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What’s coming to Chicago

New restaurants, cafés, bars and closings, spotted in permits and licenses weeks before the signs go up.

Try60618 · Chicago60647 · Chicago60657 · Chicago60607 · Chicago60622 · Chicago
215coming soon
88recently opened
154changing hands
42neighborhoods
ChicagoOpening soonPH

Paleta Haus

Chicago · 4636 N Cumberland Ave

Inspection · Oct 26, 2026

ChicagoOpening soonKJ

Koji Japanese

Chicago · 2114 W Lawrence Ave

Inspection · Oct 23, 2026

Just opened, and we saw them coming

From the first public filing to opening day

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Billal's

131 N Clinton St 1 6 · Chicago

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 22 days before opening
  1. Jun 29 · Previous business here closed (Inspection)
  2. Oct 13 · Opening inspection · not ready yet (Inspection)
  3. Oct 23 · Opening inspection passed (Inspection)
  4. Oct 27 · Food license issued · carry-out restaurant (Business license)
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Ann Sather Restaurant

3042 N Broadway 1st · Chicago

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 202 days before opening
  1. Apr 8 · Food license renewed (Business license)
  2. Oct 22 · Opening inspection failed · not open yet (Inspection)
  3. Oct 23 · Opening inspection passed (Inspection)
  4. Oct 27 · Food license issued · restaurant (Business license)
JB

Just Butter Chicken

2850 N Clark St 1 · Chicago

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 48 days before opening
  1. Sep 9 · Liquor license added · beer, wine & liquor with food (Liquor license)
  2. Oct 13 · Food license applied for · restaurant (Business license)
  3. Oct 16 · Opening inspection passed (Inspection)
  4. Oct 27 · Food license issued · restaurant (Business license)
NT

Noble Thai

5721-5723 N Clark St · Chicago

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 278 days before opening
  1. Jan 21 · Previous business here closed (Business license)
  2. Sep 14 · Food license applied for · restaurant (Business license)
  3. Oct 20 · Opening inspection passed with conditions (Inspection)
  4. Oct 26 · Food license issued · restaurant (Business license)
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La Michoacana

2740 W 59th St · Chicago

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 186 days before opening
  1. Apr 23 · Food license renewed (Business license)
  2. Oct 16 · Opening inspection passed (Inspection)
  3. Oct 16 · Previous business here closed (Inspection)
  4. Oct 26 · Food license issued · restaurant (Business license)
XL

Xiao Long Ji Soup Dumplings

2132 W Chicago Ave 1st · Chicago

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 195 days before opening
  1. Apr 14 · Food license renewed (Business license)
  2. Oct 20 · Opening inspection passed (Inspection)
  3. Oct 20 · Previous business here closed (Inspection)
  4. Oct 26 · Food license issued · restaurant (Business license)
See all 88 openings

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Coming soon to Chicago · 215 spots

Confirmed = two matching records or news · Filed = one official record

ChicagoPH
Opening soonConfirmed

Paleta Haus

4636 N Cumberland Ave · Chicago, IL 60656

The build-out is signed off. Opening should be close.

Inspection · Oct 26 · Opening inspection passed
Inspection · Sep 24 · Opening inspection · not ready yet
See the timeline
ChicagoKJ
Opening soonConfirmed

Koji Japanese

2114 W Lawrence Ave · Chicago, IL 60625

The build-out is signed off. Opening should be close.

Inspection · Oct 23 · Opening inspection passed
Inspection · Oct 22 · Previous business here closed
See the timeline
ChicagoLT
Just registeredConfirmed

Lotus Thai & Sushi

4552 N Magnolia Ave · Chicago, IL 60640

Just registered as a new restaurant.

Inspection · Oct 23 · Opening inspection failed · not open yet
Inspection · Oct 8 · Opening inspection · not ready yet
See the timeline
Chicago
Opening soonConfirmed

Wing It On/fresh Brothers/tain

3332 N Broadway · Chicago, IL 60657

The build-out is signed off. Opening should be close.

Inspection · Oct 23 · Opening inspection passed
Inspection · Oct 22 · Previous business here closed
See the timeline
Chicago
Opening soonConfirmed

CAVA

1830 W Fullerton Ave · Chicago, IL 60614

The build-out is signed off. Opening should be close.

Inspection · Oct 22 · Opening inspection passed
Building permit · Mar 20 · Build-out permit issued · new restaurant · $580,000
See the timeline
ChicagoED
Opening soonConfirmed

Espiga Dorada

1153 N Pulaski Rd · Chicago, IL 60651

The build-out is signed off. Opening should be close.

Inspection · Oct 21 · Opening inspection passed with conditions
Inspection · Oct 13 · Opening inspection failed · not open yet
See the timeline
ChicagoKA
Just registeredConfirmed

Kin Asian Bowls

5437 N Lincoln Ave 1st · Chicago, IL 60625

Just registered as a new restaurant.

Inspection · Oct 20 · Opening inspection · not ready yet
Inspection · Oct 19 · Previous business here closed
See the timeline
ChicagoSB
Opening soonConfirmed

Six Brothers Food Mart

9001-9003 S Ashland Ave · Chicago, IL 60620

The build-out is signed off. Opening should be close.

