Talk:Chicago/Bridgeport-Chinatown

Push for Star
What's your feeling about this article relative to Star status? What needs to be worked on? It looks good, but having only been here for a couple of White Sox games (at Old Comiskey), I'm not in a position to say what's missing. (WT-en) Gorilla Jones 15:23, 25 August 2007 (EDT)


 * I've held off on this one only because I don't know it half as well as I know the other two south side districts. But I suppose that it really is pretty much a star as well. The Bridgeport section is solid and probably needs no work. Perhaps some more local lore would be interesting, but I don't think I can provide much beyond what's already there. But there are too many Chinatown restaurant listings. It is a restaurant-centric destination, but I still think I could trim that a bit. Other things:


 * Short descriptions for the various sections
 * Look over the history books once more&mdash;I'm sure there are some interesting bits I've left out
 * There's a bar in the southwest side (just across the border) that needs to be mentioned in the Get out section.


 * I'll take a stab at this after I finish the Near North map (so... many... listings...). --Peter 16:53, 25 August 2007 (EDT)


 * I added a little bit of history. (Don't have my history books on hand at the moment, unfortunately.) God help you with that Near North map. I wish it made any sense to split that one any further, but it doesn't. (WT-en) Gorilla Jones 18:23, 25 August 2007 (EDT)


 * OK, I'm satisfied with the content of this article now. I still need to update the listings on the maps, and should have that done shortly. But one remaining problem is that I can't find any worthwhile photos of Bridgeport with proper licensing. I figure I could fix that with an hour or two of driving around with a digital camera, but I'll need to get to Chicago first.) I'm actually thinking about taking a week to head out there, have some fun using these guides, and satisfy an intensely burning hunger for Harold's Chicken Shack, but I'm still trying to figure out how to keep my costs very low. I'm thinking a certain transient hotel might be a good bet ;) --(WT-en) Peter Talk 23:22, 26 August 2007 (EDT)


 * By all means, some street-level Bridgeport photos would be nice, but if you can snag a Chinatown gate and a Comiskey off Flickr or Wikimedia, we've got something to nominate. (After all, as the box says, one is still encouraged to plunge forward even after it's a star.) If there's a Bridgeport photo you like, you might try emailing the owner directly and asking them to license it - people are usually flattered to be asked, and I've had success with that. (WT-en) Gorilla Jones 00:11, 27 August 2007 (EDT)


 * Unfortunately the photography desert is dryer than that. I haven't found any decent free Comiskey Park photos and I'm already satisfied with our Sino-selection. I did email someone who has very nice Bridgeport and Comiskey shots under copyright, so maybe something will come of that. In any rate, the maps are done; all the page needs is 2 more good photos of different material, then it's a star in my opinion. --(WT-en) Peter Talk 21:40, 27 August 2007 (EDT)


 * And just one more thing, I think a Bridgeport street photo really is necessary before we can say that nothing is missing, because I think people should know what they're getting into. It's a pretty safe area crime-wise, but it has a real weird twilight-zone creepy quality to it. I've definitely heard rumors that its haunted. --(WT-en) Peter Talk 21:43, 27 August 2007 (EDT)

Removed listings
First Base bar is listed as Closed by two websites: Yelp and Dining Chicago. Apple Maps seems to agree. The only reason I'm not actually deleting its listing is because I haven't confirmed it in person. --Scott



Chicago's soxiest Sox bar forced to close as soon as the team's post-season ends. I doubt they'll reopen, but if they do, I'll stick this back in the article. --(WT-en) Peter Talk 18:15, 3 October 2008 (EDT)


 * Yeah, shitty behavior by their landlords. A shame. (WT-en) Gorilla Jones 18:31, 3 October 2008 (EDT)



They'll probably open again in a new location, so hopefully I'll get to move this listing back into the article. --(WT-en) Peter Talk 18:06, 23 December 2008 (EST)



Penang and Red-I are closed due to one heck of a grease fire, and are hypothetically going to reopen on 1 April. --(WT-en) Peter Talk 21:39, 1 February 2009 (EST)  Yep, April Fools  --(WT-en) Peter Talk 03:15, 11 April 2009 (EDT)



Everything is on fire in Chinatown. Moon Palace too, although personally I don't think that one is up to snuff with the restaurant listings in the article. --(WT-en) Peter Talk 01:28, 6 February 2009 (EST)
 * CCA museum is back up and running as of their grand re-opening 25 September 2010. --(WT-en) Peter Talk 18:52, 5 September 2010 (EDT)



Closed. Looks like it's a real loss. (WT-en) Gorilla Jones 18:54, 31 January 2010 (EST)


 * My god that's horrible! This was an irreplaceable gem, known in foodie circles throughout the whole Chicagoland area... I loved it to death on a cold day. --(WT-en) Peter Talk 00:13, 1 February 2010 (EST)


 * Yeah, I stumbled across the unfortunate news because there had been so much mourning over its closure. (WT-en) Gorilla Jones 01:11, 1 February 2010 (EST)



mn isn't returning my emails, and that website is quite outdated, so I'm guessing they are effectively no longer operating. --(WT-en) Peter Talk 22:12, 26 September 2010 (EDT)





Ack, Shui Wah was far and away my favorite dim sum in the city! --Peter Talk 19:59, 16 April 2013 (UTC)

Star nomination
I feel like there just aren't enough star districts for Chicago, so here's one more. --(WT-en) Peter Talk 21:08, 18 October 2007 (EDT)
 * Support, after taking a quick skim, I think it looks great! All the listings look complete, the maps and pictures are good, and there's lots of good info. Though, It does surprise me that there's only two places to sleep in the whole district, but if that is indeed the case then very well. (And no, there's just aren't enough star districts for Chicago. :-) I wouldn't want to see you stop until the whole city is one big, glorious, shining star!) (WT-en) PerryPlanet 13:33, 19 October 2007 (EDT)


 * Support. Nobody embodies the MoS more than Gorilla Fitzgerald – (WT-en) cacahuate  talk 19:00, 19 October 2007 (EDT)


 * Support. Yup, this is a comprehensive one. (WT-en) Gorilla Jones 14:10, 27 October 2007 (EDT)


 * Any more comments before this one is called? Both of us are grateful for feedback... (WT-en) Gorilla Jones 20:20, 2 November 2007 (EDT)

Star article without coordinates?
Surprised that some of the eat, drink and sleep listings don't have coordinates and yet this is a star. SHB2000 (talk &#124; contribs &#124; meta.wikimedia) 01:16, 14 November 2021 (UTC)


 * This was made a star before any dynamic maps were used on this site. And I think that would be completely adequate if all the listings were clearly visible on the maps. However, I'm having trouble finding some of them. Ideally, the static map should be edited as warranted, and you could also supply a togglable dynamic map if you like. Ikan Kekek (talk) 01:29, 14 November 2021 (UTC)