| Found | Signal | Venue | Where | When | Status | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-06 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | AMAZING LIGHTS | 225 S CANAL ST | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-06 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | VITASANA MARKET | 2 N RIVERSIDE PLZ | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-06 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | MAN SUN | 2535 N MILWAUKEE AVE | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-06 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | BASEMENT KITCHEN/EVENT SPACE | 226 W JACKSON BLVD | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-06 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | PORTILLO'S | 304 N MICHIGAN AVE | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-06 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | EXPERIENCE 868 | 868 N FRANKLIN ST | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-06 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | 1ST FLOOR CAFE/BAR | 226 W JACKSON BLVD | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-06 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | PAMPAMESA KITCHEN | 2659 W NORTH AVE | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-06 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | SKY OHIO | 3424 W OHIO ST | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-06 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | EL TACO AZTECA CANTINA & GRILL INC | 2151 W CERMAK RD | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-06 | Permit | Trader Joe's Store #884 | 804 W MONTROSE AVE 1 FL | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-06 | Permit | THE GREEN STORES | 435 E 71ST ST 1 | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-06 | Web discovery | Hugh's Chophouse | Arlington Heights (suburban Cook) | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-06 | Web discovery | Public Enemy Pub | Crown Point (NW Indiana) | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-06 | Web discovery | Cafe Kumiko | West Loop (core) | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-06 | Web discovery | Ai Ya Izakaya | Lincoln Square | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-06 | Web discovery | The Bagel (Glenview) | Glenview (North Shore) | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-06 | Web discovery | Holly Dolly Honky Tonk | Wrigleyville (Lakeview) | Under research | source | |
| 2026-11-06 | Permit | 2019 CBCC: INTERIOR REMODEL OF EXISTING 1-STORY BRICK BUILDING TO ESTABLISH NEW COFFEE SHOP. WORK INCLUDES ARCHITECTURAL INTERIOR BUILD-OUT | 1838 W 69TH ST | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-06 | Permit | DDS 2019 CBC: INITIAL TENANT BUILDOUT OF RESTAURANT AND FOOD PREPARATION AREA ON LEVEL 1 OF 36-FLOOR HOTEL & CASINO BUILDING, INCLUDING INTE | 705 W CHICAGO AVE | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-06 | Permit | SPR 2019 CBRC - INTERIOR BUILDOUT OF A NEW BAKERY WITH RETAIL SALES IN AN EXISTING ONE-STORY BRICK COMMERCIAL BUILDING. NO EXTORIOR WORK, CH | 2849 S KEDZIE AVE | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-06 | Permit | 72 SQ/FT NON-ILLUMINATED CLEARANCE BAR WITH TEXT; SOUTH LOT LOCATION; WEST FACING TEXT - BURGER KING | 2449 W LAWRENCE AVE | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-06 | Web discovery | Kashgar Uyghur Dining new location | Chicago | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-06 | Web discovery | Craig Perman wine bar | West Town | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-06 | Liquor licence application | Sabroso Breakfast & Dinner | 1745 W Chicago Ave, Chicago | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-05 | Researched (press + permits + web) | River North Pole at Three Dots and a Dash Cranberry Mai Tais and Eggnog Grasshoppers under island-meets-winter decor: River North's alley-entrance tiki den, Three Dots and a Dash, brings back its holiday alter ego, the River North Pole, with large-format cocktails built for the who | 435 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL | Nov 19 – Jan 6, 2027 | POP-UP | @threedotsandadash · source |
| 2026-11-05 | Press | Underscore Hospitality to Open Miles Tavern in Fulton Market | What Now Chicago - WhatNow Underscore Hospitality to Open Miles Tavern in Fulton Market | What Now Chicago WhatNow | Promoted to the feed queue | source | ||
| 2026-11-05 | Press | Michelin-recognized Sifr is opening a cafe in River North - Crain's Chicago Business Michelin-recognized Sifr is opening a cafe in River North Crain's Chicago Business | Promoted to the feed queue | source | ||
| 2026-11-05 | Press | One of Chicago's most beloved spots for burgers, hot dogs opens in southwest suburb - NBC 5 Chicago One of Chicago's most beloved spots for burgers, hot dogs opens in southwest suburb NBC 5 Chicago | Promoted to the feed queue | source | ||
| 2026-11-05 | Permit | 4Q PERFORMANCE FOODS, LLC | 540 N STATE ST 23RD 2303 | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-05 | Permit | TUTORE ITALIAN COOKING SCHOOL | 1629 W GRAND AVE 1 | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-05 | Permit | HOT DAMN GIRL LLC | 1450 E 55TH PL 725S | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-05 | Permit | COURTYARD COFFEE LLC | 1837 S WOOD ST 2ND 2F | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-05 | Web discovery | Rosebud Steakhouse (St. Charles) | St. Charles | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-05 | Web discovery | Naansense (Elmhurst) | Elmhurst | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-05 | Web discovery | The Belmont American Steakhouse | Naperville | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-05 | Web discovery | Mistletoe at Mordecai | Wrigleyville | Under research | source | |
| 2026-11-05 | Web discovery | River North Pole | River North | Promoted to the feed queue | source | |
| 2026-11-05 | Web discovery | Jingle Junkie | Wrigleyville | Under research | source | |
| 2026-11-05 | Web discovery | Butch McGuire's Christmas decorations | Gold Coast | Under research | source | |
| 2026-11-05 | Web discovery | Pizzeria Gabo | Fulton Market / West Loop () | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-05 | Web discovery | Angelita's Mexican Bar and Cuisine | Joliet - Boulevard Place () | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-05 | Web discovery | Parisi's La Famiglia Italian Kitchen | Crown Point, IN () | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-05 | Web discovery | Red Bottle Restaurant | Wheeling () | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-05 | Web discovery | Little Pops NY Pizzeria | North Aurora () | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-05 | Web discovery | Yunomi | South Shore () | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-05 | Web discovery | Susu's | Chicago (neighborhood to confirm) | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-04 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Redhot Ranch Redhot Ranch's crispy-edged, cash-only double cheeseburger, which Time Out calls arguably the best deal in town, now sizzles in a Downers Grove strip mall on Ogden Ave until midnight. | 60 Ogden Ave, Downers Grove, IL | Open now | OPEN (researched) | site · source |
| 2026-11-04 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | FOOD FOR THOUGHT | 200 S WACKER DR | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-11-04 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | MOON BOWL | 2255 W TAYLOR ST | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-11-04 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | JUICE VALLEY | 160 W KINZIE ST | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-11-04 | Liquor licence application | Lao Sze Chuan Uptown | 4832 N Broadway, Chicago | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-04 | Web discovery | Mi Mi Dao | Hyde Park | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-11-04 | Web discovery | Santa's Social Club | River North | Under research | source | |
| 2026-11-04 | Web discovery | Everything Bar Christmas pop-up (name not yet announced) | West Town (next to Wicker Park, but not on the target list) | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-11-04 | Press | Chicago Christkindlmarket construction begins at Daley Plaza - Secret Chicago Chicago Christkindlmarket construction begins at Daley Plaza Secret Chicago | Promoted to the feed queue | source | ||
| 2026-11-04 | Press | Gallagher Way Winterland, Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville announce opening dates - CBS News Gallagher Way Winterland, Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville announce opening dates CBS News | Promoted to the feed queue | source | ||
| 2026-11-04 | Permit | SOCIETY COFFEE | 1816 N WELLS ST | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-04 | Permit | DAMENZO'S PIZZA | 2324 W TAYLOR ST | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-04 | Web discovery | Christkindlmarket Chicago (Daley Plaza) | 50 W Washington St | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-11-04 | Web discovery | Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville | Gallagher Way (one guide lists 1060 W. Addison St) | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-11-04 | Web discovery | Julmarknad | 5211 N Clark St | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-11-04 | Web discovery | Loukoumades by Ladies Ed | Lincoln Park | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-11-04 | Web discovery | University of Chicago Service League Holiday Bazaar and Bake Sale | Augustana Lutheran Church, 5500 S. Woodlawn Ave | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-11-04 | Web discovery | La Villita Navideña | Manuel Perez Jr. Plaza | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-11-04 | Press | News Briefs: Halloween events remain, new bakery opens, Glencoe’s Kiraly honored - The Record North Shore News Briefs: Halloween events remain, new bakery opens, Glencoe’s Kiraly honored The Record North Shore | Promoted to the feed queue | source | ||
| 2026-11-04 | Press | Naani's Cafe Opens, Yoga Studio Coming To The Clove In Buffalo Grove - Patch Naani's Cafe Opens, Yoga Studio Coming To The Clove In Buffalo Grove Patch | Promoted to the feed queue | source | ||
| 2026-11-04 | Press | Fancy Italian restaurant draws nearer to opening on Crown Point square - nwitimes.com Fancy Italian restaurant draws nearer to opening on Crown Point square nwitimes.com | Promoted to the feed queue | source | ||
| 2026-11-04 | Press | Atlanta bakery that served Usher, T.I. and other celebrities opens in Cedar Lake - nwitimes.com Atlanta bakery that served Usher, T.I. and other celebrities opens in Cedar Lake nwitimes.com | Promoted to the feed queue | source | ||
| 2026-11-04 | Web discovery | Sugo Italian Kitchen | Crown Point, IN | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-11-04 | Web discovery | French Toast | Elmhurst | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-11-04 | Web discovery | Lake City Grille | Lake Villa (Lake County) | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-11-04 | Web discovery | LAGO Glenview | Glenview (North Shore) | Promoted to the feed queue | source | |
| 2026-11-04 | Web discovery | Lucy's BBQ | Northwest Indiana | Promoted to the feed queue | source | |
| 2026-11-04 | Web discovery | Whisk & Flame | Frankfort (Will) | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-11-03 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | RDL NUTRITION LLC | 4413 W FULLERTON AVE | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-11-03 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | MINI CITY PLAY CAFE | 1701 W GRAND AVE | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-11-03 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | DELICIOUS CRAVINGS | 636 N ASHLAND AVE | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-11-03 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | TESORO MIO PASTA AND PARM | 3435 N HARLEM AVE | Under research | source | |
| 2026-11-03 | Web discovery | Alleyway Grill (Bookman's Alley) | Evanston | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-11-03 | Permit | SELF CERTIFICATION 2019 CBRC -- INTERIOR BUILD OUT NO CHANGE TO DEMISED PREMISES --IIIB CONSTRUCTION NEW TENANT - COFFEE SHOP---- PREVIOUS T | 1588 N MILWAUKEE AVE | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-03 | Permit | : HIGGINS BAR & GRILL | 8101 W HIGGINS RD | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-03 | Liquor licence application | Miami Kitchen Cafe | 4612 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago | New signal | source | |
| 2026-11-02 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Palomino Steaks slow-cooked over wood and then finished on the grill, plus a raw bar, in the old Proxi space on Randolph: El Che's John Manion is building a 'distinctly American' steakhouse that he says won't be dark or heavy, drawing on live-fire c | West Loop | Early 2027 | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-11-02 | Press | Chef John Manion Is Bringing A New Kind Of Steakhouse To The West Loop With Palomino Opening in the former Proxi on Randolph Street, Palomino will focus on live-fire cooking and the flavors and techniques of the American West and South. | Promoted to the feed queue | source | ||
| 2026-11-02 | Web discovery | Rudolph's Rooftop Winter Igloos | Loop (riverfront, 85 E. Wacker Dr.) | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-11-02 | Web discovery | Frosty's Christmas Bar | Near North / Goose Island edge (809 W. Evergreen Ave. at Halsted). The official homepage also says it is now in River North at 15 W. Illinois St., so the address needs checking | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-11-02 | Web discovery | Club Lucky Christmas decorations | Wicker Park | Promoted to the feed queue | source | |
| 2026-11-01 | Web discovery | Modesto | West Loop / Fulton Market | Under research | source | |
| 2026-11-01 | Web discovery | Shemroon | West Town (next to Wicker Park) | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-11-01 | Web discovery | The Christmas Inn | River North | Promoted to the feed queue | source | |
| 2026-11-01 | Web discovery | Santa Baby | Lakeview (Wrigleyville) | Under research | source | |
| 2026-11-01 | Web discovery | Elf'd Up | Lakeview (Wrigleyville) | Under research | source | |
