Del Sur Bakery is taking the storefront next door and will close for construction on June 14 to add ovens, limited seating and space for pop‑ups. The goal is to ease long lines.

A compact Old Town bistro from Jason Chan and Chef Mitchell Acuña brings foie gras, caviar and A5 Miyazaki ribeye to a 30-seat dining room. An expectant pastry program completes the menu.

A complaint made public May 19 says Gene & Georgetti alleges SSP America used its name to win a Midway concession, then failed to honor licensing and quality commitments.

Lou Malnati’s will close its Gold Coast State Street pizzeria when the lease ends; delivery will continue from an off‑site kitchen while the chain searches for a new full‑service site.

After a decade on Milwaukee Avenue, Chiya Chai closed its Logan Square storefront on May 17, 2026; owners blame rising costs and say they're scouting a Northwest Side return.

Owner James Simelton plans to turn Culture Connects 707 into an all‑day spot — a café by day and comedy room by night — and has applied for licensing. No opening date has been set.

Beaumont’s is returning to Lincoln Park as a 200‑seat tavern with an upstairs steakhouse after a near‑total, multi‑year restoration.

Washington, D.C.'s Call Your Mother Deli opened its first Chicago location in Wicker Park this week, bringing boiled‑then‑wood‑fired bagels and playful branding to North Damen.

Roanoke Hospitality opened La Bella Trattoria on Rush at 101 E. Erie on May 15 and will debut Altezza Rooftop on May 28 with an aperitivo-focused menu.

Rita's Italian Ice is set to open in Clarendon Hills this September at the former Four Sons Mercantile, filling a downtown void left when The Daily Scoop closed. The franchisee says the shop will join village events and bring dozens of flavors to Prospect Avenue.

Theaster Gates and Heiji Choy Black will open Han Cha, a Korean‑inspired tea salon, and Yunomi, a cocktail lounge, at the Stony Island Arts Bank ahead of the Obama Center’s June opening.

Tilly Bagel is expanding to Lakeview; signage is up at 3162 N Broadway as owners finish interior and kitchen work ahead of a third Chicago shop.

Jerk Yard is opening a fourth location at Plaza West in Park Forest this summer, bringing rasta pasta, wings and an outdoor patio to the south suburbs.