Twisted Cantina

Owner: Francisco Ruiz
Acct #347810
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2
Total Licenses
2
Active
1
Locations
2009
Operating Since

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Business Summary

Twisted Cantina has been operating in Chicago since 2009 (~17 years). They currently hold 2 active licenses across 1 location in LOWER WEST SIDE.

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

Most recent activity: renewal on 2025-12-09.

Locations

1 address on file
  • 1640 S BLUE ISLAND AVE 1STLower West Side · 8 licensesActive
    Licenses (8)
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2025-12-09
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityActive2025-12-09
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2023-12-15
    • Retail Food Establishment2023-12-15
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2022-01-11
    • Retail Food Establishment2022-01-11
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2020-02-24
    • Retail Food Establishment2020-02-24

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 2025-12-09 · Expires 2027-12-15
License number
1998619
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Twisted Cantina
Legal name
Efebina's Cafe, LLC
Address
1640 S BLUE ISLAND AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-12-16
Payment date
2025-12-08
Date issued
2025-12-09
Expiration
2027-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
25
Precinct
24
Police district
12
Community area
Lower West Side
Neighborhood
LOWER WEST SIDE
SSA
Data not available
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityrenewalActiveIssued 2025-12-09 · Expires 2027-12-15
License number
2457867
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Twisted Cantina
Legal name
Efebina's Cafe, LLC
Address
1640 S BLUE ISLAND AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-12-16
Payment date
2025-12-08
Date issued
2025-12-09
Expiration
2027-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
25
Precinct
24
Police district
12
Community area
Lower West Side
Neighborhood
LOWER WEST SIDE
SSA
Data not available
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2023-12-15 · Expires 2025-12-15
License number
2457867
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Twisted Cantina
Legal name
Efebina's Cafe, LLC
Address
1640 S BLUE ISLAND AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-12-16
Payment date
2023-12-13
Date issued
2023-12-15
Expiration
2025-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
25
Precinct
24
Police district
12
Community area
Lower West Side
Neighborhood
LOWER WEST SIDE
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2023-12-15 · Expires 2025-12-15
License number
1998619
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Twisted Cantina
Legal name
Efebina's Cafe, LLC
Address
1640 S BLUE ISLAND AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-12-16
Payment date
2023-12-13
Date issued
2023-12-15
Expiration
2025-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
25
Precinct
24
Police district
12
Community area
Lower West Side
Neighborhood
LOWER WEST SIDE
SSA
Data not available
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2022-01-11 · Expires 2023-12-15
License number
2457867
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Twisted Cantina
Legal name
Efebina's Cafe, LLC
Address
1640 S BLUE ISLAND AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-12-16
Payment date
2021-12-10
Date issued
2022-01-11
Expiration
2023-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
25
Precinct
24
Police district
12
Community area
Lower West Side
Neighborhood
LOWER WEST SIDE
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2022-01-11 · Expires 2023-12-15
License number
1998619
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Twisted Cantina
Legal name
Efebina's Cafe, LLC
Address
1640 S BLUE ISLAND AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-12-16
Payment date
2021-12-10
Date issued
2022-01-11
Expiration
2023-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
25
Precinct
24
Police district
12
Community area
Lower West Side
Neighborhood
LOWER WEST SIDE
SSA
Data not available
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2020-02-24 · Expires 2021-12-15
License number
2457867
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Twisted Cantina
Legal name
Efebina's Cafe, LLC
Address
1640 S BLUE ISLAND AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2019-12-16
Payment date
2020-01-29
Date issued
2020-02-24
Expiration
2021-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
25
Precinct
24
Police district
12
Community area
Lower West Side
Neighborhood
LOWER WEST SIDE
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2020-02-24 · Expires 2021-12-15
License number
1998619
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Twisted Cantina
Legal name
Efebina's Cafe, LLC
Address
1640 S BLUE ISLAND AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2019-12-16
Payment date
2020-01-29
Date issued
2020-02-24
Expiration
2021-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
25
Precinct
24
Police district
12
Community area
Lower West Side
Neighborhood
LOWER WEST SIDE
SSA
Data not available

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$86,938
Owner-occupied housing
20.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
39.7%
People per sq mi
27,993
White-collar workforce
45.2%
Census tract 17031310600 · ACS 5-year 2024

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