| 2026-11-01 | Web discovery | Jack Frost Christmas Holiday Pop-Up | West Loop / Fulton Market | Under research | source | |
| 2026-11-01 | Web discovery | Noche Buena | River North / Lakeview (Wrigleyville) | Under research | source | |
| 2026-11-01 | Web discovery | Mariah Carey's Holiday Bar | River North | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-31 | Press | Langar’s Indo-Euro bistro drops its anchor at the next Monday Night Foodball A plate of triple-dairy marinated gawala, or “milkman” chicken, by Usama Rafi of Langar " data-image-caption="Gawala chicken, aka, milkman chicken, by Langar " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/chicagoreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ | Promoted to the feed queue | source | ||
| 2026-10-31 | Liquor licence application | Atelier Art Cafe | 735 W Wrightwood Ave, Chicago | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-31 | Permit | SPR 2019 CBRC - INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING GROUND FLOOR AND LOWER LEVEL RESTAURANT SPACE FOR NEW RESTAURANT (BASE BUILDING ADDRESS 10 | 5 W MAPLE ST | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-31 | Web discovery | Atelier Shang | Wicker Park | Promoted to the feed queue | source | |
| 2026-10-31 | Web discovery | Salem House | River North | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-31 | Web discovery | Voodoo Lounge Halloween Takeover | Wicker Park | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-31 | Web discovery | Black Lagoon at The Parlour | Lincoln Park (unconfirmed; sources conflict) | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-31 | Web discovery | Twilight Pop-Up | Lincoln Park | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-30 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Sugo Italian Kitchen Cocktails shoot between floors through clear pneumatic tubes from an old bank-teller system at Sugo, the Crown Point square's new Italian spot, which pairs that showpiece with house-made pasta and stone-fired Neapolitan pizza from local gro | 115 W. Joliet St., Crown Point, IN 46307 | Opens Nov. 13 | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-10-30 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Sifr Café Baklava croissants, a smoked tahini latte and a carrot halwa babka in the morning: Bib Gourmand favorite Sifr turns its River North dining room into a daytime café, with chefs Sujan Sarkar and Sahil Sethi baking dishes inspired by the Middl | 660 N. Orleans St., Chicago, IL 60654 | Opens Nov. 11 | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-10-30 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | EL MERCADITO PRODUCTOS | 3134 W 25TH ST | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-30 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | SHARKS FISH AND CHICKEN | 325 S CICERO AVE | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-30 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | LEX CHINESE FOOD | 6207 S KEDZIE AVE | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-30 | Permit | GIRLS IN THE GAME | 1401 S SACRAMENTO DR | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-30 | Permit | TORTOISE ATHLETICS | 4639 W ARMITAGE AVE 1ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-30 | Permit | TINY GIANTS EARLY LEARNING CENTER RAVENSWOOD MANOR | 4352 N CALIFORNIA AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-30 | Permit | AVOCADO SUPERMARKET | 4755 W MADISON ST | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-30 | Permit | CSI CHICAGO FOUNDATION | 3030 WARRENVILLE RD 450-38 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-30 | Permit | Feastables Inc. | 220 N GREEN ST 100 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-30 | Permit | HABIBI PERFUME | 2620 W 59TH ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-30 | Permit | TERREATHA M WASHINGTON | 304 N SALEM AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-30 | Permit | JENNIFER SCHMIDT | [REDACTED FOR PRIVACY] | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-30 | Permit | KEYSTONE APEX LLC | 3634 W LAWRENCE AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-30 | Permit | HOLY TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL | 1443 W DIVISION ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-30 | Permit | Big City Optical | 435 N MICHIGAN AVE 108B | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-30 | Permit | TAVOLA PIENA | 1821 W CHICAGO AVE 1ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-30 | Permit | A PERFECT SIGN, INC. | 6033 N SHERIDAN RD 29 29B | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-30 | Permit | GRACIE BARRA CHICAGO WEST LOOP | 232 S HALSTED ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-30 | Permit | HSB MEDIA LLC | 2000 W CARROLL AVE 5 501 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-30 | Permit | ALEXANDER JEWELRY GOLD AND DIAMONDS | 5160 S PULASKI RD 1ST 113 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-30 | Permit | DAY OF THE DEAD - A Dia de los Muertos | 1414 S WESTERN AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-30 | Permit | HALSTED PACKING HOUSE | 445 N HALSTED ST | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-29 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Langar at Monday Night Foodball Kheer brûlée, a Bihari galbi kebab and smoked eggplant over black urad daal: Usama Rafi's live-fire Langar mixes Punjabi, Persian, Spanish and French cooking, and he's sharpened it in the kitchens at Alinea and Le Cinq before taking over Th | 2601 W. Fletcher St., Chicago, IL | Nov 2, 2026 | POP-UP | source |
| 2026-10-29 | Press | Ja’ Grill Closing After Nearly 2 Decades In Hyde Park, North Side The restaurant and bar, known for its staples of Jamaican cuisine, moved to the Harper Court development in 2014 after seven years in Lincoln Park. | Promoted to the feed queue | source | ||
| 2026-10-29 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | PIZZERIA NAPLES | 2819 W 63RD ST | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-29 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | CENTENNIAL CRAFTED BEER & EATERY | 733 N LA SALLE | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-29 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | CHA-CHIN | 407 N CLARK ST | Promoted to the feed queue | source | |
| 2026-10-29 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | HONG KONG RESTAURANT | 2757 W 55TH ST | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-29 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | BARNEY CALLAGHAN'S PUB | 10618 S WESTERN AVE | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-29 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | TAYLORMADE II | 8314-8316 S ASHLAND AVE | Under research | source | |
| 2026-10-29 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | NUTRITION HOUSE | 8553 S CICERO AVE | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-29 | Permit | EDGEBROOK SAUGANASH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 4343 W PETERSON AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-29 | Permit | GRAND STATION | 3601 W GRAND AVE | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-29 | Permit | Two Baby Hug | 1400 N WALLER AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-29 | Permit | SKY NAILS SALON, INC. | 5306 S PULASKI RD | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-29 | Permit | THE POCKET APP COMPANY LLC | 555 W CORNELIA AVE 7TH 712 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-29 | Permit | LA SAVANT | 3131 W LOGAN BLVD 1 C2 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-29 | Permit | AIKI BUDO CENTER LLC | 4962 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1 C-1 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-29 | Permit | TNT CAR WASH | 5817-5823 W CORCORAN PL | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-29 | Permit | JESSICA PEREZ | [REDACTED FOR PRIVACY] | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-29 | Permit | RENEWED LIFE | 2929 S WABASH AVE 2 202 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-29 | Permit | KEYCORE SERVICES LLC | 7251 S SOUTH SHORE DR 6TH 6C | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-29 | Permit | HALE HUDSON | 1900 N HUDSON AVE 1 B | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-29 | Permit | CASABLANCA SIGNS | 2505 N DRAKE AVE 1 1 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-29 | Permit | LEVRADDIGANS STUDIOS | 10519 S WESTERN AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-29 | Permit | HAIR BRAIDING SALON | 6544 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-29 | Permit | SOAP BOX LAUNDRY | 3932 W CERMAK RD 1 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-29 | Permit | PATYMOBIL | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE OUTDOORS | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-28 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Ja' Grill Hyde Park Last call for charbroiled jerk chicken on Harper Court: Tony Coates is closing Ja' Grill on Monday after 19 years of Jamaican cooking, a run that started on Armitage and ended up making it one of the first tenants of the rebuilt Harper Cour | 1510 E. Harper Ct., Chicago, IL | Last day Nov. 2 | CLOSING | @jagrillhydepark · source |
| 2026-10-28 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | La Locanda | 5129 S ARCHER AVE | Under research | source | |
| 2026-10-28 | Permit | NATIONAL CREDIT SERVICES, INC. | 2525 220TH ST SE, SUITE 200 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-28 | Permit | MAMACITAS FITNESS 847 | 4922 N PULASKI RD | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-28 | Permit | SHARONDA FAIRFIELD | 7740 S YATES BLVD 2 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-28 | Permit | ELM MARKET LLC | 370 N LARCH AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-28 | Permit | STYLEZ CARIBBEAN ROOTS BAR | 330 E 75TH ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-28 | Permit | THE SPICY APPLE BOUTIQUE 1 | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE 312 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-28 | Permit | INTERNATIONAL WHOLESALERS | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-28 | Permit | PSP STORE OPERATIONS SPV, LLC | 1289 N MILWAUKEE AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-28 | Permit | MEDINA TREE SERVICE AND LANDSCAPING INC. | 15757 CENTRAL PARKE AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-28 | Permit | EAZY EATZ MARKET LLC | 754 ALEXANDRIA DR | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-28 | Permit | JOHN ANDERSON | [REDACTED FOR PRIVACY] | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-28 | Permit | Ace Parking III, LLC | 350 E MONROE DR | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-28 | Permit | Fortuna Tax Services Inc | 4729 S ASHLAND AVE 1 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-28 | Liquor licence application | Pickleball Clubhouse | 4242 N Elston Ave, Chicago | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Sweet Moon Café and Bakery Layered honey cakes that started in a home kitchen with more than 2,000 customers now come out of a storefront by the Wilmette Metra, as Ravenswood's Sweet Moon opens its second cafe on the North Shore. | 1222 Washington Court, Wilmette, IL | Open now | OPEN (researched) | @sweetmoon_desserts · source |
| 2026-10-27 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | MASALA BOWL | 3166-3168 N CLARK ST | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | PALETA HAUS | 4636 N CUMBERLAND AVE | Under research | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | LEGACY KITCHEN | 7354 S ASHLAND AVE | Under research | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | ME AND MY BEARS CREAMERY & SWEET SHOPPE | 948 W NEWPORT AVE | Under research | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | WING IT ON/FRESH BROTHERS/TAIN | 3332 N BROADWAY | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | KOJI JAPANESE | 2114 W LAWRENCE AVE | Under research | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Permit | PERFUMES BLANCA | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE OUTDOOR | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Permit | SHARP STANDARD BARBERSHOP | 3000 N ELSTON AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Permit | TRI DU PHAN | 4422 N RAVENSWOOD AVE OFFICE 08 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Permit | JAIME CAHUE | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE OUTDOORS | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Permit | HUMMUS&HABANERO | 1305 COLWYN DR | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Permit | PETITE STUDIO BY RAMONA DENIGRIS | 6565 N AVONDALE AVE 1 1 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Permit | EVIARX | 1935 S WABASH AVE 1 5 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Permit | Lincoln Square Aquarium | 2707 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 1 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Permit | GUSTAVO ARGUETA | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE OUTDOORS | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Permit | EVANGELINA AGUILAR | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE OUTDOORS | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Permit | SPLINE DATA CO | 330 N WABASH AVE 14 1450 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Permit | GT MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS, LLC | 9200 S SACRAMENTO AVE 1 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Permit | AUSTIN SRO PRESERVATION, LLC | 501-517 N CENTRAL AVE 1ST - 4TH FLOOR | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Permit | PETS FIRST VETERINARY CLINIC | 3413 N BROADWAY | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Permit | SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT, INC. | 2221 W 43RD ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Permit | UNITED NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION OF CHICAGO | 1655 S BLUE ISLAND AVE 3RD | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Permit | TOP NOTCH APPLIANCES SALE AND REPAIR | 5657-5659 S ASHLAND AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Permit | ALSAKKA FOOD MARKET INC. | 2959 W DEVON AVE | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Permit | S & R DUMPLINGS HOUSE | 1034 N CLAREMONT DR | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Permit | DNA BEAUTY | 3952 W CERMAK RD | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Liquor licence application | Madina West African Fusion Cuisine & Bar | 2700 W Chicago Ave, Chicago | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Liquor licence application | Olitas | 3023 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Permit | VECTOR7 CAPITAL | 420 W GRAND AVE 1B | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Permit | IZAKAYA TOKYO | 3335 N HALSTED ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Liquor licence application | Huck Finn | 6650 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Liquor licence application | Huck Finn Donuts | 3414 S Archer Ave, Chicago | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Liquor licence application | Marinas Supper Club | 4804 N Broadway, Chicago | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Web discovery | Da Nang Kitchen | Uptown | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Web discovery | Costera After Dark | West Loop / Fulton Market | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Web discovery | Twilight Pop-Up at Replay Lincoln Park | Lincoln Park | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-27 | Web discovery | Frankenstein's Cocktail Lab at Puttery | West Loop / Fulton Market | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-26 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Rosca Red mole mixed right into the dough of a three-day sourdough bagel: Pilsen native Felix Zepeda is opening Rosca's own 18th Street shop in the building where his dad's family once shared a one-bedroom upstairs. | 1502 W. 18th St. | Late Dec 2026 / early Jan 2027 | COMING SOON (researched) | @bkdrosca · source |
