Openings & Closings

After 35 years at 5330 W. Belmont Ave., Gene's Sausage Shop closed its Portage Park outpost last month.

The store at the Roosevelt Collection closed late last month. 

The restaurant will at first be staffed by "volunteer" Nigerian medical students, the owner said.

The Asian-inspired restaurant closed, leaving a vacant corner spot at Belmont and Southport avenues.

The sandwich shop has been in Lincoln Square for 16 years.

It's possible a Jamaican grill is coming soon to Lakeview.

The liquor store at 10000 S. Western Ave. in Beverly will receive new coolers and more, the owner said.

C&A Marketing, Inc. had rescued the Chicago company from bankruptcy in 2014.

The former Hub Theater will be the location for the new brewpub.

The Woodlawn-based cafe has opened a new location in the University of Chicago's business incubator.

After growing up in her father's restaurants, Gina Stefani takes the reins at MAD Social.

The store at 4609 N. Clark St. moved back into its warehouse Wednesday.

The restaurant signed a lease for the empty Edgewater storefront on Monday.

A spokeswoman confirmed that a "Starbucks location" will open at Clark and Diversey sometime in spring.