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What’s coming to Chicago

ZIP 60616 · 15 projects from public filings · updated Oct 29, 2026

2coming soon
3recently opened
7changing hands
3closing

Coming soon · 2 spots

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

Chicago
Opening soonConfirmed

Dreams Pizza

17 W 35th St · Chicago, IL 60616

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

Inspection · Oct 7 · Opening inspection passed with conditions
Inspection · Oct 1 · Opening inspection failed · not open yet
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ChicagoSL
Just registeredFiled

South Loop Cafe

2336 S Wabash Ave · Chicago, IL 60616

Just registered as a new café.

Inspection · Jul 23 · Opening inspection failed · not open yet
Inspection · Jul 7 · Opening inspection failed · not open yet
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Recently opened · 3 spots

ChicagoDC
Likely openConfirmed

Dunhuang Chicago

2002 S Wentworth Ave B 11 · Chicago, IL 60616

Spotted 23 days before opening

Licensed and likely open by now.

Business license · Oct 21 · Food license issued · restaurant
Business license · Oct 13 · Food license renewed
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ChicagoMB
Likely openConfirmed

Marina Bay

2060 S Lumber St · Chicago, IL 60616

Spotted 49 days before opening

Licensed and likely open by now.

Business license · Oct 16 · Food license issued · restaurant
Inspection · Oct 5 · Opening inspection passed with conditions
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ChicagoDS
Likely openConfirmed

Dripping Sauce

2325 S Michigan Ave 1st · Chicago, IL 60616

Spotted 14 days before opening

Licensed and likely open by now.

Liquor license · Oct 13 · Liquor license issued · beer, wine & liquor with food
Business license · Oct 13 · Food license issued · restaurant
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Changing hands · 7 spots

ChicagoPR
Changing handsFiled

Phoenix Restaurant

2129-2139 S Archer Ave · Chicago, IL 60616

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Inspection · Oct 6 · Opening inspection passed · new owner
Inspection · Oct 6 · First routine inspection · open and operating
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ChicagoCC
Changing handsConfirmed

Chi Cafe

2160 S Archer Ave 1 · Chicago, IL 60616

New owners are taking over this café.

Business license · Sep 23 · New owner licensed · restaurant
Inspection · Sep 15 · Opening inspection passed · new owner
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ChicagoHL
Changing handsConfirmed

Happy Lamb Hot Pot

2306-2312 S Wentworth Ave 1 · Chicago, IL 60616

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Sep 1 · Liquor license renewed · beer, wine & liquor with food
Business license · Sep 1 · Food license renewed
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ChicagoH
Changing handsConfirmed

Heytea

2234 S Wentworth Ave 1st · Chicago, IL 60616

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Inspection · Aug 24 · Opening inspection passed · new owner
Business license · Feb 19 · Food license renewed
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ChicagoMT
Changing handsConfirmed

Molly Tea

2227 S Wentworth Ave · Chicago, IL 60616

New owners are taking over this café.

Business license · Aug 19 · New owner licensed · carry-out restaurant
Business license · Aug 18 · Food license cancelled
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ChicagoTP
Changing handsConfirmed

Tasty Place

2339 S Wentworth Ave 1 A · Chicago, IL 60616

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Inspection · Aug 4 · First inspection after a complaint · open and operating
Business license · Jul 6 · New owner licensed · restaurant
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ChicagoGC
Changing handsConfirmed

Gain Changers

3435 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr · Chicago, IL 60616

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Business license · Jul 30 · Food license issued · restaurant
Inspection · Jul 21 · Opening inspection passed
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Closing · 3 spots

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
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ChicagoCS
May have closedConfirmed

Chubby Skewer

2017 S Wells St 1st · Chicago, IL 60616

Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.

Liquor license · Aug 17 · Liquor license cancelled · beer, wine & liquor with food
Business license · Aug 17 · Food license cancelled
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ChicagoKT
May have closedConfirmed

Ken Tone's Drive - In Since 1968

551 W 18th St · Chicago, IL 60616

Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.

Inspection · May 19 · Inspector found it out of business
Business license · Mar 24 · Food license cancelled
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  • Confirmedtwo matching records, or a news report
  • Filedone official record
  • Spotted 90 days before openinghow early the first filing came

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