| 2026-10-26 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Atelier Shang Soup dumplings filled with crab roe are the early standout at Atelier Shang on Damen, the third spot from the Shang Noodle family, where you can follow the xiao long bao with shrimp toast, crispy pork noodle soup and fruit-forward cocktails | 1613 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 | Open now (opened October 2026) | OPEN (researched) | source |
| 2026-10-26 | Researched (press + permits + web) | My Fair Sweets Bakery & Cafe An Atlanta cake shop that has made sweets for Usher, T.I. and Young Jeezy now sits in Cedar Lake's old Boz's Hot Dogs stand, selling over-the-top milkshakes, custom cakes and a banana pudding early visitors are already singling out. | 13145 Wicker Ave, Cedar Lake, IN 46303 | Open now | OPEN (researched) | @myfairsweets · source |
| 2026-10-26 | Web discovery | Voodoo Lounge Halloween Takeover at Ina Mae Tavern | Wicker Park | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-26 | Web discovery | Día de los Muertos Afternoon Tea at LondonHouse | Loop | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-26 | Web discovery | Río de los Muertos Halloween Pop-Up at Azul | Lincoln Park (per Lincoln Park Chamber listing; address on Elston Ave) | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-26 | Web discovery | Terror in the Tropics at Three Dots and a Dash | River North | Promoted to the feed queue | source | |
| 2026-10-26 | Web discovery | Lucy's Barbecue | Brighton Park (2904 W. 45th St.) | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-26 | Web discovery | Potluc | Austin | Promoted to the feed queue | source | |
| 2026-10-26 | Press | Pilsen Bagelmaker Opening Rosca In Building His Family Once Called Home After gaining a following at pop-ups and farmers markets, Felix Zepeda and Ariana Cabral are opening this winter on 18th Street. | Promoted to the feed queue | source | ||
| 2026-10-26 | Web discovery | Pampamesa | Humboldt Park | Under research | source | |
| 2026-10-26 | Web discovery | Comunità at The Peninsula Chicago | Streeterville / Magnificent Mile | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-25 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Terror in the Tropics: Midnight in Mexico at Three Dots and a Dash Licorería Limantour, Fifty Mils and four more of Mexico's sharpest cocktail bars each pour a signature drink in costume-packed Salon 61 for Three Dots and a Dash's Halloween night, with DJs spinning until 1 a.m. | 61 W Hubbard St (Salon 61) | Oct 31, 2026 | POP-UP | source |
| 2026-10-24 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | CAVA | 1830 W FULLERTON AVE | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-24 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | CLIENT DINING ROOM | 10 S DEARBORN ST | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-24 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | ATOMIC WINGS | 4059 W DIVERSEY AVE | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-24 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | DONUT DUDES | 4901 S WESTERN BLVD | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-24 | Permit | D'AGOSTINOS PIZZA | 1351 W ADDISON ST LL-1 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-24 | Permit | LUORA CONSULTING | 6833 N KEDZIE AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-24 | Permit | TIMBER & TROWEL LLC | 744 NORTHMOOR RD | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-24 | Permit | LAWLOR'S BAR | 6854 W ARCHER AVE 1 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-24 | Permit | Fernando Duran | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE OUTDOORS | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-24 | Permit | RKE FOODS AND MEAT | 1850 W 79TH ST | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-24 | Permit | ALEX JAMES SMITH SR. | 227 FORDYCE ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-24 | Permit | ME Gaming | 601 N MAIN ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-24 | Permit | ALEC VENET | [REDACTED FOR PRIVACY] | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-24 | Permit | HALF SOUR | 755 S CLARK ST 1ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-24 | Permit | YIPING DENG | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-24 | Permit | MILLER'S PUB RESTAURANT | 134 S WABASH AVE 1 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-24 | Permit | BAR 106 | 10649 S PULASKI RD 1 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-24 | Permit | Gaming Productions | 221 N LA SALLE ST 3800 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-24 | Permit | SORE WELLNESS/L.A. TAN | 345 W NORTH AVE 1 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-24 | Permit | LA MICHOACAN M SOL | 2001 W 47TH ST 1ST | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-24 | Permit | ABBY ABRAHAM | 4507 N PAULINA ST 1S | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-24 | Permit | SERGIO DOMINGUEZ | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE OUTDOORS | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-24 | Permit | Jackpot Video Gaming | 1176 LITCHFIELD LN | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-24 | Permit | DANNY'S PIZZA PLACE | 6021 S ARCHER AVE 1 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-24 | Liquor licence application | Door 24 | 2124 N Damen Ave, Chicago | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-24 | Web discovery | Day of the Dead Cantina | Chicago (source doesn't give the neighborhood) | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-24 | Web discovery | Salem House at Tree House | River North | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-24 | Web discovery | Toro Día de los Muertos El Sol Menu & Interactive Ofrenda | Chicago (source doesn't give the neighborhood) | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-24 | Web discovery | Black Lagoon at The Albion Manor | Lincoln Park | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-23 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | THA WING LOUNGE | 3652 W CHICAGO AVE | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-23 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | FOOD EXPRESS | 113 E 51ST ST | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-23 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | CANOPY BY HILTON / HILTON GARDEN INN | 226 W JACKSON BLVD | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-23 | Permit | CLEAN HOME & BIN | 3722 N PLAINFIELD AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-23 | Permit | 7-Eleven #16809J | 5959 W BELMONT AVE 1 | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-23 | Permit | LISA GAGAS | [REDACTED FOR PRIVACY] | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-23 | Permit | WEST CENTRAL ASSOCIATION-CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 113 N ELIZABETH ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-23 | Permit | CMPLEX STUDIOS | 3301 W 47TH PL A | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-23 | Permit | PEACE OF FINE | 2140 W 95TH ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-23 | Permit | LE VENTURES LLC | 1800 S CANAL ST A | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-23 | Permit | DEEPLY ROOTED SALON | 2150 S CANALPORT AVE 5 5C-8 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-23 | Permit | CTI | 4616 W AUGUSTA BLVD 1 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-23 | Permit | FREMONT STREET INN | 3742 N FREMONT ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-23 | Permit | Marko Dragojevic | 4742 N LAVERGNE AVE UNIT 1 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-23 | Permit | J&N UPHOLSTRY | 3809 S KEDZIE AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-23 | Permit | WILLOW CAFE & BISTRO | 4729 N LINCOLN AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-23 | Permit | GERMAN AMERICAN EVENTS, LLC | 150 N MICHIGAN AVE FL 35TH | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-23 | Permit | HIL'S EATS | 1553 N HOYNE AVE | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-23 | Permit | BAILEY TORKELSON | [REDACTED FOR PRIVACY] | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-23 | Permit | Operaxions | 420 W GRAND AVE 1B | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-23 | Permit | Testa Produce | 4555 S RACINE AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-23 | Permit | J.L. MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC. | 3531 S EAST AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-23 | Liquor licence application | Our Mutual City Coffee Company | 3600 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-23 | Web discovery | Backlot Coffee (Evanston) | Evanston (1424 Lake St.) | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-23 | Web discovery | Twilight at Replay Lincoln Park | Lakeview / Lincoln Park (sources conflict) | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-23 | Permit | SELF-CERT 2019 CBC: INITIAL BUILD-OUT FOR RESTAURANT WITH TOILET ROOMS. (OCCUPANCY; CONSTRUCTION TYPE: IIIB) | 7100 S ASHLAND AVE | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-23 | Permit | SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR NON STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING RESTAURANT. CUT OPENINGS THRU NON STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS, TYPE IB CONSTRUCT | 3033 N ASHLAND AVE | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-23 | Permit | SELF-CERT 2019 CBC: REVISION TO PERMIT 101083526 FOR REVISIONS TO THE INTERIOR BUILD-OUT OF AN EXISTING 1-STORY RESTAURANT, INCLUDING REVISI | 1123 W BERWYN AVE | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-22 | Press | Want to eat Italian beef with ‘The Bear’ star Will Poulter this weekend? Here’s how early you’ll need to show up to the Mr. Beef pop-up. The British actor is headed to the River North joint to celebrate Michelin-starred chef Santiago Lastra’s debut cookbook. | Promoted to the feed queue | source | ||
| 2026-10-22 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | THE SIAM LOTUS THAI CUISINE | 3445 W 51ST ST | Under research | source | |
| 2026-10-22 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | KIN ASIAN BOWLS | 5437 N LINCOLN AVE | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-22 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | XIAO LONG JI SOUP DUMPLINGS | 2132 W CHICAGO AVE | Under research | source | |
| 2026-10-22 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | LATIN ROOTS INC | 2300 S THROOP ST | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-22 | Permit | IVAN PEREZ | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE OUTDOORS | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-22 | Permit | PRO PLUS PARKING | 1005 N STATE ST 23,4,5,6RT | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-22 | Permit | GLORIA LEON | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE OUTDOORS | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-22 | Permit | STEW KITCHEN | 4329 N MOZART ST 1F | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-22 | Permit | HOUSE OF FRAGRANCES COLLECTIVE | 3211 N CENTRAL AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-22 | Permit | Millennium Hall Casa Bonita | 11 N MICHIGAN AVE 1ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-22 | Permit | ISAAC EVANS | [REDACTED FOR PRIVACY] | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-22 | Permit | EMYVES SPA | 7127 N CLARK ST 1ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-22 | Permit | SAM'S GENERAL MERCHANDISE | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-22 | Permit | LAZ PARKING | 11 S LA SALLE ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-22 | Permit | KENNETH T. WEBSTER | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE 1 OUTDOOR | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-22 | Permit | PAWS & EFFECT | 2459 E 75TH ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-22 | Permit | CROWN VP LLC | 112 N GREEN ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-22 | Permit | SIE'ANNA MITCHELL | [REDACTED FOR PRIVACY] | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-22 | Permit | SAVEPOINT GRAFFITI-CUISINE | 1627 S ST LOUIS AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-22 | Permit | SANDRA RODRIGUEZ | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE OUTDOORS | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-22 | Permit | ANDERSONVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 1554 W HOLLYWOOD AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-22 | Permit | La Posada Bar | 4059 W ARMITAGE AVE | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-22 | Permit | BIG DAWG MARKET INC. | 8246 S RACINE AVE 1 2 | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-22 | Permit | MARYNA SOMKA | 5050 N BROADWAY 619 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-22 | Web discovery | Dollop Finer Diner | Lakeview | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-22 | Web discovery | Schneider Deli (new location) | Lincoln Park | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-22 | Web discovery | Kizin Creole Restaurant | Rogers Park (Howard St) | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-22 | Web discovery | JoJo's ShakeBAR Pumpkin Patch | River North | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-22 | Web discovery | Tratorria Lo So | Bucktown | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-21 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Santiago Lastra x Will Poulter Pop-Up at Mr. Beef Beef tongue, caramelized mozzarella, refried beans and chorizo stuffed into an Italian beef: Michelin-starred chef Santiago Lastra takes over the real Bear stand on Orleans for one Sunday, with Luca himself, Will Poulter, behind the counter | 666 N. Orleans St., Chicago, IL | Oct 25, 2026 | POP-UP | source |
