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County Fair Foods

About

William and Joan Baffes opened County Fair Foods in 1964, and their son Tom Baffes now runs the grocery at 10800 S. Western Ave. in Morgan Park. About 30 years ago the family started selling whole corned beef briskets pulled straight from the barrel, and the store sells close to 20,000 pounds of corned beef in the run-up to St. Patrick’s Day, according to Block Club Chicago. The store sits just off the South Side Irish Parade route and closes on parade day.

What to know

  • Family-owned grocery open since 1964.
  • Sells spiced or mild corned beef from the barrel before St. Patrick’s Day.
  • Just off the parade route on Western Avenue near 108th Street.

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