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Likely open since Dec 2025ConfirmedSpotted 41 days before opening

Semaphore Cafe

3458 W Lake St · Chicago, IL 60624

Licensed and likely open by now.

  1. Filed
  2. Licensed
  3. Built out
  4. Open
Stage
Likely open since Dec 2025
First filing
Oct 29, 2025
Latest update
Dec 9, 2025
Records
4 from 2 sources
Evidence
Confirmed
Neighborhood
Chicago

Project timeline

  1. Dec 9, 2025 · Food license issued · restaurant
    Business license
  2. Nov 19, 2025 · Opening inspection passed
    Inspection
  3. Nov 5, 2025 · Opening inspection · not ready yet
    Inspection
  4. Oct 29, 2025 · Food license applied for · restaurant
    Business license

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

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Duwells Catfish and Seafood Market and Maxwell Street Bbq

617 S Pulaski Rd 1st · Chicago, IL 60624

Spotted 56 days before opening

Licensed and likely open by now.

Business license · Oct 13 · Food license issued · carry-out restaurant
Inspection · Oct 7 · Opening inspection passed
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Likely openConfirmed

Visions Cafe'

3420 W Roosevelt Rd Sore Front · Chicago, IL 60624

Spotted 136 days before opening

Licensed and likely open by now.

Business license · Oct 5 · Food license issued · restaurant
Inspection · Sep 30 · Opening inspection passed
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Changing handsConfirmed

Babas Famous Steak & Lemonade

3958 W Monroe St 1st · Chicago, IL 60624

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Business license · Jun 29 · Food license issued · carry-out restaurant
Inspection · Mar 19 · Previous business here closed
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May have closedConfirmed

Luigi's Pizza

4212 W Madison St · Chicago, IL 60624

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

Inspection · Apr 17 · Inspector found it out of business
Business license · Apr 1 · Food license cancelled
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ChicagoSS
Changing handsConfirmed

Shrimp Stop

3849 W Madison St 1st · Chicago, IL 60624

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Business license · Mar 9 · New owner licensed · carry-out restaurant
Inspection · Feb 18 · Previous business here closed
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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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