| 2026-10-21 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Cha Chin Oxtail wontons, chili crab dumplings and lomo saltado land on Clark Street as Cha Chin brings chifa, Peru's Chinese-Peruvian cooking, to a 70-seat River North room from Kayao's Éxodo Hospitality team and culinary director José Luis Chávez. | 407 N Clark St, Chicago, IL | Opening late 2026 | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-10-21 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Christmas at Club Lucky Hundreds of paper snowflakes hang over the red-sauce booths at Bucktown's old-school supper club, where a 1960s bullet hole still marks the bar and the oversized Killer Martini is the drink to order under the twinkling lights. | 1824 W. Wabansia Ave., Chicago, IL | Nov 14 – Jan 8, 2027 | POP-UP | site · @clubluckychicago · source |
| 2026-10-21 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | GEJA'S CAFE | 340-346 W ARMITAGE AVE | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-21 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | BEST AMIGOS GRILL | 3944 W CHICAGO AVE | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-21 | Permit | BOITSOV CLASSICAL BALLET | 5638 W 63RD ST 1ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-21 | Permit | ALICIA DE LOERA PEREA | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE OUTDOORS | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-21 | Permit | ARTEZANIAS EL KEVIN | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE 238 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-21 | Permit | VAKNIN AESTHETICS LLC | 6165 N NORTHWEST HWY 123 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-21 | Permit | ONEMAIN AUTO | 601 NW SECOND ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-21 | Permit | WALSH & CO. CLEANING | 4211 KATHLEEN LN | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-21 | Permit | ARTESANIAS & TOOLS | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE OUTSIDE 636 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-21 | Permit | J2K CAPRAIO | 616 ROOSEVELT RD | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-21 | Permit | FAMILIA TACOS LLC | 2300 S THROOP ST 1 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-21 | Permit | COI Company | 4444 S KILDARE BLVD | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-21 | Permit | PLAY 424 | 1415 N ASHLAND AVE 1 R1 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-21 | Permit | QUALITYAIR SOLUTIONS LLC | 5773 FRANKLI FRANKLIN RD | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-21 | Permit | BIG BABY'S | 9926-9928 S TORRENCE AVE 1 | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-21 | Permit | GIULIO GALASSI | 1919 W WAVELAND AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-21 | Permit | THE NAIL EDIT | 2811 N PINE GROVE AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-21 | Liquor licence application | 6112 Hospitality | 6112 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-21 | Web discovery | The Big Mini | Wicker Park | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-21 | Web discovery | Taqueria El Dorado Z | Logan Square | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-21 | Web discovery | Rio de los Muertos Pop-up at AZUL Chicago | 1177 N. Elston (River West / Goose Island area, outside the listed neighborhoods; verify) | Promoted to the feed queue | source | |
| 2026-10-21 | Web discovery | Nightmare on Clark Street at Stolen Saddle | Wrigleyville (Lakeview) | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Hindsight Community Tavern No TVs anywhere — just a lending library of board games running from chess to the Viking war game Hnefatafl, and a bar pouring beer, wine, THC-infused and caffeine cocktails inside a former florist shop two blocks from the Irving Park Brown | 2020 W. Irving Park Road | Just opened | OPEN (researched) | @hindsighttavern · source |
| 2026-10-20 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Southport Grocery & Cafe Cupcake pancakes with vanilla butter and maple syrup are on borrowed time: after 23 years on Southport Avenue, Lisa Santos is closing her neighborhood cafe-and-grocery at year's end, and a Dollop Diner will take over the space. | 3552 N. Southport Ave., Chicago | Closes end of 2026 | CLOSING | @southportgrocery · source |
| 2026-10-20 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Noble Thai Tiger cry beef with a sauce hot enough to make a tiger weep is coming to Clark Street, as West Town's Noble Thai takes over the old Parson's Chicken & Fish building for its first Andersonville location. | 5721-5723 N Clark St, Chicago, IL | Fall 2026 | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-10-20 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Naani's Cafe Buffalo Grove resident Taran Singh brings his Naperville Mall of India counter home to The Clove, with a fast-casual pan-Indian menu where he says every dish is authentic to its home region, served at a patio-fronted spot next to Sushi Grov | 298 McHenry Rd, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 | Open now | OPEN (researched) | source |
| 2026-10-20 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | LITEHOUSE | 1368 E 53RD ST | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | JUST BUTTER CHICKEN | 2850 N CLARK ST | Under research | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | IRON CAFE | 3700 S IRON ST | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | MERCAT RESTAURANT | 636 S MICHIGAN AVE | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | PEQUENO COFFEE SHOP | 636 S MICHIGAN AVE | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | GIBSONS TAVERN | 925 W FULTON MARKET | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | MODESTO | 1512-1514 W FULTON MARKET | Under research | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | DA'S CATERING | 7117 S STATE ST | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | PLUSH PUP | 5344 N CUMBERLAND AVE | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | MILLI BY METRIC | 3110-3116 N KEDZIE AVE | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | TAQUERIA Y CARNITAS DON VALDEZ | 4503 N KEDZIE AVE | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | SHARKS FISH AND GRILL | 5053 W DIVISION ST | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | QUERICOZON | 3420 W NORTH AVE | Promoted to the feed queue | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Permit | PATRICK MCQUAID | [REDACTED FOR PRIVACY] | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Permit | LA CALACA CANTINA/PORKCHOP | 1800-1802 W PERSHING RD | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Permit | FOTEL 81 | 2545 N MILWAUKEE AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Permit | PASSINGS | 1104 W WEBSTER AVE 2 202 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Permit | MONTROSE FOOT MASSAGE & SPA | 4401 N KEELER AVE 1ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Permit | UNIFI AVIATION, LLC | 10000 W OHARE ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Permit | JOSE SANCHEZ GUTIERREZ | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE OUTDOORS | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Permit | LETICIA PATINO DIAZ | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE OUTDOORS | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Permit | Yates Liquor | 8700 S YATES BLVD 1ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Permit | Tabitha African Hair Braiding | 5806 W DIVISION ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Permit | PROSPECT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SERVICES, LLC | 10000 W OHARE ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Permit | ROYAL REIGNING RELIABLE LLC | 1655 S BLUE ISLAND AVE 2 100 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Permit | THE BEAT BANK | 4137 S BERKELEY AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Permit | ABRAHAM BUCIO | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE OUTDOORS | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Permit | FERMIN GONZALEZ | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE OUTDOORS | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Permit | MCCANN VENTURES LLC | 3047 N LINCOLN AVE 4 412 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Permit | XTREME SUPPLEMENTS | 1974 W LAWRENCE AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Permit | RECEIVABLE SOLUTIONS, LLC | 1441 MAIN STREET 1600 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Permit | BOLTS AND NUTS | 3353 W DIVISION ST 1 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Permit | P3 COLLECTION SERVICES, LLC | 3847 MEDLOCK BRIDGE RD | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Permit | GREEN PAWS CHICAGO | 2049 W BELMONT AVE 1 1 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Permit | LUCILA TRAIN AVILES | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE OUTDOOR | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Permit | CLEARANCE BAR SIGN; EAST LOT LOCATION; SOUTH FACING TEXT; 72 SQ/FT; BURGER KING | 4514 W DIVERSEY AVE | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Liquor licence application | The Democrat | 4317 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Liquor licence application | Experience 868 | 868 N Franklin St, Chicago | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Liquor licence application | Wilma's Famous Bbq | 700 S Clark St, Chicago | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Liquor licence application | Pbr Cowboy Bar | 3519 N Clark St, Chicago | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Web discovery | Osteria Gilberto | Lincoln Park | Promoted to the feed queue | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Web discovery | Voodoo Lounge at Ina Mae Tavern | Wicker Park | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Web discovery | Never Trust the Living at The Dandy Crown | River West (next to West Loop / River North, not on the region list) | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Web discovery | Black Lagoon at The Parlour (Albion Manor) | Lincoln Park | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Web discovery | Frankenstein's Mad Scientist Cocktail Lab at Puttery | West Loop / Fulton Market (assumed: the sources don't give Puttery's address) | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Press | Southport Grocery And Cafe To Close After 23 Years In Lakeview Owner Lisa Santos will close the popular restaurant at the end of the year. She's a partner at Dollop Coffee Co., which will open a diner in its place. | Promoted to the feed queue | source | ||
| 2026-10-20 | Permit | CHIAPOP | 2428 W BERWYN AVE 2S | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Permit | JUAN C CASTILLO | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Permit | ACOSTA GREYS | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE OUTDOORS | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-20 | Web discovery | Jake's Place | North Center | Promoted to the feed queue | source | |
| 2026-10-19 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Molino Los Hermanos Foie gras enmoladas and suadero tacos on masa milled that morning by a volcanic-stone molino hauled from San Luis, Mexico — Norman Fenton takes his Michelin-starred Cariño casual one door down, selling fresh tortillas retail out front. | 4666-68 N. Broadway | Fall 2026 | COMING SOON (researched) | @molinoloshermanos · source |
| 2026-10-19 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Nightmare on Clark Street Jello-shot syringes and a cocktail called Dracula's Blood on a Clark Street rooftop: Stolen Saddle goes full haunted for its yearly Halloween takeover, a long fly ball from the Addison Red Line stop. | 3505 N. Clark St. | Oct 10 – Nov 1, 2026 | POP-UP | @nightmareonclarkstreet · source |
| 2026-10-19 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Potluc Jamaican meat patties, oxtails and braised greens go up to Potluc's North Avenue rooftop, the choir loft of the reservation-only spot Garfield Park native Mary Proietti calls her church. | 6004 W. North Ave., Chicago, IL | Just opened | OPEN (researched) | source |
| 2026-10-19 | Researched (press + permits + web) | The Christmas Inn at Hubbard Inn Hubbard Inn's multi-level River North tavern disappears under over-the-top Christmas décor again, with a creamy, spiced Eddie's Eggnog and a crispy Christmas Turkey bite turning up at its themed holiday parties. | 110 W. Hubbard St. | Nov 13 – Jan 10, 2027 | POP-UP | source |
| 2026-10-19 | Researched (press + permits + web) | La Casa de las Flores The man behind La Catedral's wall of chilaquiles is finally opening his long-planned La Casa de las Flores, right across Christiana from his Little Village flagship. It's a new Mexican spot from Guadalajara-born chef Ambrocio 'Bocho' Gonzal | 2459 S Christiana Ave, Chicago, IL | Opening soon | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-10-16 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Kermess Aerialists, burlesque and cabaret under a century-old Belgian mirror tent 14 floors above Randolph Street: Kermess moves into the old Teatro ZinZanni tent with cocktails and food alongside the show. | 32 W Randolph St, 14th floor (Cambria Hotel), Chicago | Just opened | OPEN (researched) | @kermess.chicago · source |
