Fabulous Freddie's Italian Eatery, Chicago

###Five Things to Know about Fabulous Freddies Italian Eatery Fabulous Freddies Italian Eatery have been serving up Italian staples in Chicago’s south side since 1990, making many of their menu items, including the Italian ice, in house. Read on to see why Freddies still reigns as a neighborhood favorite: * **It’s a family affair.** Freddie and Denise Bertucci started the restaurant, and eventually passed it on to their three daughters, who now run the business. * **Grandma would approve of the food.** The kitchen makes everything from sausages to meatballs to italian beef in house using family recipes, including some from Denise’s mother. * **Meatballs here are ultramoist.** To create moist meatballs, the kitchen mixes the ground meat with old italian bread soaked in water, instead of dry bread crumbs or oregano-infused sawdust. * **It was featured on _Chicago’s Best_.** The TV show deemed it the best for its “gigantic” portions, family-oriented atmosphere, and fast-food favorites. * **It took in stranded employees from Nuevo León.** When a fire destroyed the beloved Pilsen restaurant in November 2015, Freddies reached out to offer Nuevo León’s employees jobs in time for the holidays. A few took them up on the offer.