Guidebook for Bridgeport

Andrew &  Diane
Guidebook for Bridgeport

Food Scene

Great sushi at a affordable price. It's also BYOB so drinks are cheap!
South Kawa Japanese Restaurant
3417 S Halsted St
Great sushi at a affordable price. It's also BYOB so drinks are cheap!
Good coffee and sandwiches for breakfast and lunch and an awesome atmosphere!
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Jackalope Coffee & Tea House
755 W 32nd St
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Good coffee and sandwiches for breakfast and lunch and an awesome atmosphere!
Coffee roasters and sandwich makers, a great little cafe with wifi and outdoor seating.
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Bridgeport Coffeehouse
3101 S Morgan St
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Coffee roasters and sandwich makers, a great little cafe with wifi and outdoor seating.
Polish Korean BBQ?! You bet! A fantastic beer selection and good cocktails too.
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Kimski
954-960 W 31st St
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Polish Korean BBQ?! You bet! A fantastic beer selection and good cocktails too.
Great food but check to make sure they are open! Their weekend brunch is fantastic! Get the Eggs Benedicto, Full Procession.
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The Polo Inn
3322 S Morgan St
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Great food but check to make sure they are open! Their weekend brunch is fantastic! Get the Eggs Benedicto, Full Procession.
Real good Italian eats in a quaint grocery store. The homemade pasta is fantastic! BYOB keeps things affordable.
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Gio's Cafe and Deli
2724 S Lowe Ave
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Real good Italian eats in a quaint grocery store. The homemade pasta is fantastic! BYOB keeps things affordable.
Bar in the front with great barfood and a nice restaurant in back with outdoor garden and top-end eats!
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The Duck Inn
2701 S Eleanor St
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Bar in the front with great barfood and a nice restaurant in back with outdoor garden and top-end eats!
Great Chinese food close by. The potstickers are great. The Mapo Tofu is also a favorite.
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Potsticker House
3139 S Halsted St
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Great Chinese food close by. The potstickers are great. The Mapo Tofu is also a favorite.
Late night ramen joint with cocktails and beer.
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Shinya Ramen House - Midnight Diner 深夜食堂
3240 S Halsted St
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Late night ramen joint with cocktails and beer.
Great hot dogs, burgers, gyros, etc. You want a Chicago Dog? How about a Mother In-Law? Get it at Georges.
George's Gyros
Great hot dogs, burgers, gyros, etc. You want a Chicago Dog? How about a Mother In-Law? Get it at Georges.
Nice Italian joint serving up classics.
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Franco's Ristorante
300 W 31st St
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Nice Italian joint serving up classics.
Now Called Uncle Zhang's. Good Chinese Food. Try the lotus root. BYOB
Northern City
742 W 31st St
Now Called Uncle Zhang's. Good Chinese Food. Try the lotus root. BYOB

Drinks & Nightlife

Bernice's Tavern is the local living room in Bridgeport. It's right behind our house and Diane tends bar there some nights. Bingo on Wednesday's, Open Mic on Thursdays and live bands on many weekends. A go to spot for locals.
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Bernice's Tavern
3238 S Halsted St
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Bernice's Tavern is the local living room in Bridgeport. It's right behind our house and Diane tends bar there some nights. Bingo on Wednesday's, Open Mic on Thursdays and live bands on many weekends. A go to spot for locals.
Good cocktails and a superb beer list. A nice funky joint to hang out.
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Maria's Packaged Goods and Community Bar
960 W 31st St
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Good cocktails and a superb beer list. A nice funky joint to hang out.
There is live jazz, bluegrass most nights and awesome BBQ here. We love to go swing dancing on Sunday's when the Fat Babies play.
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Honky Tonk BBQ
1213 W 18th St
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There is live jazz, bluegrass most nights and awesome BBQ here. We love to go swing dancing on Sunday's when the Fat Babies play.
A former railroad station, this dive bar has good eats and a super beer selection on draft. Oh, and there is a pinball machine!
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Skylark
2149 S Halsted St
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A former railroad station, this dive bar has good eats and a super beer selection on draft. Oh, and there is a pinball machine!
A high end gastro pub, a punch house and an awesome theater all in this beautifully restored 100 year old theater. Check their website for shows. And go easy on the punch, it packs a strong one!
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Thalia Hall
1807 S Allport St
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A high end gastro pub, a punch house and an awesome theater all in this beautifully restored 100 year old theater. Check their website for shows. And go easy on the punch, it packs a strong one!

