West 18th Street, Pilsen
18th Street in Pilsen is a bustling informal marketplace of street food, even deep into Chicago’s swing seasons. Grilled corn, chicharrón, fresh tortillas, ice cream, iced fruit and fresh produce being sold out of the back of pickup trucks dot the streetscape, energizing the neighborhood and driving interaction in a way that seems totally novel in our smartphone-mediated culture.
Best of Chicago 2015