They believe it may have been exhibited at the 1893 World’s Fair.
The gorgeous wooden back bar, made by the famous Brunswick company, is the pub’s pièce de résistance. on a leafy block that feels quintessentially Bridgeport. It sits at the corner of 38th and Union, just a few blocks from the (in)famous Hamburg Athletic Club where Daley I started his political career. The pub is located in a brick building that clearly dates back to the 19th century. The clan’s third generation run the joint today. The tavern reputedly dates all the way back to the 1890s and has been in the Shinnick family since 1938.
In fact, this neighborhood staple may be the oldest of the historic Irish pubs in Chicago ever since the nearby Schaller’s Pump closed. Shinnick’s is one of the oldest historic Irish pubs in Chicago.īridgeport is one of a few South Side pockets of Irish heritage and Shinnick’s is a historic bar right at its heart.
