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Changing handsConfirmed

Pancake Cafe / Aji

3801-3809 N Broadway 1st · Chicago, IL 60613

New owners are taking over this café.

Stage
Changing hands
First filing
Jan 15, 2026
Latest update
Feb 18, 2026
Records
4 from 3 sources
Evidence
Confirmed
Neighborhood
Chicago

Project timeline

  1. Feb 18, 2026 · New owner's liquor license issued · beer, wine & liquor with food
    Liquor license
  2. Jan 27, 2026 · New owner licensed · restaurant
    Business license
  3. Jan 15, 2026 · Previous business here closed
    Inspection
  4. Jan 15, 2026 · Opening inspection passed · new owner
    Inspection

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

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Likely openConfirmed

Rushbowls

3722 N Southport Ave 1st · Chicago, IL 60613

Spotted 242 days before opening

Licensed and likely open by now.

Business license · Oct 15 · Food license issued · restaurant
Inspection · Oct 9 · Opening inspection passed
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Opening soonFiled

Trader Joe's

804 W Montrose Ave · Chicago, IL 60613

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

Inspection · Oct 27 · Opening inspection passed
Inspection · Sep 29 · Opening inspection failed · not open yet
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Changing handsFiled

Early Morning Delight

1924 W Irving Park Rd · Chicago, IL 60613

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Inspection · Sep 22 · Opening inspection passed · new owner
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ChicagoCB
May have closedConfirmed

C'est Bien Thai

3900 N Lincoln Ave 1st · Chicago, IL 60613

Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.

Liquor license · Jul 21 · Liquor license cancelled · beer, wine & liquor with food
Business license · Jul 21 · Food license cancelled
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May have closedConfirmed

Taqueria El Palmar

1008 1/2 W Irving Park Rd · Chicago, IL 60613

Records from more than one agency show this Mexican spot closed.

Inspection · Jun 29 · Inspector found it out of business
Liquor license · Jun 1 · Liquor license cancelled · beer, wine & liquor with food
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ChicagoMB
Opening soonConfirmed

Music Box Theatre

3727-3735 N Southport Ave 1 · Chicago, IL 60613

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

Liquor license · Jun 18 · Liquor license renewed · beer, wine & liquor with food
Business license · Jun 18 · Food license renewed
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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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