| 2026-10-16 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Jake's Place Cracker-thin, square-cut tavern pies from the Faulds oven left behind at the old Armand's on Western: Milly's Pizza in the Pan founder Robert Maleski is opening a pizzeria named for his 1-year-old son, serving what he calls "the exact oppos | 4159 N. Western Ave. | Early December 2026 | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-10-16 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Miles Tavern The Maxwells Trading team is bringing a tavern with an outdoor patio to West Fulton, with three-time James Beard finalist Erling Wu-Bower attached and a liquor license application already filed under the name Miles Tavern. | 1512-1514 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL | Liquor license filed, fall 2026 | IN THE WORKS (researched) | source |
| 2026-10-15 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | EVERY NOW & THEN | 1843 W CHICAGO AVE | Under research | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | MIRUS COFFEE | 1356 W DIVERSEY PKWY | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | Mendocino Farms | 2256-2258 N ORCHARD ST | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | MK CHICKEN | 1311 W TAYLOR ST | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | REST + RECREATION | 1359 N WELLS | Promoted to the feed queue | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | BILLAL'S | 131 N CLINTON ST | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | CHRISTOPHES FINE FOODS. | 2264 N CLARK ST | Promoted to the feed queue | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | COLECTIVO COFFEE ROASTERS | 2032 W ROSCOE ST | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | AFRICAN FOOD PALACE CHICAGO | 212 W VAN BUREN ST | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | Hattie B's Hot Chicken | 1542 N DAMEN AVE | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | TEZCAL RESTAURANT | 4305 N KEDZIE AVE | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Permit | SERVE OPERATING CO. | 171 N ABERDEEN ST 400 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Permit | En-Progress, Inc | 9012 S STONY ISLAND AVE 1 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Permit | THE BLOCK CORNER STORE | 4200 W DIVISION ST 1ST | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Permit | JONASSEN & CO | 1357 W FULLERTON AVE 2 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Permit | PRECISE VALET PARKING | 642-654 W 79TH ST 1ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Permit | Marisol Doblado | 5139 S HERMITAGE AVE CH | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Permit | NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD | 2600 S MICHIGAN AVE LL-C | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Permit | VIVA JV, LLC | 1106 W LAWRENCE AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Permit | NOEL MERCADO L.L.C. | 3634 W FULLERTON AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Permit | EMILIA DE LA ROSA GOMEZ | 2740 S SPAULDING AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Permit | WEST LAWN ONE STOP MART | 4019 W 63RD ST 1ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Permit | OHSO ENTERTAINING STUDIOS | 8034 S ASHLAND AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Permit | MARIA DEL ROCIO GRAWET | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE OUTDOORS | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Permit | JOSE HERRERA | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE OUTDOORS | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Permit | JULIE'S SALON AND SPA | 7012 N WESTERN AVE 1 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Permit | HRM JEWELLERS | 5 S WABASH AVE 9TH 900 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Permit | SUREWELL | 3648 W ARMITAGE AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Permit | Blue Stone Capital Group | 625 W ADAMS ST 19 #19 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Permit | FAUSTO'S JEWELRY | 2116 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Permit | 63RD CORNER STORE | 2501 W 63RD ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Permit | RADICLE INCOROPORATED | 233 S WACKER DR 44TH 4400 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Permit | ICEBOX BEER, WINE, AND SPIRITS | 4225 N KEDZIE AVE | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Liquor licence application | Omakai Sushi | 951 W Fulton Market, Chicago | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Web discovery | Twilight pop-up at Replay | Lincoln Park | Promoted to the feed queue | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Web discovery | Día de los Muertos at Barrio | River North | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | THIRD CITY CAFE | 5534 W NORTH AVE BLDG | Promoted to the feed queue | source | |
| 2026-10-15 | Web discovery | Miles Tavern | West Loop / Fulton Market | Under research | source | |
| 2026-10-14 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Siete Azul Whole red snapper grilled zarandeado-style in guajillo tomato sauce now fills the old Chicago Diner space on Milwaukee Ave: 24-year-old Luis Zendejas brings Michoacán-coast mariscos, built on his parents' recipes, to Logan Square. | 2333 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL | Opens later in October 2026 | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-10-14 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Quericozon Arepas, big Venezuelan empanadas and patacones stuffed with chicken or beef are headed to North Avenue, as Belmont Cragin's Quericozon brings its casual Venezuelan cooking to Humboldt Park. | 3420 W North Ave, Chicago, IL | Opening soon | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-10-14 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | AXUM CAFE | 5842 N BROADWAY | Promoted to the feed queue | source | |
| 2026-10-14 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | RUSHBOWLS | 3722 N SOUTHPORT AVE | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-14 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | LOTUS THAI & SUSHI | 4552 N MAGNOLIA AVE | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-14 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | LA MICHOACANA PREMIUM EXPRESS INC. | 3429 S ARCHER AVE | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-14 | Permit | LILIA OCAMPO | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-14 | Permit | LORENZO AMARO | 1638 S ALLPORT ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-14 | Permit | GILBERT LUCAS | [REDACTED FOR PRIVACY] | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-14 | Permit | MI KAFECITO | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE OUTODOOR | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-14 | Permit | FAMILY CREW SHOP | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE OUTDOORS | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-14 | Permit | MA ELENA CERVANTES | 4448 S FRANCISCO AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-14 | Permit | Shang Noodle | 1613 N DAMEN AVE FIRST | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-14 | Permit | CROSSTOWN FITNESS | 3406 N LINCOLN AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-14 | Permit | ITECH MEDIA INCORPORATED | 578 ROCK RD. DR SUITE 2 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-14 | Permit | MARQUEZ SONS TOWING | 1044 DEARBORN AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-14 | Permit | CIUDAD MADRE | 2525 N LARAMIE AVE 1 | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-14 | Permit | BELMONT SHINE HAND CAR WASH | 5049 W BELMONT AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-14 | Permit | ARCHER WOODS SPA | 3265 S ARCHER AVE 1ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-14 | Permit | JOAS VASQUEZ | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE OUTDOOR | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-14 | Permit | ONG SOLO LLC | 420 E WATERSIDE DR 33RD 3304 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-14 | Permit | MORE IMMIGRATION | 3838 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-14 | Permit | JB CLEANERS | 4157 N DAMEN AVE 1 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-14 | Permit | JORGE GARCIA | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE OUTDOOR | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-14 | Permit | Mr. G's Food & Liquor | 332-334 E 58TH ST 1 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-14 | Permit | CRISTINA GARCIA | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE OUTDOOR | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-14 | Web discovery | Good's Parlor & Sound | Evanston | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-14 | Web discovery | Rio de los Muertos Pop-up | Unconfirmed: the listing says only 'AZUL Chicago'; check the address before use | Promoted to the feed queue | source | |
| 2026-10-14 | Press | Siete Azul, A Mariscos Restaurant, Taking Over Former Chicago Diner In Logan Square Siete Azul is set to open later this month and will showcase Mexican cuisine with a focus on seafood items from the Michoacán region. | Promoted to the feed queue | source | ||
| 2026-10-14 | Permit | SELF-CERT; CBRC 2019: INTERIOR REMODEL OF FIRST FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE IN A ONE-STORY MASONRY BUILDING; NEW RESTAURANT; NEW KITCHEN HOOD; MO | 2318 W DEVON AVE | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-14 | Permit | SELF CERTIFICATION 2019 CBC. "NYC HALAL" TAKE OUT RESTAURANT BUILD OUT IN EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE (UNIT 2 #1371-A). ALL WORK AS PER PLANS. | 1371 E 53RD ST | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-14 | Web discovery | Siete Azul | Logan Square | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-13 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Rest + Recreation Espresso at 7am and cocktails until just before midnight on the corner of Wells and Schiller, across from Orso's: local business owner Elizabeth Transier is turning the old Patina Collection storefront into Old Town's new all-day hangout. | 1359 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60610 | Opening soon | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-10-13 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Christophe's Fine Foods Foie gras terrine, chicken liver mousse and pâté de campagne behind the counter at a new Clark Street food shop, where an open kitchen turns out a rotating lineup of 40-50 restaurant-quality dishes to take home and reheat. | 2264 N Clark St, Chicago, IL | Opening soon | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-10-13 | Web discovery | HalloweenTown Chicago | River North | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-13 | Web discovery | Susu Weekend Bakery | Logan Square | Under research | source | |
| 2026-10-12 | Web discovery | Black Lagoon | Lincoln Park | Promoted to the feed queue | source | |
| 2026-10-12 | Web discovery | Salem House at Tree House Chicago | River North | Promoted to the feed queue | source | |
| 2026-10-12 | Web discovery | Never Trust the Living | River West | Promoted to the feed queue | source | |
| 2026-10-12 | Web discovery | Nightmare on Clark Street | Wrigleyville / Lakeview | Promoted to the feed queue | source | |
| 2026-10-12 | Web discovery | Voodoo Lounge Halloween Takeover at Ina Mae | Wicker Park | Promoted to the feed queue | source | |
| 2026-10-12 | Web discovery | JoJo's ShakeBAR Halloween Experience | River North | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-12 | Web discovery | Frankenstein's Mad Scientist Cocktail Lab | Logan Square | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-12 | Web discovery | Sanders Prime | Hyde Park (former Promontory space, 53rd St.) | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-12 | Web discovery | OMAKAI Sushi / OMAKAI Hand Roll Bar | Fulton Market & River North | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-10 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Christkindlmarket Chicago Mulled wine in a collectible mug and bratwurst piled with sauerkraut are back under the Picasso, as Daley Plaza's German Christmas market marks its 30th year in the Loop. | 50 W Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602 (Daley Plaza) | Nov 20 – Dec 24, 2026 | FESTIVAL | @thechristkindlmarket · source |
