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New restaurants & bars in Chicago: August 2026
In August 2026 we logged 58 new restaurant and bar leads across Chicagoland: 18 liquor license filings, 15 new food, building, and sign permits, and 23 researched openings (by kind: 38 restaurant & bar, 11 coffee, bakery & dessert, 3 entertainment & activity, 2 food truck & caterer, 2 hotel & resort, 1 grocery, market & deli).
58leads found
18liquor filings
15permits & inspections
23researched openings
Openings we researched in August 2026
| Found | Business | Where | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | Humito 18 cocktail bar | Pilsen | Coming soon |
| Aug 24 | Stunod's Pizzeria pizza | Little Italy | Coming soon |
| Aug 18 | Mikono frozen yogurt | Lincoln Park | Coming soon |
| Aug 18 | Cafe Valera beer garden | Humboldt Park | Coming soon |
| Aug 7 | Sixth Room Spirits cocktail bar | Logan Square | Coming soon |
| Aug 27 | Bavette's Bar & Boeuf steakhouse | River North | Reopening |
| Aug 26 | Gingie new american | River North | Reopening |
| Aug 31 | Pizzeria Gabbo pizza | Fulton Market | Just opened |
| Aug 31 | Mate & Company mate cafe | Logan Square | Just opened |
| Aug 26 | Chez Poulet rotisserie chicken | Bucktown | Just opened |
| Aug 26 | Uncle John's BBQ barbecue | Lakeview | Just opened |
| Aug 24 | Taan thai | Humboldt Park | Just opened |
| Aug 24 | Tarra thai | River North | Just opened |
| Aug 24 | Black Briar american tavern | Fulton Market (West Loop) | Just opened |
| Aug 22 | L'Angolo Italiano italian | Rogers Park | Just opened |
| Aug 21 | Fork & Coin izakaya | Portage Park | Just opened |
| Aug 20 | Café Jon & Galleria coffee shop | Pilsen | Just opened |
| Aug 19 | Mazor guatemalan-mexican | River West / Fulton River District | Just opened |
| Aug 18 | The Addled Bunny gastropub | Downtown Evanston | Just opened |
| Aug 17 | Pitch & Pour Supper Club supper club | West Loop | Just opened |
| Aug 13 | Groundswell Coffee Roasters coffee shop | The Loop | Just opened |
| Aug 3 | Cafe Tabeeb coffee shop | Printers Row | Just opened |
| Aug 1 | Local Note Jazz Club jazz club | Evanston | Just opened |
Filings from August 2026
Liquor applications and new permits from the public record. Business names, addresses, and the records themselves are in the archive.
| Found | Stage | Where | Business |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity + Outdoor Patio | Chicago | T•• R•••••• |
| Aug 24 | Liquor application Tavern | Chicago | S•••••• C•••••• |
| Aug 22 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | La E•••••• |
| Aug 22 | Liquor application Tavern | Chicago | N••• B•• |
| Aug 22 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity + Outdoor Patio | Chicago | S•••••• |
| Aug 22 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | B•• H••• |
| Aug 22 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | D•••• D•••• A•••••• |
| Aug 22 | Liquor application Caterer's Liquor License + Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity + Outdoor Patio | Chicago | R•••• T•• C•• |
| Aug 22 | Liquor application Caterer's Liquor License + Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity + Outdoor Patio | Chicago | D•••• |
| Aug 22 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | C•• T••• C•••••• |
| Aug 22 | Liquor application Tavern | Chicago | P•••• C••• |
| Aug 22 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | C•••••• W••• C••• |
| Aug 22 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | F••• B••• H•••••• |
| Aug 22 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity + Outdoor Patio | Chicago | S•••• On T•• |
| Aug 22 | Liquor application Caterer's Liquor License + Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | 2••• D••••• |
| Aug 22 | Liquor application Outdoor Patio + Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | Z•••••• |
| Aug 22 | Liquor application Caterer's Liquor License + Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | T•• W••••• M•••••• |
| Aug 22 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | H•••• S•••••• |
| Aug 28 | Build-out permit | 211 E Garfield Blvd | Not named yet |
| Aug 27 | Build-out permit | 66 E Washington St | Not named yet |
| Aug 25 | Build-out permit | 161 N May St | Not named yet |
| Aug 25 | Build-out permit | 2556 N Laramie Ave | Not named yet |
| Aug 22 | Build-out permit | S Ewing Ave | Not named yet |
| Aug 22 | Build-out permit | 4701 N Lincoln Ave | Not named yet |
| Aug 22 | Build-out permit | 2508 W Cermak Rd | Not named yet |
| Aug 22 | Build-out permit | 565 W Randolph St | Not named yet |
| Aug 22 | Build-out permit | 3918 W Roosevelt Rd | Not named yet |
| Aug 22 | Build-out permit | 1244 N Wells St | Not named yet |
| Aug 22 | Build-out permit | 834 W Fulton Market | Not named yet |
| Aug 22 | Build-out permit | 3757 W Lawrence Ave | Not named yet |
| Aug 22 | Build-out permit | 5839 W Montrose Ave | Not named yet |
| Aug 22 | Build-out permit | 820 N Damen Ave | Not named yet |
| Aug 22 | Build-out permit | 225 W Washington St | Not named yet |
August 2026 leads include Chicago, River North, Pilsen, Humboldt Park, Logan Square, Evanston, 211 E Garfield Blvd, 66 E Washington St, 161 N May St, 2556 N Laramie Ave, S Ewing Ave, 4701 N Lincoln Ave.
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