The Bookcellar

Owner: Susan Takacs
Acct #268915
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2
Total Licenses
2
Active
1
Locations
2004
Operating Since

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Business Summary

The Bookcellar has been operating in Chicago since 2004 (~22 years). They currently hold 2 active licenses across 1 location in LINCOLN SQUARE.

Primary activity: Consumption of Liquor on Premises (Bar / Nightlife).

Most recent activity: renewal on 2025-07-16.

Locations

1 address on file
  • 4736-4738 N LINCOLN AVELincoln Square · 6 licensesActive
    Licenses (6)
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityActive2025-07-16
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2025-07-16
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2023-10-24
    • Retail Food Establishment2023-10-24
    • Retail Food Establishment2021-09-15
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2021-09-15

Activities

Consumption of Liquor on PremisesRetail Sales of Perishable Foods

Licenses

6 records

One row per license event since 2020. Tap any row for the full record. A renewal with no issuance below it points to a license first issued before our 2020 coverage window.

Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityrenewalActiveIssued 2025-07-16 · Expires 2027-09-15
License number
1443218
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
The Bookcellar
Legal name
Bookcellar, INC.
Address
4736-4738 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-09-16
Payment date
2025-07-15
Date issued
2025-07-16
Expiration
2027-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
47
Precinct
42
Police district
19
Community area
Lincoln Square
Neighborhood
LINCOLN SQUARE
SSA
21
Retail Food EstablishmentrenewalActiveIssued 2025-07-16 · Expires 2027-09-15
License number
1443216
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
The Bookcellar
Legal name
Bookcellar, INC.
Address
4736-4738 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-09-16
Payment date
2025-07-15
Date issued
2025-07-16
Expiration
2027-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
47
Precinct
42
Police district
19
Community area
Lincoln Square
Neighborhood
LINCOLN SQUARE
SSA
21
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2023-10-24 · Expires 2025-09-15
License number
1443218
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
The Bookcellar
Legal name
Bookcellar, INC.
Address
4736-4738 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-09-16
Payment date
2023-09-14
Date issued
2023-10-24
Expiration
2025-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
47
Precinct
42
Police district
19
Community area
Lincoln Square
Neighborhood
LINCOLN SQUARE
SSA
21
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2023-10-24 · Expires 2025-09-15
License number
1443216
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
The Bookcellar
Legal name
Bookcellar, INC.
Address
4736-4738 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-09-16
Payment date
2023-09-14
Date issued
2023-10-24
Expiration
2025-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
47
Precinct
42
Police district
19
Community area
Lincoln Square
Neighborhood
LINCOLN SQUARE
SSA
21
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2021-09-15 · Expires 2023-09-15
License number
1443216
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
The Bookcellar
Legal name
Bookcellar, INC.
Address
4736-4738 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-09-16
Payment date
2021-09-14
Date issued
2021-09-15
Expiration
2023-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
47
Precinct
42
Police district
19
Community area
Lincoln Square
Neighborhood
LINCOLN SQUARE
SSA
21
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2021-09-15 · Expires 2023-09-15
License number
1443218
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
The Bookcellar
Legal name
Bookcellar, INC.
Address
4736-4738 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-09-16
Payment date
2021-09-14
Date issued
2021-09-15
Expiration
2023-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
47
Precinct
42
Police district
19
Community area
Lincoln Square
Neighborhood
LINCOLN SQUARE
SSA
21

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$89,091
Owner-occupied housing
46.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
75.5%
People per sq mi
19,711
White-collar workforce
70.0%
Census tract 17031040600 · ACS 5-year 2024

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