Black Briar Chicago aims for Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 201 N Morgan: Jimmy Papadopoulos and Tim Anderson’s coal-fired Fulton Market tavern with a refined raw bar.
Logan Inn Chicago soft-opens as an all-day Logan Square corner: cafe craft by morning, Taylor Lauder cocktails after dark, walk-in on the ground floor of Logan Square SRO Hotel.
The Champagne Room Chicago, the Moët & Chandon lounge at Ambassador Gold Coast, opened in September 2026 and pours nightly, with caviar, a raw bar, a live jazz trio on Fridays and Saturdays, and reservations on Resy.
Beatnik Lincoln Park targets September 18, 2026 with Lolo Y Lola next door: Bonhomme’s third Beatnik (~150 seats) plus a 22-seat Spanish pintxos bar on N Lincoln.
Mauro Mafrici Chicago is the Heat 4 $$$$ Mag Mile Italian return from the Pelago team in the old Spiaggia space at 980 N. Michigan: BACP license issued, CDPH pass on file, still Announced with no Soft Open or booker yet.
Osaka Nikkei Chicago is the Lima-born Peruvian-Japanese brand’s second U.S. restaurant, aiming for Fall 2026 at 1101 W. Lake St. in Fulton Market: ~180 seats, sushi bar, Kero Bar, and what to watch before reservations open.