It’s one of Chicago’s eternal complaints: food writers ignore the south side. Actually, I think the culinary coverage south of Madison Street is better than it used to be, with neighborhoods from Pilsen to Bridgeport to Chinatown now known as booming, hip dining-out neighborhoods.
Little Village goals
Little Village is well worth a visit—though most things there should be eaten fresh off the grill in a restaurant, not taken away. What travels best would probably be the tortas from Doña Torta. Take your asadero torta (steak) or deliciosa torta (breaded steak), or capitalina torta (breaded steak, chorizo, and ham) to the new soccer fields at La Villita Park, 2800 S. Sacramento, where there’s bound to be a game in progress on any Saturday or Sunday—in the shadow of the Cook County Jail complex.
