Boricua! Just 4 miles west of downtown, Humboldt Park is a vibrant, simmering ethno-dimensional taco wrapped around a bustling 219-acre park. Historically diverse, culturally magnificent, with Scandinavian and Polish roots, Humboldt's now the beating heart of Chicago’s mighty Puerto Rican community. Suffice it to say, we’ve got it all: jibaritos, pierogis, ancient oaks, cold beer, cumbia, slow-pitch, good people.
Equally stunning and decrepit.
It began as a food truck, carting oh-so-tasty veggie + meat pierogis to the hungry masses. Now it's also a Sick Fisher-decorated eatery tucked along California Avenue, where more rad storefronts seem to open each day. The menus is simple, straightforward and fool-proof: pierogis, polish sausage, pickled beets and pretzels. Grab a seat in the sunny, open space crafted from beautiful, rough-hewn recycled lumber from Rebuilding Exchange.
