Club 81 Too
Family-owned mainstay in Chicago’s most isolated neighborhood serving hearty American fare and drinks
Original Rainbow Cone
Century-old Chicago icon (since 1926) serving its signature five-flavor sliced ice cream cone
Bacon & Jam
Neighborhood breakfast-and-lunch spot run by brothers who grew up in Mount Greenwood, across from St. Christina Church
Birrieria Ocotlan
Family-run East Side birrieria serving goat and beef birria from a Jalisco family recipe since the 1970s
Cocula Restaurant
Longtime South Chicago Mexican spot on the Commercial Avenue strip known for seafood cocktails, tortas and hearty platillos
Salaam Restaurant
Longtime halal restaurant and bakery on 79th Street rooted in the local Muslim community
Morrison’s Soul Food
Family-run Auburn Gresham soul food staple since 2002 known for lines out the door
Brown Sugar Bakery
Award-winning South Side bakery famed for its Southern-style caramel cake
Vito & Nick’s Pizzeria
Legendary cash-only thin-crust tavern pizza served at this Ashburn corner since 1965
Weber’s Bakery
Beloved neighborhood bakery on Archer since the 1930s, famous for atomic cake and paczki