Chicagoland · monthly archive
New restaurants & bars in Chicago: October 2026
In October 2026 we logged 167 new restaurant and bar leads across Chicagoland: 27 liquor license filings, 111 new food, building, and sign permits, and 26 researched openings (by kind: 121 restaurant & bar, 27 coffee, bakery & dessert, 11 grocery, market & deli, 3 entertainment & activity, 2 food truck & caterer, 2 closure / space available).
167leads found
27liquor filings
111permits & inspections
26researched openings
Openings we researched in October 2026
| Found | Business | Where | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 | Sugo Italian Kitchen italian | Crown Point (courthouse square) | Coming soon |
| Oct 30 | Sifr Café cafe | River North | Coming soon |
| Oct 29 | Cha Chin chinese-peruvian | River North | Coming soon |
| Oct 26 | Rosca bagels | Pilsen | Coming soon |
| Oct 22 | Noble Thai thai | Andersonville | Coming soon |
| Oct 20 | Quericozon venezuelan | Humboldt Park | Coming soon |
| Oct 19 | Molino Los Hermanos mexican | Uptown | Coming soon |
| Oct 19 | La Casa de las Flores mexican | Little Village | Coming soon |
| Oct 16 | Jake's Place pizza | North Center | Coming soon |
| Oct 15 | Third City Cafe cafe | Austin | Coming soon |
| Oct 15 | Rest + Recreation coffee & cocktails | Old Town | Coming soon |
| Oct 15 | Christophe's Fine Foods prepared foods | Lincoln Park | Coming soon |
| Oct 14 | Axum Cafe coffee shop | Edgewater | Coming soon |
| Oct 9 | Shemroon Kabab House persian | Ukrainian Village | Coming soon |
| Oct 5 | Tini Bar cocktail bar | River North | Coming soon |
| Oct 2 | L&M Fine Foods deli | West Loop | Coming soon |
| Oct 2 | Bad Elephant plant-based | Wicker Park | Coming soon |
| Oct 16 | Miles Tavern tavern | West Loop / Fulton Market | In the works |
| Oct 27 | Sweet Moon Café and Bakery bakery | Wilmette | Just opened |
| Oct 26 | Atelier Shang chinese | Wicker Park | Just opened |
| Oct 26 | My Fair Sweets Bakery & Cafe bakery | Cedar Lake, IN | Just opened |
| Oct 20 | Gibsons Tavern tavern | West Loop / Fulton Market | Just opened |
| Oct 20 | Hindsight Community Tavern game bar | North Center | Just opened |
| Oct 20 | Naani's Cafe indian | Buffalo Grove | Just opened |
| Oct 19 | Potluc global comfort | Austin | Just opened |
| Oct 16 | Kermess cabaret bar | Loop | Just opened |
Filings from October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | A•••••• A•• C••• |
| Oct 28 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | P•••••• C•••••• |
| Oct 27 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | M••••• W••• A•••••• |
| Oct 27 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | O••••• |
| Oct 27 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | H••• F••• |
| Oct 27 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | H••• F••• D••••• |
| Oct 27 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | M•••••• S••••• C••• |
| Oct 24 | Liquor application Caterer's Liquor License + Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | C••••• D••••• R••• |
| Oct 24 | Liquor application Tavern | Chicago | D••• 24 |
| Oct 23 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | O•• M••••• C••• |
| Oct 21 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | 6••• H•••••• |
| Oct 20 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | T•• B•••••• C•••••• |
| Oct 20 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity + Outdoor Patio | Chicago | M•••••• |
| Oct 20 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity + Outdoor Patio | Chicago | S•••••• |
| Oct 20 | Liquor application Tavern | Chicago | T•• D•••••• |
| Oct 20 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | W•••••• F••••• B•• |
| Oct 20 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | P•• C••••• B•• |
| Oct 15 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | H••••• B•• H•• |
| Oct 15 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | M•••••• F•••• |
| Oct 15 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | O••••• S•••• |
| Oct 10 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | La M•• K•••••• |
| Oct 9 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | P•••••• P•••• A |
| Oct 9 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | H•• R••••• |
| Oct 9 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | D•• P•••• C•••••• |
| Oct 7 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | P•••••• S••••• C••••• |
| Oct 6 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | S•••• T•••••• C•••••• |
| Oct 2 | Liquor application Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | S2 S••••• |
| Oct 31 | Build-out permit | 5 W Maple St | Not named yet |
| Oct 23 | Build-out permit | 7100 S Ashland Ave | Not named yet |
| Oct 23 | Build-out permit | 3033 N Ashland Ave | Not named yet |
| Oct 23 | Build-out permit | 1123 W Berwyn Ave | Not named yet |
| Oct 14 | Build-out permit | 2318 W Devon Ave | Not named yet |
| Oct 14 | Build-out permit | 1371 E 53RD ST | Not named yet |
| Oct 9 | Build-out permit | 7300 S Kedzie Ave | Not named yet |
| Oct 7 | Build-out permit | 5201 W Madison St | Not named yet |
| Oct 7 | Build-out permit | 2100 N Milwaukee Ave | Not named yet |
| Oct 6 | Build-out permit | 3020 N Ashland Ave | Not named yet |
| Oct 3 | Build-out permit | 1400 E 47TH DR | T•••••• S•••••• C••• |
| Oct 2 | Build-out permit Consumption On Premises - Incidental Activity + Outdoor Patio | 310 N Peoria St | T•• W••••• |
| Oct 20 | Sign permit | 4514 W Diversey Ave | Not named yet |
October 2026 leads include Chicago, River North, North Center, Austin, Wicker Park, West Loop / Fulton Market, Naperville, 5 W Maple St, 7100 S Ashland Ave, 3033 N Ashland Ave, 1123 W Berwyn Ave, 2318 W Devon Ave.
Get every Chicagoland lead, named
The archive has every lead since we started, with names, addresses, and the public record, as a page and a CSV: $149 once, or free with any yearly plan. Or start with this week's sheet, free for a week.