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Likely openConfirmedSpotted 239 days before opening

Penelope's Vegan Taqueria

311 W Chicago Ave 1st · Chicago, IL 60654

Licensed and likely open by now.

  1. Filed
  2. Licensed
  3. Built out
  4. Open
Stage
Likely open
First filing
Feb 19, 2026
Latest update
Oct 16, 2026
Records
5 from 2 sources
Evidence
Confirmed
Neighborhood
Chicago

Project timeline

  1. Oct 16, 2026 · Food license issued · restaurant
    Business license
  2. Oct 7, 2026 · Opening inspection passed
    Inspection
  3. Sep 28, 2026 · Opening inspection · not ready yet
    Inspection
  4. Sep 24, 2026 · Food license applied for · restaurant
    Business license
  5. Feb 19, 2026 · Previous business here closed
    Inspection

Filings are public records. “Verified” lines are our own checks. How we read these records

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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
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Likely openConfirmed

Bian

600 W Chicago Ave Ll-1 Sl8 & 4b · Chicago, IL 60654

Spotted 34 days before opening

Licensed and likely open by now.

Liquor license · Oct 20 · Liquor license renewed · beer, wine & liquor with food
Business license · Oct 20 · Food license renewed
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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
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Likely openConfirmed

Fire Bowl Hibachi Restaurant

416 W Ontario St 1st C-1 · Chicago, IL 60654

Spotted 27 days before opening

Licensed and likely open by now.

Liquor license · Oct 6 · Liquor license issued · beer, wine & liquor with food
Business license · Aug 27 · Food license issued · restaurant
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May have closedConfirmed

Barstool River North

14-18 W Hubbard St 1st and Basement · Chicago, IL 60654

Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.

Inspection · Jun 24 · Inspector found it out of business
Business license · Jan 15 · Food license lapsed Jan 15, 2026 and wasn't renewed
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Changing handsConfirmed

Jimmy John's

461 W Chicago Ave · Chicago, IL 60654

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Inspection · Jun 17 · First routine inspection · open and operating
Business license · Nov 10 · New owner licensed · restaurant
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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

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