"Chubby Boys seemingly struck gold with the sandwich, crafted with a sizzling steamed egg patty and bacon jam. "It took about three months to perfect the steamed egg, finding the right balance of heat, steam time, and ingredients," Oscar Zargoza says. The popularity of the sandwich was all the more surprising because Chubby Boys wasn't even a breakfast pop-up in the first place. Founded in 2021 by Zaragoza and Cesar Ordaz, Chubby Boys specializes in burgers."
"Chubby Boys isn't alone. The pop-up is part of a full-fledged Chicago breakfast bonanza, fueled by a flurry of new bakeries and high-profile bagel joints and the longtail leadership of trend-setters like two-Michelin-starred Kasama, where diners still wait in hour-long lines every weekend for a taste of its now-iconic Filipino breakfast sandwich. Now, a new wave is leading the charge: These days, if you want to find the best breakfast in the city, you'll have to catch it at a pop-up."
Between July 2024 and March 2025 Drip Collective experienced out-the-door lines as a Chubby Boys pop-up offered a popular breakfast sandwich. The sandwich paired a sizzling steamed egg patty with bacon jam. The steamed egg required about three months of testing to perfect heat, steam time, and ingredients. Chubby Boys launched in 2021 as a burger-focused operation, and the bacon jam began as a condiment for a signature smash burger before elevating the breakfast sandwich. Chicago's breakfast scene expanded with new bakeries, bagel shops, and notable draws like Kasama; pop-up residencies such as Spilt Milk and vendors like Morning Jay's now lead the charge.
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