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Permit filedConfirmed

Bavette's

218 W Kinzie St 1 & Bsmt · Chicago, IL 60654

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

  1. Filed
  2. Licensed
  3. Built out
  4. Open
Stage
Permit filed
First filing
Dec 26, 2025
Latest update
May 18, 2026
Records
3 from 3 sources
Evidence
Confirmed
Neighborhood
Chicago

Project timeline

  1. May 18, 2026 · Liquor license renewed · beer, wine & liquor with food
    Liquor license
  2. May 18, 2026 · Food license renewed
    Business license
  3. Dec 26, 2025 · Build-out permit issued · new restaurant · $1,500,000
    Building permit

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

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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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Likely openConfirmed

Penelope's Vegan Taqueria

311 W Chicago Ave 1st · Chicago, IL 60654

Spotted 239 days before opening

Licensed and likely open by now.

Business license · Oct 16 · Food license issued · restaurant
Inspection · Oct 7 · Opening inspection passed
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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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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

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