"What grew from a burger pop-up to a residency inside the Long Room, one of Chicago’s best bars, has turned into a community staple in Edgewater. This is an old-school pub that great for groups and families (at least during the day). The food is well-thought-out, but the wild card is the relationship with Honeypie, a venerable Milwaukee pie shop that opened in 2009. Honeypie operates in Chicago via a storefront in front of Beard & Belly, and customers can order whole pies to take home. Slices are also available at Beard & Belly, and are available late; a high-potent stout or bourbon often makes an ideal late-night pairing. The fruit and cream pies rotate and there’s not a stinker in the bunch. So if your group is split between sweet and savory — and they’d like to get out of their house for a nocturnal beverage — Beard & Belly is a prime choice." - Ashok Selvam
