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New restaurants & bars in Chicago: September 2026
In September 2026 we logged 195 new restaurant and bar leads across Chicagoland: 16 liquor license filings, 148 new food, building, and sign permits, and 29 researched openings (by kind: 165 restaurant & bar, 11 coffee, bakery & dessert, 7 grocery, market & deli, 4 brewery, winery & distillery, 4 hotel & resort, 2 food truck & caterer).
195leads found
16liquor filings
148permits & inspections
29researched openings
Openings we researched in September 2026
| Found | Business | Where | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | Sanders BBQ Prime bbq steakhouse | Hyde Park | Coming soon |
| Sep 29 | Kiko's Pizza pizza | Andersonville | Coming soon |
| Sep 29 | LAGO Glenview steakhouse | Glenview (North Shore) | Coming soon |
| Sep 23 | Amara balkan | Fulton Market | Coming soon |
| Sep 21 | Haven dessert tasting | West Town | Coming soon |
| Sep 21 | Nimba west african | Bridgeport | Coming soon |
| Sep 21 | Night Heron wine bar | Hyde Park | Coming soon |
| Sep 21 | Fat Peach Bakery bakery | Hyde Park | Coming soon |
| Sep 21 | Lucy's Barbecue barbecue | Highland, IN | Coming soon |
| Sep 17 | Trattoria Lo So italian | Bucktown | Coming soon |
| Sep 14 | Afterlife Bar and Grill bar | Logan Square | Coming soon |
| Sep 30 | Goosefoot french | Lincoln Square | Reopening |
| Sep 21 | Five Loaves at Nafsi brunch | South Shore | Reopening |
| Sep 17 | Martini Lounge martini bar | South Loop | Reopening |
| Sep 29 | Phase Three Brewing brewery | Avondale | Just opened |
| Sep 28 | Hooligan bistro | Logan Square | Just opened |
| Sep 26 | Ela Modern Greek Taverna greek | Old Town | Just opened |
| Sep 23 | The Carlyle Club steakhouse | River North | Just opened |
| Sep 23 | Osteria Gilberto italian | Lincoln Park | Just opened |
| Sep 22 | Lolo Y Lola restaurant bar | Lincoln Park | Just opened |
| Sep 21 | Berenjak persian | Fulton Market | Just opened |
| Sep 21 | Sendero oaxacan | Forest Park | Just opened |
| Sep 21 | Compa mexican | West Town | Just opened |
| Sep 15 | Victory & Vice sports bar | West Loop / Fulton Market | Just opened |
| Sep 11 | Piccadilly Market cafe & market | Lincoln Park | Just opened |
| Sep 9 | Logan Inn cafe & cocktail bar | Logan Square | Just opened |
| Sep 8 | Gunny's Pub pub | Lincoln Park | Just opened |
| Sep 1 | Zimi's balkan | Lincoln Square | Just opened |
| Sep 1 | Home Bar cocktail bar | West Town / Fulton corridor | Just opened |
Filings from September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity + Caterer's Liquor License | Chicago | A••••• C••• A•• |
| Sep 29 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | A••••• J•••••• R•••••• |
| Sep 29 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity + Outdoor Patio | Chicago | C•••••• G•••• |
| Sep 29 | Liquor application Tavern | Chicago | F•••••• & N•••••• |
| Sep 29 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | O•••• N••••• C•••••• |
| Sep 29 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | J•••••• M•••••• A•• |
| Sep 22 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | V•• V••••• C•••••• |
| Sep 19 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity + Outdoor Patio | Chicago | A Ma M•••••• |
| Sep 19 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | B•••••• F•• D••••• |
| Sep 18 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | B•••••• |
| Sep 18 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity + Package Goods | Chicago | Ep F•••• M••••• |
| Sep 16 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | A•••••• M•••••• G•••• |
| Sep 15 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | P•••••• R•••••• |
| Sep 4 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | W••• R•••• |
| Sep 3 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | H•• C•• A•• |
| Sep 1 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | N••• S•••• A•• |
| Sep 30 | Build-out permit | 4242 S Cottage Grove Ave | Not named yet |
| Sep 30 | Build-out permit | 3460 N Broadway | Not named yet |
| Sep 23 | Build-out permit | 2701 N Central Ave | Not named yet |
| Sep 19 | Build-out permit | 1212 S Michigan Ave | Not named yet |
| Sep 16 | Build-out permit | 917 W 18TH ST | O•••• R•••• L•• |
| Sep 12 | Build-out permit | 400 N State St | Not named yet |
| Sep 1 | Build-out permit | 3101 N Clybourn Ave | Not named yet |
| Sep 19 | Sign permit | 2000 W 47TH ST | Not named yet |
| Sep 18 | Sign permit | 1819 W Division St | Not named yet |
| Sep 30 | Pre-opening inspection | 2325 S Michigan Ave | D•••••• S•••• |
| Sep 30 | Pre-opening inspection | 311 W Chicago Ave | P•••••• V•••• T•••••• |
| Sep 30 | Pre-opening inspection | 77 E Adams St | X••• I••••• B•• |
| Sep 29 | Pre-opening inspection | 230 W Monroe St | S•• & S•••• |
| Sep 29 | Pre-opening inspection | 1118 W Fullerton Ave | T•• G••••• C•••••• |
| Sep 29 | Pre-opening inspection | 555 W Monroe St | E••••• C•• & |
| Sep 29 | Pre-opening inspection | 1005 N California Ave | T••• C••••• C•••••• |
| Sep 29 | Pre-opening inspection | 962-964 W Belmont Ave | S••••• On B•••••• |
| Sep 29 | Pre-opening inspection | 8357 S Cottage Grove Ave | B•••• M••••• A•• |
| Sep 29 | Pre-opening inspection | 3250 W 55TH ST | T•••••• El O••••• |
| Sep 29 | Pre-opening inspection | 519 E 79TH ST | C••• & G•••• |
| Sep 29 | Pre-opening inspection | 704 W 47TH ST | G•••••• P•••• |
| Sep 29 | Pre-opening inspection | 1924 W Irving Park Rd | E•••• M•••••• D•••••• |
| Sep 29 | Pre-opening inspection | 1247 S Western Ave | T•• O•••••• N•• |
| Sep 29 | Pre-opening inspection | 1829 W Chicago Ave | I•••• B•••••• B••••• |
September 2026 leads include Chicago, Lincoln Park, Hyde Park, Logan Square, Andersonville, Fulton Market, West Town, Lincoln Square, 4242 S Cottage Grove Ave, 3460 N Broadway, 2701 N Central Ave, 1212 S Michigan Ave.
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