Chicago’s restaurant and bar industry is a tumultuous one, and 2019 promises another wild ride as diners will say goodbye to old favorites, owners will see their expansion plans hit snags, and real estate deals will go awry. This page is ongoing collection of bar and restaurants closures in Chicago and suburbs for 2019.
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July 29, 2019
Lincoln Park’s Taco & Burrito Palace No. 2 to Close After More Than 30 Years
Staff at the late-night landmark is relocating to a new space
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July 15, 2019
Logan Square Polish Buffet Closes After Three Decades
New construction claims Red Apple Buffet as another casualty
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July 12, 2019
Longtime Lakeview Bars the Diag and 404 Wine Bar Are Closing
Plus, a go-kart pop-up with multiple cocktail bars is coming and more intel
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July 12, 2019
Ixcateco Grill, Albany Park’s Mexican Culinary Destination, to Close
Anselmo Ramírez and family had a four-year run on the North Side
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July 9, 2019
Rockit Bar & Grill, a River North Revolutionary, to Close After 15 Years
The bar helped make Billy Dec a local celebrity
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June 27, 2019
Star Chef Iliana Regan to Close Her North Center Restaurant and Bakery
Bunny is already closed and Kitsune will follow in July
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June 5, 2019
Logan Square’s Son of a Butcher to Close This Weekend
There’s a potential vacancy on an increasingly trendy Chicago strip
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June 5, 2019
Restaurant Row Mainstays Nellcote and RM Champagne Close After Seven Years
Element Collective has closed its final two venues
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June 3, 2019
30-Year-Old Beloved Bosnian Classic Closes in Lincoln Square
Plus, protests erupt outside Boystown bar after rap ban and more intel
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May 30, 2019
Pump Room’s Replacement to Close in Gold Coast
Lettuce Entertain You is closing Booth One inside the Ambassador Chicago
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May 30, 2019
Leghorn, Ukrainian Village’s LGBTQ-Friendly Fried Chicken Slinger, Is Closed
Element Collective has only Nellcote and RM Champagne Salon left
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May 29, 2019
Restaurant Named After Mark Twain Closes in Logan Square
Owner says he’ll open a new restaurant in the space this summer
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May 28, 2019
Owners Close Hubbard Inn After Eight Years For River North Remodel
A new venue will open this year with the same name
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May 22, 2019
Italian Theater District Favorite Tesori Closes Down
Plus, cocktail stalwart Kumiko gets a major national honor and more intel
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May 20, 2019
River North Ramen Mainstay Slurping Turtle Is Closing
Chef Takashi Yagihashi’s former restaurant will close in late May after nearly eight years on Hubbard Street
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May 8, 2019
Another Longtime Bar Owner Closes in Wicker Park
Plus, another South Loop bar is shut down by the city and more intel
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May 6, 2019
Lincoln Park’s Influential Late-Night Cocktail Bar to Close After More Than Seven Years
Barrelhouse Flat’s final call is in June
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April 29, 2019
Lincoln Park Bar Closes After 35 Years At Once Bustling Intersection
Gamekeepers closes at Lincoln, Armitage, and Sedgwick
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April 19, 2019
Brunch Stalwart the Bongo Room Closes in the South Loop
Plus, a Rick Bayless favorite starts brunch and more morning news
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April 5, 2019
Longtime Noodle Mini-Chain Penny’s Closing Last City Restaurant
Plus, a popular downtown night club reopens following shooting and more morning news
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March 19, 2019
South Side Favorite Home Run Inn to Close Lakeview Pizzeria Near Wrigley Field
The longtime pizza chain lasted four years in the former Leona’s space
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March 19, 2019
Kati Roll Restaurant Opens to Bring Indian Street Food to Lincoln Park
Kaathi’s replaces Nighthawk: AM near DePaul
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March 13, 2019
Bucktown Italian Ice Stalwart Shutters After 21 Years
Plus, Stephanie Izard’s new rooftop spot could open within a month and more morning news
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March 8, 2019
Another Jewish Deli Is Closing in Chicago
Plus, famed Thai restaurant Pok Pok will pop up in Chicago and more intel
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February 27, 2019
Chicago’s Acclaimed Publican Group To Close its Popular Wicker Park Spinoff
One Off Hospitality will replace Anker with an entirely new restaurant by this summer