Logan Inn cafe and bar receives liquor and food licenses in Logan Square
Rule Changes Chicago, IL localAfter two years of work, the cafe and cocktail bar below the Logan Square SRO hotel opened Sept. 11.
Overview
Logan Inn opened Sept. 11 at 2001 N. California Ave., finishing a two-year conversion of a former corner store at Armitage and California avenues. The cafe and bar occupy the ground floor of the 28-room Logan Square SRO hotel.
By day it serves coffee, pastries from The Good Ambler and Italian sandwiches on focaccia. In the late afternoon it shifts to a cocktail bar with negronis, martinis and spritzes.
Why it matters
A former corner store in Logan Square now has a cafe, cocktail bar and 28-room hotel under one roof.
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Ground-floor cafe and cocktail bar at 2001 N. California Ave. in Chicago's Logan Square.
28-room single-room-occupancy hotel at 2003 N. California Ave., reopened in spring 2024.
Timeline
June 2022 September 2026
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Logan Inn opens
Latest MilestoneThe cafe and cocktail bar opened at 2001 N. California Ave., two days after the city issued its liquor and food licenses.
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Licenses issued
RegulatoryCity issues two licenses to Logan Inn: one for liquor on premises, one for food preparation and dining.
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Inspections pass
RegulatoryCity inspectors pass both license inspections for the planned cafe and bar.
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Hotel opens
MilestoneLogan Square SRO hotel opens with 28 rooms after a rehab.
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Renovations begin
ConstructionConstruction starts on the historic building that will become the SRO hotel.
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Concept conceived
PlanningTwo local entrepreneurs conceive the idea for a Logan Square SRO hotel.
Scenarios
Logan Inn opens Friday as planned
Discussed by: Block Club Chicago reports the cafe and bar will open Friday
The cafe opens September 11, serving coffee drinks, sandwiches and cocktails in the morning, with the bar starting at 4 p.m. The two licenses issued September 8 cover the planned liquor and food service.
Opening slips past Friday
Discussed by: No source predicts a delay; this is the alternative if the planned opening slips
If a final approval or a logistics issue stalls the launch, the opening moves to the following week. The licenses are in hand, so the delay would be operational rather than regulatory.