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Hazar House receives Chicago food license at Lincoln Square address

Hazar House receives Chicago food license at Lincoln Square address

Money Moves Chicago, IL local

New retail food establishment license at 5047 N Lincoln Ave, where Jibek Jolu operated

September 30th, 2026: License issued

Overview

Updated Oct 18

A new restaurant, Hazar House, now holds a Chicago retail food establishment license at 5047 N Lincoln Ave in Lincoln Square. The license, issued September 30, covers a restaurant that prepares food onsite with a dining area.

The address previously housed Jibek Jolu, a restaurant that has closed. Hazar House's license inspection passed on September 18 with one violation: no covered waste receptacle in the washroom.

Why it matters

The Lincoln Square storefront that housed Jibek Jolu now has a new licensed tenant, Hazar House.

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Key Indicators

Pass
License inspection result
Hazar House passed its Chicago health inspection on September 18, 2026.
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Inspection violations
One violation recorded: no covered waste receptacle in the washroom.

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Organizations Involved

Hazar House
Hazar House
Restaurant
Licensed retail food establishment at 5047 N Lincoln Ave

Restaurant licensed to prepare food onsite with a dining area at 5047 N Lincoln Ave.
Jibek Jolu
Jibek Jolu
Restaurant
Closed

Restaurant that operated at 5047 N Lincoln Ave and has closed.

Timeline

2 events Latest: September 30th, 2026 · 1 month ago

  1. License issued

    Latest Licensing

    Chicago issued Hazar House a retail food establishment license for 5047 N Lincoln Ave, covering onsite food preparation with a dining area.

  2. License inspection passed

    Inspection

    Hazar House passed its Chicago health inspection with one violation: no covered waste receptacle in the washroom.

Scenarios

1

Hazar House opens and serves customers

Possible Resolves by Q2 2027

Discussed by: Local restaurant trackers such as GUTCHECK Chicago

Hazar House completes any remaining steps and begins serving customers at 5047 N Lincoln Ave. The restaurant would appear in GUTCHECK Chicago's live data feed with new inspection activity or a customer-facing presence.

2

Hazar House opens but fails a future health inspection

Unlikely Resolves by End of 2027

Discussed by: Chicago Department of Public Health inspection records

Hazar House opens and operates, then receives a failing health inspection. The result would appear in the city's public food inspection data feed.

3

Hazar House license lapses without opening

Unlikely Resolves by Q2 2027

Discussed by: Chicago business license records

Hazar House does not open, and its license lapses or is not renewed. The address would show no new activity in city records.

Historical Context

One moment from history that rhymes with this story — and how it unfolded.

2009-2026

Jibek Jolu at 5047 N Lincoln Ave (2009-2026)

Jibek Jolu, a restaurant, operated at 5047 N Lincoln Ave in Lincoln Square. It has since closed.

Then

The restaurant has closed, leaving the storefront at 5047 N Lincoln Ave available for a new tenant.

Now

The address now holds a license for Hazar House, continuing the site's restaurant use.

Why this matters now

Hazar House's license at this address follows Jibek Jolu's long run, showing how restaurant spaces in Lincoln Square change hands.

Sources

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City of Chicago Data Portal GUTCHECK Chicago MapQuest City of Chicago Data Portal