Map 12 • Bridgeport (West)

 

Bridgeport (West)

Map 12

Nestled just north of the old stockyards, this working-class neighborhood’s plentiful land and warehouses ripe for conversions have spurred a recent wave of development and given rise to a bustling arts district. Most notable is tony Bridgeport Village, set smack-dab on a stretch of the Chicago River known as Bubbly Creek, so-named for its gaseous stew made from the animal carcasses dumped in it by the former stockyards. Its banks now boast pricey homes, but the bubbles still linger.

Landmarks

• Bridgeport Art Center • 1200 W 35th St

773-247-3000

Huge gallery/event/studio warehouse space, catalyst for Bridgeport’s burgeoning art scene.

• McGuane Park • 2901 S Poplar Ave

312-747-6497

A park for playing.

• Monastery of the Holy Cross •

3111 S Aberdeen St

773-927-7424

Have your breakfast served by monks in this bed and breakfast monastery.

• St. Mary of Perpetual Help Parish •

1039 W 32nd St

773-927-6646

Built in the 1880s, this was the first Polish Roman Catholic Church in the US to be consecrated.

Nightlife

• Maria’s Packaged Goods & Community Bar • 960 W 31st St

773-890-0588

Liquor store and bar with artisanal beers and craft cocktails.

Restaurants

• The Duck Inn • 2701 S Eleanor St

312-724-8811 • $$$

Trendy gastropub hits Bridgeport.

• Pleasant House Bakery • 964 W 31st St

773-523-7437 • $$

Handmade meat/vegetables pies, pasties, and other British classics.

• Polo Cafe and Catering • 3322 S Morgan St

773-927-7656 • $$$

Frequented by Bridgeport locals, and famous for their “Bloody Mary Brunch.”

• Pot Sticker House • 3139 S Halsted St

312-326-6898 • $$

Authentic Northern Chinese cuisine in the heart of Bridgeport.

Shopping

• Coyle and Herr • 1200 W 35th St

773-575-9880

Vintage furnishings on consignment in the Bridgeport Art Center.

• Unique Thrift Store • 3000 S Halsted St

312-842-0942

Half-off Mondays and Early-Bird Thursdays!