Shinnick's Pub in Bridgeport is the oldest Irish bar in Chicago, run by the same family since 1938

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date March 13, 2026, 3 p.m.
Last Updated March 13, 2026, 3 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/shinnicks-pub-bridgeport-oldest-irish-bar-chicago/

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In Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood, where corner taverns are stitched into the cultural fabric of the South Side, Shinnick's Pub stands as a living piece of the city's past. Open since 1938, the bar proudly holds the title as Chicago's oldest Irish bar, and it's still run by the same family that t...