9 Recent Chicago Restaurant and Bar Closures to Know in September

The Shutter, a regular roundup of Chicago’s restaurant closures, is your resource to find out what’s on its way out. The list is by no means comprehensive. Have information on another closing? Send all tips to chicago@eater.com.

LINCOLN SQUARE — The curtains have fallen on beloved karaoke bar Hidden Cove. The late-night watering hole drew crowds for renditions of hits like “Don’t Stop Believin’” and “Livin’ on a Prayer” until 4 a.m. The property owner plans to redevelop the site into a mixed-use building, but former Hidden Cove staff intend to keep the spirit alive by hosting karaoke nights at Red Room Comedy Club. 5336 N. Lincoln Avenue.

LINCOLN SQUARE — The final day of service for the Green Post will be Tuesday, September 30. The neighborhood pub opened in 2022, offering pints, gin and tonics, craft cocktails, and dishes like curry meatballs, fish and chips, and corned beef hash. It was also a spot to enjoy brunch or soccer matches on weekends. Piccadilly Market, the specialty grocer next door from the same owners of the Green Post, will remain open. 4749 N. Rockwell Street.

LOGAN SQUARE — A trio of spots is leaving Logan Square. Ramen shop Furious Spoon has closed its final location, after once operating eight outposts across the city. Neighboring cocktail bar Pink Squirrel, known for its Midwest-style drinks and duckpin bowling, has also shut down. Deadbolt will close soon, though an exact date hasn’t been set. All three spaces are slated for takeover by a restaurateur who plans to introduce new concepts.

SOUTH LOOP — It’s last call for Quad City-style pizza in the South Loop as Roots will close its doors on Sunday, October 5. The bi-level restaurant, which opened in 2020 with a glass retractable roof on the second floor, was known for its mozzarella sticks and strip-cut pizzas with malted crusts. Root’s is now down to a single West Town location after also shuttering spots in Lincoln Square and Old Town in recent years. 744 S. Dearborn Street.

SOUTH LOOP — Doughnut chain Stan’s is closing its South Loop location next to the Roosevelt CTA station on Wednesday, October 1. The shop is popular for its variety of sweet treats, from old fashioneds to Biscoff pockets to Long Johns. Customers can still satisfy their cravings at Stan’s multiple other outposts around the city and suburbs. 26 E. Roosevelt Road.

WEST TOWN — Five Star Bar is no more. In an Instagram post, management wrote, “Despite every effort to continue operations, circumstances beyond our control have made it impossible to move forward.” The bar had previously closed during the pandemic before reopening under new ownership, who introduced Detroit-style pizzas and draft cocktails to the menu. 1424 W. Chicago Avenue.

WHEELING — Pour-your-own beer hall District Brew Yards is shutting down. The incubator-style concept gave breweries space to produce and sell their beers under one roof, including Around The Bend Beer Co., Burnt City Brewing, Casa Humilde Cerveceria, and Twisted Hippo Brewing. The Wheeling outpost will close Sunday, September 28, while the original West Town location will stay open until operators can sell or lease the space. 700 N. Milwaukee Avenue in Wheeling.