Back in August, host Jacoby Cochran and librarian Ashley Rayner went to Ridge Park in Beverly to talk about Ashley’s history growing up in the neighborhood to now raising her own children blocks away from her childhood home. She also shared her favorite things to do, see, and eat in her neighborhood, and in nearby Morgan Park and Mount Greenwood, too.

Spots Ashley Recommends:

Afro Joe's

Ain't She Sweet Cafe

Beverly Dry Goods

Beverly Phono Mart

Big and Little Shoes

Blue Island Beer Company

Flippin Flavors

Kimmy Kakes

Milano's

Chi Tung

Major Taylor Trail

Nicky's

The Original Rainbow Cone

Ohana

Rock Island Public House

Ridge Park

Turkey

We have got more tours of the South Side for you including Pullman & Roseland, Auburn Gresham, South Shore, and Englewood! 

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