Just before 2 PM on a Sunday is either the best or worst time to arrive at Corridor Brewery & Provisions—a homey, rustic-looking brewpub on Southport—depending on how your luck is running. There was hardly any wait for a table, but that could’ve been because regulars knew what we didn’t (and the hostess didn’t mention): that the kitchen is closed between 2 and 2:30 PM. Still, if you get seated in time you can order from the brunch menu, then switch to the lunch menu when the kitchen reopens (brunch and lunch are different meals, after all, so this is a totally reasonable approach). We missed the cut-off by three minutes, but our kind waitress took pity on us and convinced the cooks to make two more brunches.
Corridor Brewery & Provisions, 3446 N. Southport, 773-270-4272, corridorchicago.com