| 2026-10-10 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | FUERZA VITAL | 8542 S PULASKI RD | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-10 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | CHASHNI SWEETS | 2350 W DEVON AVE | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-10 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | LA MOM KITCHEN | 5357 N BROADWAY | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-10 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | CILANTRO TACO GRILL | 180 N WELLS ST | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-10 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | MOLLY'S CUPCAKES | 1133 S WABASH ST | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-10 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | Higgins Social | 8101 W HIGGINS RD | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-10 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | INSOMNIA COOKIES | 225 S CANAL ST | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-10 | Permit | VICTOR GUERRERO | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE OUTDOOR | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-10 | Permit | MCLEAN LITTLE STORE | 2037 N CICERO AVE 1 1 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-10 | Permit | SONIA ORTEGA | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE OUTDOORS | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-10 | Permit | PUP SOCIAL | 2200 N ASHLAND AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-10 | Permit | STEPHANIE BARRANCO | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-10 | Permit | XPRESS AUTO REPAIR | 5847-5849 S HALSTED ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-10 | Permit | MOCHI NAIL SALON LLC | 609 W BELMONT AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-10 | Permit | SANDELAS FLOWER SHOP | 10146 S EWING AVE 1 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-10 | Permit | Encun Situ | 2419 S WENTWORTH AVE 3 B | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-10 | Permit | FIRESIDE TAVERN AND GRILL | 5739-41 N RAVENSWOOD AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-10 | Permit | BIEN PERRO CAFE | 1225 N CALIFORNIA AVE 1A | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-10 | Permit | Martin Perez | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE OUTDOOR | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-10 | Permit | CENTRAL SWEEPING OF ILLINOIS, LLC | 1015 W PERSHING RD | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-10 | Permit | Jose Castro | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE OUTDOOR | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-10 | Permit | LOGAN SQUARE PICKLEBALL LLC | 3515 W ARMITAGE AVE 1 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-10 | Permit | SOFIA LOPEZ-PEREZ | 4100 S ASHLAND AVE OUTDOORS | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-10 | Permit | MICHAEL MUDD | 10706 EASUM RD | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-10 | Permit | EXTRA SPACE STORAGE | 2850-2862 N ASHLAND AVE 1-3 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-10 | Permit | JM JAGUAR MOTORS | 10637 S PULASKI RD | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-10 | Permit | DELICIAS EL CATRACHITO | 5846 W MONTROSE AVE 1 | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-10 | Permit | OFF RACK BRIDAL | 5649 S HARLEM AVE 1ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-09 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Twilight Pop-up at Replay Replay rebuilds Twilight's Forks beside its blinking pinball machines: recreated film scenes, character photo ops, themed cocktails, and free arcade games to settle Team Edward vs. Team Jacob. | 2833 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60657 | Oct 9 – Nov 1, 2026 | POP-UP | @replaylincolnpark · source |
| 2026-10-09 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Axum Cafe A traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony takes over the old Mango Pickle space on Broadway, where Solomon Birhanu is opening a cafe right next door to Axum Ethiopian Restaurant, pouring everything from ceremony coffee to espresso and fresh j | 5842 N Broadway, Chicago, IL | Opening soon | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-10-09 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Shemroon Kabab House Fire-grilled koobideh skewers and saffron rice make the trip in from Park Ridge, where Asrin and Mehdi's Persian kabab house built a following fast and is now taking its grill to a double storefront on Chicago Avenue in Ukrainian Village. | 2109-2111 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL | Opening soon | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-10-09 | Press | North America’s No. 1 bar is coming to Chicago for a Four Seasons residency starting next week New York’s Sip & Guzzle will be serving up a curated selection from its award-winning bar program. | Promoted to the feed queue | source | ||
| 2026-10-09 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | HOUSE OF WAH SUN | 3234 W IRVING PARK RD | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-09 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | DUWELLS CATFISH AND SEAFOOD MARKET AND MAXWELL STR | 617 S PULASKI RD | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-09 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | FRUITFUL DELIGHTS SMOOTHIE & JUICE BAR | 7112 S YATES BLVD | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-09 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | PROFESSOR PIZZA | 1374 W GRAND AVE | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-09 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | DON PEDRO CARNITAS | 1113 W 18TH ST | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-09 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | The Blackstone Hotel | 636 S MICHIGAN AVE | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-09 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | HAN RAMYUN INC. | 1137 W TAYLOR ST | Under research | source | |
| 2026-10-09 | Food permit / pre-opening inspection | DREAMS PIZZA | 17 W 35TH ST | Not featured | source | |
| 2026-10-09 | Permit | CAITLIN HENDRICKSON | [REDACTED FOR PRIVACY] | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-09 | Permit | LAWYERS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, INC. | 20 S CLARK ST 4TH 450 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-09 | Permit | US VALET PARKING LLC | 22 W HUBBARD ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-09 | Permit | SUGARING NYC | 1215 W MADISON ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-09 | Permit | Trashion Revolution: ICONS | 111 N STATE ST 7 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-09 | Permit | SKY HVAC MECHANICAL LLC | 2515 WAUKEGAN RD 1 5 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-09 | Permit | Domino's store 2986 | 3336 N HARLEM AVE | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-09 | Permit | CAFE CON ENCANTO LLC | 8559 S SANGAMON ST | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-09 | Permit | A & V SMART APPLIANCES LLC | 2442 W 63RD ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-09 | Permit | EGG TUCK | 326 N MICHIGAN AVE 1 | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-09 | Permit | CAFE REAL COFFEE | 3360 WHITE EAGLE DR 3 301 | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-09 | Permit | DEARBORN MARKET | 127 N DEARBORN ST LL 2 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-09 | Permit | NEGEN TECHNOLOGIES | 235 W VAN BUREN ST 38 3803 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-09 | Permit | DALY'S DONUTS | 659 W ARMITAGE AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-09 | Permit | CJ SNACK ATTACK VENDING | 4849 N MILWAUKEE AVE 7 740 | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-09 | Permit | THE BREWED | 2843 N MILWAUKEE AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-09 | Permit | KRINGLE BROTHERS LLC | 2055 W ROSCOE ST | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-09 | Permit | PEMBROKE EDUCATION | 1419 W CATALPA AVE 2 2S | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-09 | Permit | BioLife Organic Spa | 2753 N ASHLAND AVE | Not featured: non-food license type (valet/peddler/tobacco/etc) - dataset filter fix 2026-11-04 | source | |
| 2026-10-09 | Permit | SPR 2019 CBC: INTERIOR BUILDOUT OF UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY (UPS) ROOM AT EXISTING BAKERY AS PER PLANS (OCUPANCY F-1, TYPE IA CONSTRUCTI | 7300 S KEDZIE AVE | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-08 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Sip & Guzzle at Mile High Cocktail Club Drunk Grandma's Apple Pie 46 floors above Delaware Place: Sip & Guzzle, New York's No. 1 bar in North America, takes over Four Seasons' Mile High Cocktail Club for a five-month run. | 120 E Delaware Pl, Chicago, IL | Oct 15 – Mar 14, 2027 | POP-UP | @sipandguzzlenyc · source |
| 2026-10-08 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Third City Cafe Coffee, ice cream and live performances next door to the Third City Studio gallery: this café is the second piece of the plan to turn North and Central into the North Austin Arts District. | 5534 W North Ave, Chicago, IL | Opening soon | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-10-08 | Liquor licence application | Shemroon | 2109-2111 W Chicago Ave, Chicago | New signal | source | |
| 2026-10-05 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Tini Bar A martini poured from a tube hanging off the ceiling, served at a red-tiled, T-shaped bar under a disco-ball-lit red entry room: LIA Tavern chef Justin Vaiciunas is opening a 30-seat retro cocktail den beneath his River North tavern-pizza s | 11 W. Illinois St. | Opens late November | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-10-05 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Voodoo Lounge Halloween Takeover at Ina Mae Two free Tuesdays left at Ina Mae's Voodoo Lounge: Beetlejuice Oct 20, Five Nights at Freddy's Oct 27, both 6pm - themed cocktails and live music all month, no summoning required. | 1415 N Wood St | Oct 1 – Oct 31, 2026 | POP-UP | @inamaetavern · source |
| 2026-10-03 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Salem House at Tree House Chicago Hocus Pocus witchery takes over a Kinzie Street bar: Salem House turns Tree House Chicago into a spellbound den of themed cocktails, haunted bites and immersive photo sets through Nov 8. | 149 W. Kinzie St., Chicago, IL | Oct 3 – Nov 8, 2026 | POP-UP | @treehousechicago · source |
| 2026-10-01 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Rio de los Muertos at AZUL Glowing altars and sugar-skull decor take over a riverside Latin seafood spot on Goose Island, where AZUL's Rio de los Muertos pop-up pours themed craft cocktails steps from its own boat dock through Día de los Muertos. | 1177 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60642 | Oct 1 – Nov 2, 2026 | POP-UP | @azulchicago · source |
| 2026-10-01 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Rio de los Muertos Pop-up at AZUL Chicago Marigolds, candlelit altars and skull mugs take over Azul's riverfront mariscos house on Elston, where a Witch's Cauldron pozole and Blood River cocktail headline a Día de los Muertos run under the Senkoe murals. | 1177 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60642 | Oct 1 – Nov 2, 2026 | POP-UP | @azulchicago · source |
| 2026-09-30 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Goosefoot Foie gras truffle mousse with lingonberry gastrique and hand-painted house chocolates are back on Lincoln Avenue, where chef Chris Nugent's formerly Michelin-starred Goosefoot returns with a $225 chef's menu and, for the first time, its own | 4520 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60625 | Grand opening Oct. 10 | REOPENING (researched) | source |
| 2026-09-30 | Researched (press + permits + web) | L&M Fine Foods Lincoln Square's corner deli is heading south: L&M Fine Foods, known for its biscuit egg sandwiches and made-to-order deli sandwiches, is bringing its counter and shelves of local goods to a second shop on Jefferson Street near Lou Mitchell | 321 S Jefferson St | Opening soon | COMING SOON (researched) | @lmfinefoods · source |
| 2026-09-30 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Bad Elephant The plant-based crew behind Winnetka's Spirit Elephant is bringing a louder little sibling down from the North Shore, moving into the Division Street storefront between Foxtrot and Zakopane, the old-school Polish bar next door. | 1732 W Division St, Chicago, IL | Early 2027 (reported) | COMING SOON (researched) | @badelephantrestaurant · source |
| 2026-09-29 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Sanders BBQ Prime Beef-tallow-smoked popcorn opens the menu at James Sanders' plated barbecue-meets-steakhouse. His NYT-lauded Beverly smokehouse moves into the old Promontory dining room off 53rd. | 5311 S. Lake Park Ave. W, Chicago, IL 60615 | By end of 2026 | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-09-29 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Kiko's Pizza Thin, cracker-crisp tavern-style pies with Filipino twists are coming to the old Hot 'G' Dog storefront on Clark, from Novel Pizza's Francis Almeda, Crust Fund Pizza's John Carruthers and Ash Burton, who is taking the Freckled Za pop-up bri | 5009 N. Clark St. | Fall 2026 | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-09-29 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Black Lagoon at The Albion Manor Skulls, coffins and blood-red cocktails in collectible glassware fill the second-floor Parlour at The Albion Manor all October, as the Black Lagoon horror bar haunts this Webster Avenue pub for a third straight year. | 1480 W. Webster Ave., Chicago, IL | Oct 1 – Oct 31, 2026 | POP-UP | @blacklagoonpopup · source |
| 2026-09-29 | Researched (press + permits + web) | LAGO Glenview Bistecca alla fiorentina and Wagyu short rib Bolognese are coming down Waukegan Road: Top Chef alum Fabio Viviani is bringing his Lake Zurich Italian steakhouse LAGO to a two-story Glenview space, with Valley Lodge Tavern's Bill Stavrou as | 1808 Waukegan Rd, Glenview, IL | November 2026 | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-09-28 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Hooligan Great Lakes perch under a sharp sauce gribiche, oysters to start a dinner-for-two — Christian Hunter, who won Atelier its Michelin star, finally lands his own 50-seat room a block off the California Blue Line. | 2528 N California Ave | Just opened | OPEN (researched) | @hooligan.chicago · source |
| 2026-09-28 | Researched (press + permits + web) | De Colores A hollowed-out pineapple stuffed with shrimp, crema and melted cheese under flower-covered booths and a tiled fireplace: Edgewater Tacos' Patricia Guerrero trades her takeout window for a full Clark Street dining room that travels from Mexi | 5403 N. Clark St. | Opens mid-October | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-09-26 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Ela Modern Greek Taverna Gyros, beef-tallow fries and Greek yogurt soft serve with no seed oils anywhere on Wells Street. Chef Daniel Garabajiu grew up in his family's taverna on Lefkada, and he runs Ela with Love Is Blind's Shaina Hurley. | 1551 N. Wells St. | Opened Sept 26 | OPEN (researched) | source |
| 2026-09-23 | Researched (press + permits + web) | The Carlyle Club Seventy-two seats of patio swing open onto the river beneath the Reid Murdoch clock tower, steaks and a sushi counter filling the room Kimbal Musk's The Kitchen left dark — Dēliz's Steve Gogolab and chef Jakob Peterson taking their Bucktown | 316 N. Clark St. | Just opened | OPEN (researched) | source |
| 2026-09-23 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Amara Ćevapi in an 80/20 beef-and-lamb blend, tucked into pillowy somun with ajvar and kajmak — Nemanja Milunovic, late of Adalina Prime, turns his cult Balkan pop-up into a Randolph Row sit-down, with brother Marko pouring rakija behind the bar. | 844 W. Randolph St. | Fall 2026 | COMING SOON (researched) | @amarachicago · source |
