DAVID AND THE CITY

Eigenberg says he’s grateful to be back on TV, working with a cast that “doesn’t have any jerks.” “We’re really caught up on each other,” he says. “We goof around a lot.” And despite what he refers to as “brutal” weather, he’s also thrilled to be back in Chicago, close to the city he grew up in and where his mother still resides. “Chicago is an incredibly deep and rich city,” he says. “You can see it on people. They’re really striving. There’s a spark in their soul.” When they’re not working 12-hour days, riding along with Chicago’s firefighters and shooting in ankle-deep snow, the tight-knit cast of “Chicago Fire” can be found:

At suburban dive bars: “We went up to Evanston to see this really cool jazz band. We got tickets late and didn’t have any seats, and I apologized, but everyone was really cool about it. We don’t have anybody pullin’ anything on our show.”

Taking in a comedy show: “The whole cast comes out to see

TJ [Jago

dowski] and Dave [Pasquesi] on Wednesday nights at iO Chicago Theater (3541 N. Clark). That’s a blast. Those guys are phenomenal.”

Digging into Thai

food: “I love Silom 12 (1846 N. Milwaukee). I order this curry dish and I savor it for two days. It’s one of my favorite meals I’ve had in a long time.”

In each other’s homes: “We get together once in a while for dinner. Sometimes my wife and I will make food and have the cast over on a Sunday night.”