Meli Cafe On Dearborn

Owners: Nikolas Karabelas, Ioannis Theoharis
Acct #383096
2
Total Licenses
2
Active
1
Locations
2013
Operating Since

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Business Summary

Meli Cafe On Dearborn has been operating in Chicago since 2013 (~13 years). They currently hold 2 active licenses across 1 location in LOOP.

Primary activity: Consumption of Liquor on Premises (Restaurant).

Most recent activity: renewal on 2026-01-15.

Locations

1 address on file
  • 500 S DEARBORN STLoop · 8 licensesActive
    Licenses (8)
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityActive2026-01-15
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2026-01-15
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2024-01-17
    • Retail Food Establishment2024-01-17
    • Retail Food Establishment2021-11-22
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2021-11-22
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2020-01-31
    • Retail Food Establishment2020-01-31

Activities

Consumption of Liquor on PremisesPreparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating

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.

Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityrenewalActiveIssued 2026-01-15 · Expires 2027-12-15
License number
2299308
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Meli Cafe On Dearborn
Legal name
Tks Associates, INC.
Address
500 S DEARBORN ST, CHICAGO, IL 60605
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-12-16
Payment date
2025-12-15
Date issued
2026-01-15
Expiration
2027-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
4
Precinct
49
Police district
1
Community area
Loop
Neighborhood
LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentrenewalActiveIssued 2026-01-15 · Expires 2027-12-15
License number
2294320
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Meli Cafe On Dearborn
Legal name
Tks Associates, INC.
Address
500 S DEARBORN ST, CHICAGO, IL 60605
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-12-16
Payment date
2025-12-15
Date issued
2026-01-15
Expiration
2027-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
4
Precinct
49
Police district
1
Community area
Loop
Neighborhood
LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2024-01-17 · Expires 2025-12-15
License number
2299308
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Meli Cafe On Dearborn
Legal name
Tks Associates, INC.
Address
500 S DEARBORN ST, CHICAGO, IL 60605
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-12-16
Payment date
2023-12-14
Date issued
2024-01-17
Expiration
2025-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
4
Precinct
49
Police district
1
Community area
Loop
Neighborhood
LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2024-01-17 · Expires 2025-12-15
License number
2294320
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Meli Cafe On Dearborn
Legal name
Tks Associates, INC.
Address
500 S DEARBORN ST, CHICAGO, IL 60605
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-12-16
Payment date
2023-12-14
Date issued
2024-01-17
Expiration
2025-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
4
Precinct
49
Police district
1
Community area
Loop
Neighborhood
LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2021-11-22 · Expires 2023-12-15
License number
2294320
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Meli Cafe On Dearborn
Legal name
Tks Associates, INC.
Address
500 S DEARBORN ST, CHICAGO, IL 60605
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-12-16
Payment date
2021-10-19
Date issued
2021-11-22
Expiration
2023-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
4
Precinct
49
Police district
1
Community area
Loop
Neighborhood
LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2021-11-22 · Expires 2023-12-15
License number
2299308
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Meli Cafe On Dearborn
Legal name
Tks Associates, INC.
Address
500 S DEARBORN ST, CHICAGO, IL 60605
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-12-16
Payment date
2021-10-19
Date issued
2021-11-22
Expiration
2023-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
4
Precinct
49
Police district
1
Community area
Loop
Neighborhood
LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2020-01-31 · Expires 2021-12-15
License number
2299308
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Meli Cafe On Dearborn
Legal name
Tks Associates, INC.
Address
500 S DEARBORN ST, CHICAGO, IL 60605
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2019-12-16
Payment date
2019-12-11
Date issued
2020-01-31
Expiration
2021-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
4
Precinct
49
Police district
1
Community area
Loop
Neighborhood
LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2020-01-31 · Expires 2021-12-15
License number
2294320
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Meli Cafe On Dearborn
Legal name
Tks Associates, INC.
Address
500 S DEARBORN ST, CHICAGO, IL 60605
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2019-12-16
Payment date
2019-12-11
Date issued
2020-01-31
Expiration
2021-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
4
Precinct
49
Police district
1
Community area
Loop
Neighborhood
LOOP
SSA
Data not available

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$132,361
Owner-occupied housing
23.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
80.6%
People per sq mi
19,641
White-collar workforce
79.7%
Census tract 17031839100 · ACS 5-year 2024

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