| 2026-09-23 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Osteria Gilberto A 16-layer lasagna named for the owner's Livorno-born dad anchors this 56-seat Webster Avenue osteria, where Sergio Barbone honors his father Gilberto with handmade pasta, an all-Italian wine list and chef Sergio Ornelas (ex-Mexique, Tanta, | 1224 W. Webster Ave., Chicago, IL | Open now | OPEN (researched) | @osteriagilberto · source |
| 2026-09-22 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Lolo Y Lola Thirty-foot ceilings, retractable windows and a patio on the Lincoln Ave stretch by the Diversey brown line — the cavernous old Neon Gardens atrium has gone to Bonhomme Group, the Kashmir and Bambola people who also run a hotel in Santiago | 2576-2580 N Lincoln Ave | Just opened | OPEN (researched) | @loloylolachicago · source |
| 2026-09-21 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Berenjak Coal-blistered kababs arrive on baskets of hot crisp flatbread, an olive leaf martini working the room alongside — London's Bib Gourmand-winning Tehran kababi Berenjak, from chef Kian Samyani and the JKS group, picks Green Street for its fi | 113-125 N Green St | Just opened | OPEN (researched) | @berenjaklondon · source |
| 2026-09-21 | Researched (press + permits + web) | avec Highwood Those chorizo-stuffed, bacon-wrapped medjool dates in piquillo-tomato sauce finally cross the city line — avec is building its third room ever inside a shuttered Highwood boxing gym, 115 seats of blond-wood communal bar from James Beard-win | 250 Waukegan Ave, Highwood, IL | Opens October 29 | COMING SOON (researched) | @avecchicago · source |
| 2026-09-21 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Sendero Michelada negra, 32-ounce caguamas, and a Le Cordon Bleu Oaxacan chef who somehow also played pro soccer in Finland, in the room Exit Strategy brewed in for eight years. | 7700 Madison St, Forest Park, IL | Open now (opened Sept 9) | OPEN (researched) | source |
| 2026-09-21 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Haven House-made pastries and coffee by day, an eight-seat dessert tasting counter finished with liquid nitrogen by night: Tatum Sinclair's long-promised Haven is coming to Grand Ave. | 1114 W. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL | Fall 2026 | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-09-21 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Nimba Cassava leaf stew thick with peanut paste and smoked turkey, and kala sliders on deep-fried dough buns: Lydia London's Bridgeport spot brings Chicago its first Liberian and Ivorian kitchen, honoring the grandmother who fled Liberia's war, w | 3252 S. Morgan St. | Dine-in November 2026 | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-09-21 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Night Heron Natural wines from small producers poured with cheese and charcuterie boards in a former BMO bank branch at 55th & Cornell: Steven Lucy, the Hyde Parker behind 57th Street Wines and Open Produce, names his long-awaited wine bar after the en | 1636 E. 55th St. | Fall 2026 | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-09-21 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Five Loaves at Nafsi Lemon zest pancakes and the Tiger Woods, sweet tea meets lemonade, are back: Chatham's Five Loaves, shut since 2021, now does brunch in Nafsi, inside a former whites-only lakefront club. | 7059 S. South Shore Dr. | Open now (since Sept 22) | REOPENING (researched) | @5loaveseatery · source |
| 2026-09-21 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Fat Peach Bakery Strawberry milk croissants that sell out on Archer Ave made Fat Peach Bakery an Eater-certified smash-hit, and owners David Castillo and Kerrie Breuer now plan a second shop in Hyde Park. | Hyde Park | Opening date TBA | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-09-21 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Compa Lobster-stuffed chile en nogada and a whole al pastor branzino meant for the middle of the table: chef Horacio Fonseca's Compa is now open on West Town's stretch of Chicago Ave. | 1424 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL | Just opened | OPEN (researched) | source |
| 2026-09-21 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Gibsons Tavern Prohibition-style cocktails under vaulted ceilings in a vintage-styled Fulton Market room: the Gibsons steakhouse family is opening a tavern serving steaks, seafood and comfort classics. | 925 W Fulton St, Chicago | Just opened | OPEN (researched) | source |
| 2026-09-21 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Lucy's Barbecue Oak-smoked Texas brisket is coming back to Highland: Nick Kleutsch, the pitmaster from Sanders BBQ Supply Co. in Beverly, is bringing his cult Lucy's home to NWI, into a 45th Street restaurant that's been there for generations. | 2904 W. 45th St., Highland, IN 46322 | Coming soon | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-09-18 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Never Trust the Living at The Dandy Crown Fire pits glow under Halloween decor that spills out onto The Dandy Crown's all-seasons patio, as the British-pub-style River West bar turns spooky for the fourth year running with Never Trust the Living. | 694 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago | Sep 18 – Nov 1, 2026 | POP-UP | @thedandycrown · source |
| 2026-09-17 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Trattoria Lo So Trattoria Lo So trades 13 years of sports bar for robata-charred fish and imported Mancini pasta, as Monteverde's Sarah Grueneberg takes over the old Jack and Ginger's on Armitage. | 2044 W. Armitage Ave. | Early 2027 | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-09-17 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Martini Lounge Roughly 100 glowing circular lights float over plush green chairs and zebra-print seats at this film-noir martini den, where former Bear Israel Idonije revives the beloved M Lounge space with a tight 12-martini list. | 1520 S. Wabash Ave. | Open now | REOPENING (researched) | source |
| 2026-09-15 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Victory & Vice Book your own screen and pipe the game's sound into your earbuds: Victory & Vice puts 30-plus screens and a 17-by-10-foot viewing wall across from Google's Carpenter Street HQ, and a critic says the bulgogi cheesesteak should seal the deal. | 318 N Carpenter St, Chicago, IL 60607 | Open now (opened Sept. 9) | OPEN (researched) | source |
| 2026-09-14 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Afterlife Bar and Grill A drink called Six Feet Under under the stained glass of a 1928 funeral home: Logan Square's old Diversey Funeral Home, dark since 2019, is being turned into a smashburger-and-wings bar that may keep the vintage funeral-home sign out front. | 3601 W. Diversey Ave., Chicago, IL | Opening 2027 | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-09-11 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Piccadilly Market Emilio's Tapas served small plates; the new tenant sells tinned fish to go - Lincoln Square's beloved corner store, now at Clark and Fullerton with Roman-style pizza and an 80-seat courtyard. | 444 W. Fullerton Pkwy | Open now | OPEN (researched) | @piccadillymkt · source |
| 2026-09-09 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Logan Inn Graffeo espresso and Meg Galus pastries by morning, a martini-forward cocktail list by night, in a former corner store fitted with warm antique furniture on the ground floor of Logan Square's restored 28-room SRO hotel, run by Lettuce Enter | 2003 N. California Ave. | Open now | OPEN (researched) | @loganinnchi · source |
| 2026-09-08 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Gunny's Pub Every union trade drinks cheaper, no fine print: Mordecai vet Marty O'Connor carves old Racine Plumbing into a shot-and-a-beer front bar and a hush-quiet dining room in back. | 2642 N Lincoln Ave | Just opened | OPEN (researched) | @gunnyspub · source |
| 2026-09-01 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Zimi's Ground-beef pleskavica stuffed with molten cheese, charred hard and slicked with kajmak — the Balkan grill that built a quiet cult in Rogers Park has moved into a bigger Lincoln Avenue room a few blocks off the Brown Line, adding brunch, fl | 5077 N. Lincoln Ave | Open now | OPEN (researched) | @zimisonlincoln · source |
| 2026-09-01 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Home Bar Twelve-dollar martinis, ice-cold and topped with a giant green olive: the couple behind Aged & Infused and West Town's Happy Hour Shop have opened a martini bar on an industrial stretch of Fulton. It pours Jess's dirty Prairie-gin martini a | 2010 W. Fulton St., Chicago, IL | Open now (opened Aug 15) | OPEN (researched) | source |
| 2026-08-31 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Pizzeria Gabbo Chicago thin-and-crispy and a crispier New York slice out of the same Fulton Market oven, closing on soft-serve gelato — Lettuce Entertain You's new pizzeria and bar, with Beatrix chef partner Andrew Ashmore running the dough. | 834 W. Fulton Market St., Suite 200 | Just opened | OPEN (researched) | source |
| 2026-08-31 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Mate & Company Logan Square just got a whole café devoted to yerba mate, sipped through a metal bombilla or iced with mango, from an Argentinian and an Italian who've called it home nearly 20 years. | 2778 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL | Open now | OPEN (researched) | source |
| 2026-08-27 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Bavette's Bar & Boeuf The moody Kinzie Street steakhouse with the jazz soundtrack and the hardest reservation in River North turns its lights back on in mid-November, so the crab cake with remoulade that Michelin inspectors single out is back on the table. | 218 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL 60654 | Reopens mid-November | REOPENING (researched) | @bavettessteakhouse · source |
| 2026-08-26 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Chez Poulet Eighty birds turning on an Old Hickory rotisserie in the front window, brined and air-dried two days for glass-crisp skin — the Poilevey brothers of Le Bouchon and Obélix trade tacos for a French chicken counter with Mindy Segal's bread, a | 2234 N. Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 | Open now | OPEN (researched) | @chezpouletchicago · source |
| 2026-08-26 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Humito 18 Ahuevo's egg-sandwich cult leader Laz Cerdan goes nocturnal: cocktails, food and a room he says is built around the music, in the old Día de los Tamales walk-up, 'little smoke' right in the name. | 939 W 18th St | Date TBA | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-08-26 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Soul & Smoke A smoked-oxtail "cigar" rolled with collard greens and sesame-seed ash, served under the rafters of a century-old horse barn turned bus garage — D'Andre Carter and Heather Bublick's cult barbecue outfit finally graduates from picnic tables | 1601 Payne St, Evanston, IL | Opens September 1, 2026 | COMING SOON (researched) | @soulandsmoke · source |
| 2026-08-26 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Uncle John's BBQ Aquarium-smoked rib tips and blistering housemade hot links, sauced hot or mild, now pass across a counter tucked under the Addison Red Line tracks — the 2005 South Side pit of the late Mack Sevier brings the tips-and-links combo people dri | 947 W Addison St | Open now | OPEN (researched) | source |
| 2026-08-26 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Gingie The lobster-stuffed tomato three ways — fresh, roasted, pickled — sells out most nights, and the live-fire hearth is finally lit again: a kitchen fire closed Brian Lockwood's Boka debut three days after it opened, and five months later the | 707 N. Wells St. | Reopened Aug 29 | REOPENING (researched) | @gingiechicago · source |
| 2026-08-24 | Researched (press + permits + web) | TAAN Chanita Chayaluk traded a desk career for Bangkok training and live coals — vintage Siamese recipes, char-matched wine, and zero pad thai in the old Gaoku Sushi room on Augusta. | 2759 W Augusta Blvd | Open now | OPEN (researched) | source |
| 2026-08-24 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Tarra Now open at Hubbard and LaSalle: a 100-seat Thai tasting room over a 60-seat den pouring Thai-herb cocktails — Namo Chowcharoen's own corner, lit at last, after four years at the Franklin Room. | 121 W. Hubbard St | Just opened | OPEN (researched) | source |
| 2026-08-24 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Sura A 60-seat cocktail den in the basement of the old Vinyl nightclub, dark for nearly a decade — Thai herbs, fruit and spice pulled from the kitchen upstairs, poured late under Hubbard Street. | 121 W. Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654 | Just opened | OPEN (researched) | source |
| 2026-08-24 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Black Briar Five quiet years after Bellemore, Jimmy Papadopoulos is back in Fulton Market as an owner — coal grill lit in the old Bar Takito room, ex-Bellemore GM Tim Anderson pouring fat-washed martinis. | 201 N Morgan St | Just opened | OPEN (researched) | @blackbriarchi · source |
| 2026-08-24 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Stunod's Pizzeria Juicy fennel-spiced sausage over a puffy, crunch-and-chew hand-rolled crust hits Taylor Street this fall — Frank and Austin Battaglia, who started out pushing an Italian ice cart near Midway, finally land their Tribune-praised pizzeria on t | 1503 W. Taylor St. | Fall 2026 | COMING SOON (researched) | @stunodspizzeria · source |
| 2026-08-21 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Fork & Coin Koji hanger steak with mushrooms and house sauce, everything cooked in beef tallow — Drake Mandrell's American izakaya fills the fire-shuttered Bluebird Cafe on Central, runs a members-only supper club, and takes Bitcoin. | 3938 N. Central Ave, Chicago, IL 60634 | Open now | OPEN (researched) | @forkandcoin · source |
| 2026-08-20 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Café Jon & Galleria An off-menu strawberry matcha with house-made purée, plush couches and a 3,000 sq ft gallery out back — Jon Basíl Tequila founder Uduimoh Umolu is turning his brand's Pilsen flagship into a daytime coffee house pouring Black-owned Monday Co | 2002 W 18th St | Just opened | OPEN (researched) | @cafejonandgalleria · source |
