FC1 Western Ave. Stop 22: Signs of small business success

On this drive through the South Side, I blew past the Irish enclave of Beverly where the annual South Side Irish Parade is held. Maybe it just looks unrecognizable in the sober light. Maybe I wanted to get done before the sun went down. Anyway ... a stop around 110th revealed five great small business signs on the same building ...

Harold's Chicken, a local chain ...


A very cool record shop, where the music was thumping and the owner was pleasantly inquisitive ("Hey man, why you taking pictures?") ...


Everybody loves Chinese food. That goes double for chop suey ...


Lots of beauty shops down here ...


And a bakery everybody might love ...