Shemroon Kabab House, the Persian restaurant that has been serving kabobs and lamb shank out of Park Ridge for almost four years, is looking to expand into Chicago’s Ukrainian Village. The owners have submitted a liquor-license application for a proposed second location at 2109-2111 W. Chicago Avenue, with hopes of opening around the end of November 2026.
The application was first reported by WhatNow, which notes the timeline comes from co-owner Asrin Ebrahimpour. The proposed site sits on the south end of W. Chicago Avenue near N. Hoyne Avenue, directly across from a Mariano’s grocery store, and close to the bar All Together Now. The Ukrainian National Museum is also described as a short walk away, placing the would-be restaurant in one of the neighborhood’s more walkable commercial stretches.
Chicago’s liquor-license process means a filing is only the first formal step. According to the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection, the postings are notices that an application has been made for a city retailer’s license to sell alcoholic liquor, filed under Chapter 4-60-040(e) of the Municipal Code of Chicago. That notice alone doesn’t confirm a license has been approved, so the Ukrainian Village opening remains tied to Ebrahimpour’s stated plans rather than a locked-in date.
From Touhy Avenue to a Second Storefront
Shemroon Kabab House’s roots are in Park Ridge, where Ebrahimpour and Mehdi Hajiaghazadeh opened the restaurant’s first location at 430 W. Touhy Avenue in November 2022, per the same WhatNow report. The Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce describes the business as a Persian restaurant that was established by Asrin and Mehdi and that leans on fresh ingredients for its menu. That original spot serves Persian and Mediterranean cuisine, including fresh kabob dishes and lamb shank.
On its Facebook page, Shemroon Kabab House is described as serving contemporary Persian cuisine alongside wine and cocktails in a stylish, modern space, a description that aligns with the liquor-license filing for the Ukrainian Village address. The report notes that the owners plan to share more details about the new location as the opening gets closer.
What’s Still Unconfirmed
Beyond the submitted application, there isn’t yet independent confirmation of a construction timeline, lease, or final approval for the Chicago Avenue spot. The late-November target is the owners’ stated goal rather than a government-confirmed opening date, and city records reviewed so far show only that the licensing notice has been posted, not that it has cleared. For now, Ukrainian Village diners curious about a second Shemroon Kabab House will have to watch for updates as the process moves forward.
