Maria’s Packaged Goods & Community Bar
Bridgeport institution since 1986: half liquor store, half neighborhood tavern with 40-plus taps
BAR22 on Motor Row
Neighborhood bar in the historic Motor Row District with weekend brunch and full bar
Bronzeville Soul
Soul food kitchen at 47th & King Drive with catfish, mac and cheese, cornbread, and live jazz on weekends
Oooh Wee It Is
Beloved South Side soul food spot that reopened in Chatham in 2026 with oxtails, smothered shrimp and a new Southern breakfast bar
Cork & Kerry
Beverly’s favorite Irish pub since 2000 with 20-plus beers on tap and a 300-person beer garden on Western Avenue
Garifuna Flava
Family-owned Belizean and Garifuna kitchen serving rare Central American cuisine with a full tropical bar
Gene’s Sausage Shop & Delicatessen
An old-world Polish and European deli and market famous for house-made sausages and a summer rooftop beer garden
Chief O’Neill’s Pub & Restaurant
Beloved Avondale Irish pub since 1999 with live traditional music and a huge garden
MingHin Cuisine
A go-to Chinatown Square dim sum house, bright and bustling with carts and Cantonese classics.
Reckless Records
A Chicago vinyl institution, packed with new and used records and the friendly staff picks that made it famous.