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Ciudad Madre licensed at 2525 N Laramie in Chicago

Ciudad Madre licensed at 2525 N Laramie in Chicago

Rule Changes Chicago, IL local

New license record at the address of Naguara Arepas, a Venezuelan arepas restaurant

October 13th, 2026: Business license issued

Overview

Updated Oct 18

Chicago issued a retail food license to Ciudad Madre at 2525 N Laramie Ave on October 13, 2026. The license (No. 3087072) is registered to Ciudad Madre Food Caffe LLC, owned by Ronald Perez Fernandez, and covers food prepared onsite with a dining area.

The address is home to Naguara Arepas, a Venezuelan arepas restaurant. The new license record does not show whether Ciudad Madre is a rebrand of that business or a new operation at the same location. The license is active through October 15, 2028.

Why it matters

The license record is the first public sign of a new business name at a Chicago restaurant address.

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Key Indicators

1
Business license issued
Retail food establishment with dining area at 2525 N Laramie Ave
Pass
License inspection result
Inspection passed on June 22, 2026

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People Involved

RF
Ronald Perez Fernandez
Owner
Owner of Ciudad Madre Food Caffe LLC

Organizations Involved

CM
Ciudad Madre
Restaurant
Holds Chicago retail food license No. 3087072, issued October 13, 2026, active through October 15, 2028.

Business licensed at 2525 N Laramie Ave in Chicago for retail food with dining area
NA
Naguara Arepas
Restaurant
Existing business at 2525 N Laramie Ave

Venezuelan arepas restaurant at 2525 N Laramie Ave in Chicago

Timeline

June 2026 October 2026

2 events Latest: October 13th, 2026 · 4 weeks ago

  1. Business license issued

    Latest Licensing

    Chicago issued a retail food license to Ciudad Madre for food prepared onsite with a dining area.

  2. License inspection passed

    Inspection

    Chicago inspected the retail food establishment at 2525 N Laramie Ave and passed it.

Scenarios

1

Ciudad Madre continues operating at 2525 N Laramie

Likely Resolves by Oct 13, 2027

Discussed by: No public analysis yet; baseline expectation for a newly licensed business

Ciudad Madre operates at 2525 N Laramie Ave, serving food with a dining area. The license remains active and is renewed when due.

2

Ciudad Madre license lapses or business closes

Unlikely Resolves by Oct 13, 2027

Discussed by: No public analysis yet; possible outcome for any new business

Ciudad Madre's license lapses or the business closes, and the address returns to Naguara Arepas or another business.

Historical Context

2 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

July 2016

The Four Seasons to The Grill (2016)

The Four Seasons, a landmark restaurant in New York's Seagram Building, closed in July 2016 after 57 years. The Grill and The Pool opened at the same location, keeping the space's iconic design.

Then

The Grill and The Pool opened to strong reviews, preserving the Seagram Building's dining tradition.

Now

The change showed how a famous restaurant name can be replaced at the same address while the space continues as a dining destination.

Why this matters now

Like Ciudad Madre at 2525 N Laramie, The Grill took over a space with a well-known restaurant name, showing how restaurant identities can change at a single address.

October 2009

Tavern on the Green (2009)

Tavern on the Green, a landmark restaurant in New York's Central Park, closed in October 2009 after its operators filed for bankruptcy. The city later selected new operators to run the space.

Then

The restaurant closed and the space sat empty for years before new operators reopened it in 2014.

Now

The saga showed how a restaurant's name and operations can change at a single location, with new operators taking over.

Why this matters now

The Tavern on the Green saga shows how a restaurant address can see new names and operators over time, similar to the new Ciudad Madre license at the Naguara Arepas address.

Sources

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City of Chicago Data Portal MapQuest Ciudad Madre BizPulse