Barber Shop near Jefferson Park, Chicago

Milwaukee Avenue connects Jefferson Park to Portage Park in one line, which makes Jose's an unusually easy barber shop to reach from up there. From the Jefferson Park Transit Center it's a single ride southeast down Milwaukee — no transfer, no walking to a different street.

That has made the shop a habit for commuters who'd rather get a cut on the way home than lose a Saturday to it. Weekday appointments run until 6 PM, Monday through Friday, and Saturday until 5. Because the shop closes on Sunday, the last two hours on Saturday go first — book them online rather than hoping.

The full menu is the same here as it is for anyone walking in from the block: fades and men's cuts at $50, cut plus hot-towel beard shave at $60, the same with brows at $70, and line-ups at $40.