Bar Normandy
A quirky wine bar that’s hidden inside a Chucktown bakery.
GO HERE: for inventive food in a restaurant that isn’t quite like one you’ve been to before. This industry hangout—which pops up nightly within Normandy Farm Artisan Bakery—is driven by chef Alex Lira’s whims, with just three dishes plus oysters listed on the constantly changing letter board menu.
ORDER THE: oysters to start and some Paleokerisio, a funky orange sparkling wine. The menu changes too often to offer reliable recs—recent highlights included a pork ragù with house-made pasta and stone crab with favas—but it’s just three dishes, so go ahead and order them all.
THE VIBE IS: convivial, like you’ve stumbled into someone’s birthday party and they’re happy to welcome you.
GETTING IN: can be confusing—you’d be forgiven for wondering if you’re in the wrong place when you step inside a working bakery. Stay focused and grab an open seat at the bar.
THE WINE LIST: is thoughtful and legitimately hilarious (consider a primitivo, described as “like an overweight Italian farmer with really dirty hands who somehow is super alluring”).
