The Sit Down

Owner: Salvatore Pappalito
Acct #331116
2
Total Licenses
2
Active
1
Locations
2008
Operating Since

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Business Summary

The Sit Down has been operating in Chicago since 2008 (~18 years). They currently hold 2 active licenses across 1 location in HYDE PARK.

Primary activity: Retail Sales of Perishable Foods (Bar / Nightlife).

Most recent activity: renewal on 2026-06-15.

Locations

1 address on file
  • 1312 E 53RD ST 1STHyde Park · 8 licensesActive
    Licenses (8)
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2026-06-15
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityActive2026-06-15
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2024-06-11
    • Retail Food Establishment2024-06-11
    • Retail Food Establishment2022-06-14
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2022-06-14
    • Retail Food Establishment2020-05-22
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2020-05-22

Activities

Retail Sales of Perishable FoodsConsumption of Liquor on Premises

Licenses

8 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.

Retail Food EstablishmentrenewalActiveIssued 2026-06-15 · Expires 2028-06-15
License number
1904432
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
The Sit Down
Legal name
Sit Down, INC.
Address
1312 E 53RD ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60615
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-06-16
Payment date
2026-06-12
Date issued
2026-06-15
Expiration
2028-06-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
4
Precinct
1
Police district
2
Community area
Hyde Park
Neighborhood
HYDE PARK
SSA
61
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityrenewalActiveIssued 2026-06-15 · Expires 2028-06-15
License number
1937249
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
The Sit Down
Legal name
Sit Down, INC.
Address
1312 E 53RD ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60615
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-06-16
Payment date
2026-06-12
Date issued
2026-06-15
Expiration
2028-06-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
4
Precinct
1
Police district
2
Community area
Hyde Park
Neighborhood
HYDE PARK
SSA
61
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2024-06-11 · Expires 2026-06-15
License number
1937249
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
The Sit Down
Legal name
Sit Down, INC.
Address
1312 E 53RD ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60615
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-06-16
Payment date
2024-06-10
Date issued
2024-06-11
Expiration
2026-06-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
4
Precinct
1
Police district
2
Community area
Hyde Park
Neighborhood
HYDE PARK
SSA
61
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2024-06-11 · Expires 2026-06-15
License number
1904432
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
The Sit Down
Legal name
Sit Down, INC.
Address
1312 E 53RD ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60615
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-06-16
Payment date
2024-06-10
Date issued
2024-06-11
Expiration
2026-06-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
4
Precinct
1
Police district
2
Community area
Hyde Park
Neighborhood
HYDE PARK
SSA
61
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2022-06-14 · Expires 2024-06-15
License number
1904432
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
The Sit Down
Legal name
Sit Down, INC.
Address
1312 E 53RD ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60615
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-06-16
Payment date
2022-06-13
Date issued
2022-06-14
Expiration
2024-06-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
4
Precinct
1
Police district
2
Community area
Hyde Park
Neighborhood
HYDE PARK
SSA
61
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2022-06-14 · Expires 2024-06-15
License number
1937249
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
The Sit Down
Legal name
Sit Down, INC.
Address
1312 E 53RD ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60615
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-06-16
Payment date
2022-06-13
Date issued
2022-06-14
Expiration
2024-06-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
4
Precinct
1
Police district
2
Community area
Hyde Park
Neighborhood
HYDE PARK
SSA
61
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2020-05-22 · Expires 2022-06-15
License number
1904432
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
The Sit Down
Legal name
Sit Down, INC.
Address
1312 E 53RD ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60615
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-06-16
Payment date
2020-05-22
Date issued
2020-05-22
Expiration
2022-06-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
4
Precinct
1
Police district
2
Community area
Hyde Park
Neighborhood
HYDE PARK
SSA
61
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2020-05-22 · Expires 2022-06-15
License number
1937249
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
The Sit Down
Legal name
Sit Down, INC.
Address
1312 E 53RD ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60615
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-06-16
Payment date
2020-05-22
Date issued
2020-05-22
Expiration
2022-06-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
4
Precinct
1
Police district
2
Community area
Hyde Park
Neighborhood
HYDE PARK
SSA
61

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$45,114
Owner-occupied housing
32.6%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
75.3%
People per sq mi
24,851
White-collar workforce
80.9%
Census tract 17031410700 · ACS 5-year 2024

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