Inspection · Oct 20 · Opening inspection passed
Inspection · Oct 19 · Previous business here closed
See the timeline
ChicagoSS
Opening soonConfirmed

Sip & Savor Coffee House

230 W Monroe St · Chicago, IL 60606

The build-out is signed off. Opening should be close.

Inspection · Oct 20 · Opening inspection passed
Inspection · Sep 24 · Opening inspection · not ready yet
See the timeline
See all 215
Mystery spot of the week

3610 W Chicago Ave is getting a new food business.

Nobody has filed a name yet. Here’s everything on file so far. We’ll update this page the moment a name shows up.

Building permit · first filed Oct 26, 2026 · Chicago

On file so far
  1. Building permit · Oct 26, 2026
    Build-out permit issued · new restaurant · $98,000
See every filing

Changing hands · 154 spots

New owners, same address

ChicagoL
Changing handsConfirmed

Litehouse

1368 E 53rd St · Chicago, IL 60615

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Business license · Oct 26 · New owner licensed · restaurant
Inspection · Oct 16 · Previous business here closed
See the timeline
ChicagoTR
Changing handsConfirmed

Tezcal Restaurant

4305 N Kedzie Ave · Chicago, IL 60618

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Business license · Oct 23 · New owner licensed · restaurant
Inspection · Oct 13 · Opening inspection passed · new owner
See the timeline
ChicagoDN
Changing handsConfirmed

Da Nang Kitchen

1019 1/2 W Argyle St 1st · Chicago, IL 60640

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Business license · Oct 21 · New owner licensed · restaurant
Inspection · Sep 14 · Opening inspection passed · new owner
See the timeline
ChicagoPC
Changing handsConfirmed

Pearl Club

495-499 N Milwaukee Ave Basement, 1, Mezz. · Chicago, IL 60654

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Oct 21 · Liquor license added · tavern
Inspection · Sep 8 · Opening inspection passed · new owner
See the timeline
ChicagoPP
Changing handsConfirmed

Plush Pup

5344 N Cumberland Ave 1st · Chicago, IL 60656

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Business license · Oct 21 · New owner licensed · restaurant
Inspection · Oct 15 · Opening inspection passed · new owner
See the timeline
Chicago
Changing handsConfirmed

Subway

4036 N Narragansett Ave · Chicago, IL 60634

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Inspection · Oct 20 · First inspection after a complaint · open and operating
Business license · Feb 20 · New owner licensed · restaurant
See the timeline
See all 154

Closing · 54 spots

Only closings backed by the news, our own verification, or more than one record

Chicago
May have closedConfirmed

Hooters

658-660 N Wells St · Chicago, IL 60610

Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.

Liquor license · Oct 22 · Liquor license cancelled · beer, wine & liquor with food
Business license · Oct 22 · Food license cancelled
See the timeline
ChicagoPB
May have closedConfirmed

Piazza Bella Osteria

2114 W Roscoe St · Chicago, IL 60618

Records from more than one agency show this Italian restaurant closed.

Liquor license · Oct 15 · Liquor license cancelled · beer, wine & liquor with food
Business license · Oct 15 · Food license cancelled
See the timeline
Chicago
May have closedConfirmed

True Food Kitchen

1-9 W Erie St 1st · Chicago, IL 60654

Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.

Liquor license · Oct 13 · Liquor license cancelled · beer, wine & liquor with food
Business license · Oct 13 · Food license cancelled
See the timeline
ChicagoLK
May have closedConfirmed

Lan Kwai Fong Bar & Grill

2428-2436 S Wallace St 1 · Chicago, IL 60616

Records from more than one agency show this bar closed.

Liquor license · Oct 5 · Liquor license cancelled · beer, wine & liquor with food
Business license · Oct 5 · Food license cancelled
See the timeline
ChicagoPS
May have closedConfirmed

Pho Spicier Thai Cuisine

3500 W Montrose Ave · Chicago, IL 60618

Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.

Liquor license · Oct 1 · Liquor license cancelled · beer, wine & liquor with food
Business license · Oct 1 · Food license cancelled
See the timeline
ChicagoDT
May have closedConfirmed

Dao Thai Restraunt

230 E Ohio St 1st · Chicago, IL 60611

Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.

Liquor license · Sep 25 · Liquor license cancelled · beer, wine & liquor with food
Business license · Sep 25 · Food license cancelled
See the timeline
See all 54

Neighborhoods

ZIP codes with at least 5 projects

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The Friday Drop

Every Friday: what was filed near you this week, what opened, and what’s closing.

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How we know

Every opening leaves a paper trail. We match permits, licenses and inspections to one place per address and show where each project stands.

  • Confirmedtwo matching records, or a news report
  • Filedone official record
  • Spotted 90 days before openinghow early the first filing came

Everything here is built from publicly available information. Business names only; home addresses and personal names are never shown. Logos belong to their owners. Dates marked “registered” come from the business and can change. Spot a mistake? Send a correction · How it works