BRIDGEPORT — The BallPark Pub, the neighborhood's newest bar, is now open.
The pub at 514 W. Pershing Road is a Sox fan's dream. Even before you find the team logos inside, you'll walk over a full-size batter's box outside the front door.
The former home of Cobblestones Bar & Grill, The BallPark Pub includes a bar made from bowling lanes, ductwork shaped like a giant baseball bat, ample seating and jukebox.
The menu features an array of meats all smoked in house, like ribs, brisket sliders and jumbo chicken wings. Tapas offerings include mac and cheese, beer-battered onion rings and shrimp tacos.
There's even an outdoor patio.
In front of every bar seat is a charging station for patrons to keep their cellphone batteries topped.
And behind the bar? 16 beers on tap, including brews from Guinness, Lagunitas, Revolution and SweetWater.
Richie Rogulich and Nicky Bertucci are the men behind the bar and grill — and they're neighborhood boys through and through.
The 39-year-old lifelong pals grew up next door to each other in Armour Square, where they had a view of old Comiskey Park.
"We're very excited about this," Rogulich said.
"It's been a lot of fun," Bertucci said.
The BallPark Pub will open Friday at 4 p.m. Owners plan to eventually open every day at 11 a.m.
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