Chicago is flush with foods famously tied to the city. There's deep-dish pizza, Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef, Garrett popcorn and more. But the city has never had a big bagel scene.

From New York to Los Angeles, from Philadelphia to Phoenix, from Chicago to Miami, from Houston to right here in Washington, D.C., our country was forged and built by the generations of patriots ...

Maddie B’s Chicago Style Popcorn is located in downtown Phoenix near 7th and Roosevelt streets. Michael and Bianca Dodd started Maddie B’s Chicago Style Popcorn in 2021 during the pandemic.

Tillett and Banaszak, who opened their shop in August 2023, said they’re excited to bring their popular brand of Chicago-style bagels to the West Loop space at 204 N. Aberdeen St., which had been the ...