Fuller Park Beverage
An independent neighborhood beverage shop in tiny, largely residential Fuller Park, stocking craft beer, wine, and spirits
Chiu Quon Bakery
Chicago’s oldest Chinese bakery, turning out BBQ pork buns and egg tarts since the 1980s
Qing Xiang Yuan Dumplings
Beloved Chinatown dumpling house (locals call it QXY) with dozens of handmade varieties
Maria’s Packaged Goods & Community Bar
Bridgeport institution since 1986: half liquor store, half neighborhood tavern with 40-plus taps
The Polo Inn
Char-grilled steaks and chops in a restored 1914 space that was once Chicago’s oldest ice cream parlor
Cafe Consume
Family-run specialty coffee shop next to the owners’ vintage store, with Mexican-cinnamon spiced pastries
New Archview Restaurant
Scratch-made diner classics at a McKinley Park breakfast institution serving since 1963
BAR22 on Motor Row
Neighborhood bar in the historic Motor Row District with weekend brunch and full bar
Moon’s Sandwich Shop
Old-school counter diner open since 1933, famous for its Vienna corned beef on rye
Mario’s Italian Lemonade
Beloved Little Italy street stand slinging Italian ice since 1954