![]() ![]() Giant and Chef’s Special bar announced just Tuesday it was launching a food truck to get their creative cooking to a larger audience. Jason Vincent, one of the partners at Giant and Chef’s Special, declined further comment. 18, will be the last day, the restaurant announced Wednesday in a statement. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)Ĭity Mouse, the Ace Hotel restaurant operated by the team behind Giant and Chef’s Special, is closing after three years. Josh Noel Bonci (Wicker Park)Ĭity Mouse restaurant in the Ace Hotel opened in 2017. He kept the decision largely to himself while winding down the business, he said. Blue Nose co-founder Jordan Isenberg said he made the decision in late October 2020, after the state ordered suburban Cook County bars and restaurants to close for indoor business for a second time to stem the spread of COVID-19. Small southwest suburban Blue Nose Brewery has closed due to the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. “But in an incredibly small, tight dining room - operating at only 25% capacity for who knows how long - and removing the opportunity to do private dining, it becomes incredibly difficult to manage.” - Phil Vettel Blue Nose Brewery “We’ve labored long and hard over this decision,” said partner Paul Kahan. The highest-profile Chicago restaurant victim of coronavirus to date has been Blackbird, closing for good after more than 22 years as one of the area’s finest restaurants. The barbecue spot, which used South African flavors to riff on traditional ‘cue, announced in May on its Facebook page that it would close permanently due to the effects of the shutdown, writing: “When a small business’s revenue is interrupted it is devastating when it’s a restaurant, earth shattering best describes it.” Bar Biscayīlackbird restaurant in Chicago on Monday June 29, 2020. The restaurant has been closed since July, when owners said it would be shuttering temporarily. 21, Band of Bohemia founders Michael Carroll and Craig Sindelar blamed the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic for the closure. According to court records, Band of Bohemia is more than $1 million in debt. The Ravenswood brewpub filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation Oct. ![]() (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune)įive-year-old Band of Bohemia, whose pioneering vision of brewing beer and serving creative, ambitious food was ultimately rewarded with a coveted Michelin star, is going out of business after filing for bankruptcy. Bad Hunterīand of Bohemia, which announced in July that it was closing temporarily, first earned a Michelin star in 2016 and had retained it every year since through 2019. The bakery first opened in 1949 and had been on its third generation as a family business. “We are so grateful for the level of support you have shown us, not only in these unprecedented last six months, but also in the past 71 years,” read the post. The downtown restaurant and bar did not mention the pandemic shutdown specifically, but a Facebook post announcing its closure noted that it was “due to our current situation.” Arlington Cake Box BakeryĬhicagoland residents have been celebrating special occasions with the baking of Arlington Cake Box Bakery for 71 years, but the bakery announced in a Facebook post last week that it closed Sept. Josh Noel FULL RESTAURANT CLOSINGS LIST 25 Degrees Lagunitas is among the first Chicago bars or restaurants to acknowledge a 2021 reopening as unlikely. The taproom has been closed since the pandemic took root in the U.S. Lagunitas CMO Paige Guzman said she’d “be surprised” if it reopened this year due to concerns about virus spread. The taproom, which opened in 2014, is situated directly above the brewery, in the center of Lagunitas’ South Side building. Lagunitas Brewing likely won’t reopen its Chicago taproom until at least 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the brewery’s chief marketing officer said Thursday. NEW CLOSINGS Lagunitas taproom likely won’t reopen in 2021 We will update the list, sorted alphabetically, as needed. Note that these closures are strictly finance-related and are not due to illness among any of the business’ staff. This article lists bars and restaurants that have been forced to close due to the financial strain of COVID-19 regulations. Since then, several restaurants and bars have reopened for dining and drinking, as Chicago and the state have rolled out gradual reopening plans. The statewide shutdown of restaurants and bars for on-premise service took effect March 16. ![]()
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