📍 Bridgeport, Chicago

Chinese seafood restaurant in Bridgeport rated 9.0 by the Infatuation. Twin lobster sticky rice with gingery lobster meat, salted egg yolk fried pumpkin, and fried salt and pepper ...

The breaded steak sandwich that Chicago swears by -- a massive, hand-pounded, breaded and fried steak cutlet on Italian bread with marinara and mozzarella. This is not health food....

Bridgeport gastropub with a generous patio, roast duck as the signature, and cocktails that rival any in the city. The setting reads like old Chicago -- a converted tavern with exp...

Bridgeport community brewery with creative seasonal beers, a large taproom, and a South Side energy that sets it apart from the North Side brewery scene. The Jungle Boogie hazy IPA...

Open 24/7 Maxwell Street Polish sausage spot in Bridgeport. Cash only, take-out only. The grilled Polish sausage with mustard and grilled onions on a bun is a Chicago late-night es...

NY-style slices in Bridgeport that earn the comparison: thin, foldable, properly charred on the bottom with the right cheese pull. The cheese, pepperoni, and rotating specialty sli...

A Bridgeport BYOB running a Chinese-French fusion prix fixe, which is exactly the kind of off-the-radar swing the neighborhood does well. The set menu lets the kitchen blend two cu...

Cash-only Bridgeport pizza parlor doing thin-crust tavern-style pies with the crackery, charred-edge crust that defines South Side pizza. Walk in, order whole pies, and eat in the ...

Korean-Polish kitchen in Bridgeport on 31st Street, attached to Maria's Packaged Goods, mashing up the two cuisines that have long defined the South Side neighborhood. The menu run...

A Santa Monica institution with a split personality: lounge, dance floor, and karaoke bar under one roof, open daily until 2am. Free popcorn keeps the night going. The no-frills, o...