| 2026-08-20 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville Glühwein, raclette and grilled bratwurst come out of 28 timber stalls in the shadow of Wrigley Field, as the German-style Christkindlmarket takes over Gallagher Way's Winterland again, about a block from the Addison Red Line stop. | 3635 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL | Nov 20 – Dec 31, 2026 | FESTIVAL | source |
| 2026-08-19 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Mazor Raw tuna, smoky salsa macha and edible flowers piled on a masa tostada that cracks like glass — Christian Orozco nixtamalizes his own corn at this 30-seat counter a block from the Grand Blue Line, hand-pressing blue and yellow tortillas to | 485 N. Milwaukee Ave | Open now | OPEN (researched) | @mazorchicago · source |
| 2026-08-18 | Researched (press + permits + web) | The Addled Bunny Cloudless clarified milk punches and a rabbit paella, poured until midnight next door to Northlight Theatre - Evanston native Jeremy Adler, a longtime beverage director, builds a bar as serious as the kitchen in the old That Little Mexican | 1010 Church St, Evanston, IL 60201 | Open now | OPEN (researched) | @theaddledbunny · source |
| 2026-08-18 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Mikono Frozen Greek yogurt folded to order and buried in tropical fruit flown up from a Miami farm — the pop-up that took 130 orders in 15 minutes and had to pause its Pilsen counter after one week is finally getting a permanent Clark Street addre | 2300 N. Clark St. | Later in 2026 | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-08-18 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Cafe Valera A lagoon-side beer garden with live music on the landmarked Humboldt Park Boathouse veranda — Cubano sliders, empanadas and morning pastries from the North Pond crew, chef César Murillo and Alexander Gonzalez, who signed a five-year lease o | 1301 N Humboldt Blvd | Fall 2026, date TBD | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-08-17 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Pitch & Pour Supper Club Chargrilled oysters and a wagyu burger under the stage lights on Lake Street — this new Fulton Market supper club runs croissant French toast and cajun-butter shrimp and grits at brunch straight through to live bands and late-night karaoke, | 1239 W. Lake St. | Open now | OPEN (researched) | @pitchandpourchicago · source |
| 2026-08-13 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Groundswell Coffee Roasters Good Ambler's almond raspberry coffee cake and a roast blended for this address alone, served inside the 1898 artists' colony where the elevators are still cranked by hand — Groundswell's third cafe lights up a Michigan Ave storefront besid | 410 S Michigan Ave | Open now | OPEN (researched) | @groundswellcoffee · source |
| 2026-08-07 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Sixth Room Spirits Two shuttered bars knocked into one speakeasy at the Milwaukee-and-Fullerton corner — Pink Squirrel's retro supper-club room and the Deadbolt dive next door, combined behind one door by Esam Hani, whose One of a Kind Hospitality has run thi | 2414 N Milwaukee Ave | Late 2026 | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-08-06 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Phase Three Brewing Lake Zurich cult favorite Phase Three now pours hazy IPAs and barrel-aged ales in the Rockwell riverbank brewhouse dark since Metropolitan's lagers stopped in 2023 — kitchen to follow. | 3057 N. Rockwell Ave. | Just opened | OPEN (researched) | source |
| 2026-08-03 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Cafe Tabeeb Blue Mountain beans from a Jamaican estate the owners invested in and helped replant after hurricane damage, brewed to order at a Wells Street counter — orthopedic surgeon Mohammed Awad and Tahani Hassan turn Tabeeb Roasters ('doctor' in Ar | 712 S. Wells St. | Opened Aug. 15 (soft openings from Aug. 1) | OPEN (researched) | @tabeebroasters · source |
| 2026-08-03 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Ann Sather Pans of gooey cinnamon rolls land at Broadway and Barry this fall, as Ann Sather — Swedish comfort since 1945, pushed out of its Roscoe Street location by a landlord — takes over the counter Stella's Diner ran for six decades. | 3042 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL 60657 | Targeting October 2026 | COMING SOON (researched) | @annsatherrestaurants · source |
| 2026-08-03 | Researched (press + permits + web) | L'Angolo Italiano Sartù di riso and zucchini fritters out of a Jarvis Avenue storefront that spends its weekdays teaching Italian — BYOB, walk-ins Thursday through Saturday only, cousins Daniela Cavallero and Paola Nervi cooking a few steps from the Jarvis R | 1538 W Jarvis Ave | Open now | OPEN (researched) | source |
| 2026-08-01 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Local Note Jazz Club Forty-five seats down a bookstore alley, close enough to hear the bass strings buzz - Evanston finally has a real jazz room, cocktails only, Sazeracs and Manhattans poured while local players work the weeknights and Chicago names take the w | 1716 Sherman Ave., Evanston, IL 60201 | Open now | OPEN (researched) | @localnotejazz · source |
| 2026-07-30 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Noema Ember-charred octopus over celeriac purée is the dish everyone keeps ordering at this Fullerton Ave Greek gastrobar, where tirokafteri and a potato mille-feuille crowd the mezze table and chef Kostas Kvasilava, late of Manhattan's Kyma, wor | 1443 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 | Open now | OPEN (researched) | @noema_greek_gastrobar · source |
| 2026-07-30 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Garuda Beef rendang that sells out before dinner, six house sambals and crispy lemongrass duck over rice — Chicago's second Indonesian restaurant, six tables deep in an Argyle storefront a block off the Red Line, from the family behind Tanoshii Su | 1046 1/2 W Argyle St | Open now | OPEN (researched) | @garuda.chicago · source |
| 2026-07-29 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Asian Homecook Halal Malaysian mee goreng mamak — noodles slicked in sweet-hot sambal under crisp chicken — out of a 45-seat Devon Avenue storefront, where Toyuba Amir Ali cooked her way from a home kitchen feeding 50 neighbors a week to Chicago's first R | West Ridge | Open now | OPEN (researched) | source |
| 2026-07-28 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Damarr Brown's Untitled West Loop Restaurant Soul food cooked over a live hearth fire on N. Elizabeth — Damarr Brown, Virtue's James Beard-winning chef de cuisine and Top Chef finalist, finally builds a room around the grandmother's Southern cooking he grew up on in south suburban Har | 219 N. Elizabeth St. | Early 2027 | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-07-24 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Alleyway Grill A live-fire grill and Spanish oven tucked down Bookman's Alley, where you smell the charcoal before you find the door — Beverly Kim and Johnny Clark swap Korean and Ukrainian for the Midwestern summers they grew up on, handmade pasta and al | 1710C Sherman Ave, Evanston, IL 60201 | Early 2027 | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-07-23 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Jomon Sushi & Izakaya Ikura spilling over scallop over sweet snow crab in the kobore box - then short-rib shio skewers off the yakitori grill and a bowl of ramen, all under one low-lit roof from the Mammoth Poke team in the old Wave Sushi room. | 1858 N. Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 | Open now | OPEN (researched) | source |
| 2026-07-23 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Bucktown Pizza Big, thin East Coast slices under the rumble of the Western Blue Line, already called some of the most exciting in the city this year — Newark-raised Joe Smith's first Chicago pizzeria, menu scrawled on pizza boxes in the old Oromo Cafe. | 1912 N. Western Ave. | Open now | OPEN (researched) | source |
| 2026-07-22 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Jim's Original A pork chop sandwich buried under griddled onions and sport peppers, 24 hours a day again — the 87-year-old home of the Maxwell Street Polish decamps to East Pilsen, taking over Ken Tone's old drive-in and adding breakfast for the first tim | 551 W 18th St | Fall 2026 | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-07-17 | Researched (press + permits + web) | The Jibarito Stop Wafer-thin fried plantains glossed in garlic clamp the steak jibarito that built this place's cult following - burned out of Pilsen after ten years, the 2012 food truck turned Puerto Rican institution is back, now steps from the Chicago The | 174 N Wabash Ave | Open now | REOPENING (researched) | @thejibaritostop · source |
| 2026-07-09 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Drama Club A tequila espresso martini crowned with a plantain chip, poured under orange velvet and tropical greenery — the Scofflaw crew (Scofflaw, Slippery Slope, The Moonlighter) fills a California Ave storefront dark for a decade with one of Chicag | 819 N. California Ave. | Open now | OPEN (researched) | @dramaclubbar · source |
| 2026-07-08 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Bobo Duck sisig arrives still sizzling on crispy rice under a runny egg, in a neon-washed Filipino speakeasy hidden behind Zubair Mohajir's new Muhājir - San Miguel bottles, pandan-and-rum cocktails, and a one-drink plan that never stays one dri | 2630 N. Clark St. | Open now | OPEN (researched) | site · @abarcalledbobo · source |
| 2026-07-01 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Craft & Carvery Porchetta and brisket turning on a spit and carved to order by the pound — early word keeps landing on the brisket sandwich — at the Hoyne and North corner, where two-time Michelin-recognized chef Yanitzin Sanchez and Botanero's Richard Val | 2101 W North Ave | Open now | OPEN (researched) | site · @craftandcarvery · source |
| 2026-07-01 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Osaka Nikkei Scallops and white fish in a citrus-wasabi sauce, wagyu nigiri, pisco cocktails and DJ sets under the Lake Street el — Lima's globally acclaimed Nikkei house Osaka picks a 130-year-old rail-freight building for its second US room. | 1101 W Lake St | Expected 2026 (no set date) | COMING SOON (researched) | site · @osakanikkei.chicago · source |
| 2026-07-01 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Soul Ramen Fried oxtail ramen in a broth stewed three days, plus the gumbo ramen that started it all — Airian McDuffy's Afro-diasporic noodle bar sold clean out on day one, a block off the Pershing Green Line. | 508 E Pershing Rd | Open now | OPEN (researched) | @soulramenchi · source |
| 2026-06-30 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Everywhere Social Club A packed dance floor where nobody is drinking — the 40-year Pasteur space becomes a queer-led sober club, espresso and cold-pressed juice by day, DJs, a listening lounge and a tree-shaded back patio for 250 by night. | 5525 N. Broadway | Targeting August 2026 | COMING SOON (researched) | @everywhere.club · source |
| 2026-06-29 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Szechuan Bistro Green peppercorn fish, slicked in chili oil and buzzing on the tongue, made this Richland Center basement stall a Chinatown cult — now the chef, a decade-trained Beijing Szechuan veteran late of Szechwan JMC, finally has his own Halsted sto | 2623 S Halsted St | Open now | OPEN (researched) | source |
| 2026-06-23 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Pub Sumo American diner classics collide with Japanese drinking snacks in a room the owners call a love letter to vintage Japan — Macku Chan and his old Komo crew running it brunch through last call, a block off the Brown Line's Chicago stop. | 601 N. Wells St. | Open now | OPEN (researched) | @pubsumo · source |
| 2026-06-22 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Han Cha & Yunomi Cocktails come in handleless yunomi cups thrown by Theaster Gates's own studio inside the neoclassical bank he saved from demolition, while next door Han Cha's almond sujeonggwa drop biscuit is the most-singled-out bite of a $75 high tea bu | 6760 S Stony Island Ave | Opened June 5 | OPEN (researched) | source |
| 2026-06-18 | Researched (press + permits + web) | ARLA Shawarma dumplings the whole kitchen crews up to fold every morning, eaten six floors above the Oak and Rush corner on twin lake-facing terraces — Michelin-starred Top Chef alum Soo Ahn's Mediterranean-Japanese rooftop in the old Fred's at | 15 E. Oak St., 6th Floor, Chicago, IL 60611 | Open now | OPEN (researched) | site · @arlachicago · source |
| 2026-06-01 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Feverdream A circular bar rings the room and a wraparound patio spills onto Diversey, where Mark Steuer's Funkenhausen crew go upscale one door down from their own Common Decency — plated seriously, poured inventively, in the old Thank You kitchen tha | 3152 W Diversey Ave | Coming 2026 | COMING SOON (researched) | @feverdream_chicago · source |
| 2026-06-01 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Otto's A retractable roof peels open over a big island bar inside a long-dead Damen Avenue auto shop — espresso and pastries at a separate coffee counter by morning, seasonal cocktails and giardiniera dip after dark, from the Sportsman's Club and | 820 N. Damen Ave. | Summer 2026 | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-06-01 | Researched (press + permits + web) | The Lake A rooftop terrace over the Wells Street corner caps five stories of new brick holding three restaurants — a French brasserie, a British-American room, an Italian trattoria — plus two cocktail lounges and a members' wine cellar, the $20M mem | 205 W. Superior St. | Fall 2026 | COMING SOON (researched) | source |
| 2026-03-19 | Researched (press + permits + web) | Mansun Pocha Sweet soy popcorn chicken and dried fish platters under open-flame grills — a proper Korean pocha, tent-bar drinking snacks and all, from James Shin and Brian Lee of New Village Gastropub, filling the long-dark Roundhouse space steps off th | 2535 N. Milwaukee Ave. | Just opened | OPEN (researched) | site · @mansun_chicago · source |