Producers, crew and cast set up in February 2024 for the filming of "Deli Boys" — a comedic crime series currently streaming on the Hulu service that includes a number of notable scenes from the show’s first season filmed in Chicago’s McKinley Park neighborhood.
The neighborhood’s leading set is the storefront on the southwest corner of West 35th and South Paulina streets. This building was dressed for the show — set in Philadelphia — to house the last remaining bodega of a deceased Pakistani-American crime kingpin.
A frame from the first episode of "Deli Boys" shows 1701 W 35th St., Chicago, dressed as a Philadelphia bodega.In the "Deli Boys" show, the crime lord’s two hapless sons fall into their father’s drug smuggling ring as they pick up the pieces of their lives following a federal raid on the family business.
Marshfield Courts
Another McKinley Park neighborhood "Deli Boys" shoot location is nearby Marshfield Courts, a DIY skate park in a city-owned property at 1644 W. 35th St., Chicago.
The Marshfield Courts at 1644 W. 35th St., Chicago, served as a set for the first episode of "Deli Boys."“The production company Fox Studios was interested in using the space for filming,” said Zack Rupp, Marshfield Courts treasurer and event planner. “The city directed them to us for what they’d like to do with the space.”
Artists Got Paid
Marshfield Courts founder and Chairman Juan Chavez said the group was able to ensure payment to skate park artists whose work was depicted in the show.
“We got everyone compensated for use of their artwork to use on scene,” Chavez said. “If they’re going to use the court, let’s do it right.”
Fund-Raiser April 19
A still frame from "Deli Boys" shows lead actors Saagar Shaikh, left, and Asif Ali, at the Marshfield Courts.The 10 episodes of Deli Boys first season was released on March 6, 2025. It was created by former journalist and cannabis advocate Abdullah Saeed.
Marshfield Courts plans to continue its community service and free programming, Chavez said, including its upcoming Marshfield Courts Season Five Fund-Raiser on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
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