Dr. Bird’s Jamaican Patty Shack

Jamaican restaurant · Noble Square

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"Dr. Bird’s is a restaurant that opened 39 years ago in Buffalo, N.Y. so popular that rappers wrote a song about it. Hakim Lee and his brother are opening Dr. Bird’s Jamaican Patty Shack in Chicago to introduce Chicagoans to Jamaican patties. The restaurant's logo features the Doctor Bird, a national symbol in Jamaica. This is a labor of love for Lee's family who run a Buffalo, NY restaurant. Lee says their Jamaican food brings various Caribbean communities together. The original Dr. Bird’s Caribbean Rasta-Rant was opened by Lee’s parents in 1981 in Buffalo. They’re known for their baked patties and have gained community credibility thanks to a song by rap collective Griselda." - Ashok Selvam

Dr. Bird’s Jamaican Patty Shack Bringing Caribbean to Chicago - Eater Chicago

1215 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60642 Get directions

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