One of the ironies about living in Bridgeport is that, for a neighborhood with a significant amount of Italian Americans, there aren't a lot of choices for Italian dining in the neighborhood. Unless one weighs his case for variety by counting all the pizza joints and sandwich shops, for years our only options were Gio’s Café & Deli or Franco Ristorante. When Chicagoist made the move to Bridgeport seven years ago, there was a place at 31st and Wallace called Graziano’s. Graziano’s had candles on the tables and served chianti in carafes. Other than that, and a chicken vesuvio sandwich so oily it moved like a fish trying to get off a hook, it wasn’t a place we’d have recommended to visitors. more ›