Parks & Nature

Go swimming or walk on the lakefront trail, we love to sit on the patio and have a drink while watching the Navy Pier fireworks!
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31st Street Beach station
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Go swimming or walk on the lakefront trail, we love to sit on the patio and have a drink while watching the Navy Pier fireworks!
Views of the skyline, a lagoon and a marsh. There are also tennis courts, baseball fields, basketball and bocce courts. Diane's favorite place to do yoga.
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Henry C. Palmisano Nature Park
2700 S Halsted St
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Views of the skyline, a lagoon and a marsh. There are also tennis courts, baseball fields, basketball and bocce courts. Diane's favorite place to do yoga.
This is the best place for swimming in the City. There is no beach right at the point but there are two great ones just to the south. On the North Side of the Point are places where you can stand while in the water. The south side has some ladders to get out of the water and is a favorite spot for open swimming.
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Promontory Point
5491 S Shore Dr
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This is the best place for swimming in the City. There is no beach right at the point but there are two great ones just to the south. On the North Side of the Point are places where you can stand while in the water. The south side has some ladders to get out of the water and is a favorite spot for open swimming.
Beautiful Lagoon with trails. Take the #35 bus East to Damen Ave. (10 minutes) and walk south.
McKinley Park
Beautiful Lagoon with trails. Take the #35 bus East to Damen Ave. (10 minutes) and walk south.

Getting Around

Great way to get into the Loop. Buy transit passes and access Midway airport. A good way to see the city from above.
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Halsted Orange Line Station
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Great way to get into the Loop. Buy transit passes and access Midway airport. A good way to see the city from above.
Take the Red Line into the city from where the White Sox play. Transit passes (Enter from 35th street if you don't have a card.)
Sox–35th
Take the Red Line into the city from where the White Sox play. Transit passes (Enter from 35th street if you don't have a card.)
The Green Line L train has a station at McCormick Place Convention Center. The Green Line also goes to the Loop and to Oak Park as well as University of Chicago in Hyde Park
35th-Bronzeville-IIT station
The Green Line L train has a station at McCormick Place Convention Center. The Green Line also goes to the Loop and to Oak Park as well as University of Chicago in Hyde Park

Neighborhoods

With a laid back atmosphere and terrific food, Chinatown is always a fun experience. Try MCCB for some great bbq in the New Chinatown Square. Take a walk down Wentworth Ave. to see historic Chinatown.
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Chinatown
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With a laid back atmosphere and terrific food, Chinatown is always a fun experience. Try MCCB for some great bbq in the New Chinatown Square. Take a walk down Wentworth Ave. to see historic Chinatown.
A quiet neighborhood full of historic worker's cottage homes, Bridgeport is close to the Loop, Chinatown, and bustling Pilsen. Catch a White Sox game or visit one of the great restaurants and taverns. A thriving underground arts scene is also fun to explore.
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Bridgeport
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A quiet neighborhood full of historic worker's cottage homes, Bridgeport is close to the Loop, Chinatown, and bustling Pilsen. Catch a White Sox game or visit one of the great restaurants and taverns. A thriving underground arts scene is also fun to explore.
Visit the Mexican American Museum of Art. Wander 18th Street for nightlife, restaurants and lots of neighborhood murals. To bike, take Loomis Street North across the river.
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Pilsen
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Visit the Mexican American Museum of Art. Wander 18th Street for nightlife, restaurants and lots of neighborhood murals. To bike, take Loomis Street North across the river.