recently revamped menu features dishes such as corn flake-crusted French toast, pork mac & cheese, vegetable hash and spiced pumpkin coffee cake.
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Avec
The West Loop hotspot is the perfect place to nurse a hangover with dishes like baked egg shakshuka, wood-oven-baked French toast with fresh cheese and fruit compote, and breakfast paella with eggs, shrimp, morcilla sausage and artichokes. Brunch will be available between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
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GT Fish and Oyster
Giuseppe Tentori’s lauded seafood restaurant will be serving its regular brunch menu on New Year’s Day. Favorites include oyster po’ boy sliders, chicken & waffles, shrimp & grits, crab benedict and more. Diners can also spice things up with a customizable Bloody Mary, made with Stu’s Bloody Mary mix and choice of Ketel One vodka or Old Forester bourbon.
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Sink | Swim
Drop into Sink | Swim for its Sunday brunch menu on New Years Day. Reinvigorate yourself with some oysters or comforting dishes that include fried oyster benedict, sourdough French toast, smoked trout BLT, and a brandade Scotch egg.
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Shaw's Crab House
Go big on New Year’s Day with a grand buffet featuring classic breakfast fare plus Shaw’s specialties. Guests can make their own omelets and waffles with more than a dozen ingredients or enjoy a surf and turf station, cold seafood bar and salads galore. A sweets table caps off the meal with favorites like crème brulee, Key Lime pie, raspberry tartlets and more. Brunch will be served between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. and is priced at $55 per person while kids under 12 eat free.
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David Burke's Primehouse
Kick off 2016 with an elegant hangover brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Priced at $32 per person, it includes a buffet of classic menu items along with the choice of bottomless mimosas or Bloody Marys.
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Chop Shop
Chop Shop will toast to the New Year with $20 bottomless mimosas and a $10 Butcher’s Bloody Mary with sausage and peppers garnish. Complementing the drinks will be a menu of hangover helpers such as lobster benedict over polenta, bacon pancakes and the CS Skillet (eggs, cheese, sausage, potatoes with gravy).
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Bread & Wine
Kick off the New Year with brunch at Bread & Wine. The menu features dishes like chicken & pancakes, biscuits & gravy, and a breakfast banh mi with pork belly, ham, pate, kimchi, fried eggs and hash browns.
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Pork Shoppe
The new Andersonville BBQ spot will be offering a New Year’s Day brunch special starting a 11 a.m. Choose any item from the menu—items include a breakfast burrito, "Three Li’l Pigs" sandwich, corned short rib hash & eggs, and more—and a mimosa or Bloody Mary for $16.
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Dimo's Pizza
Dimo’s will debut its first-ever pizza brunch on New Year’s Day. Starting at 9 a.m., the restaurant will offer a new menu featuring brunch-themed pizzas, pizza dough monkey bread and cocktails. The new creations include a Salmon Lox pie and the Pizza Bloody, a tomato sauce Bloody Mary with a slice of cheese pizza on top.
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