Forbidden Root

Owners: Robert Finkel, Finkel Gl, LLC
Acct #395167
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2
Total Licenses
2
Active
1
Locations
2015
Operating Since

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Business Summary

Forbidden Root has been operating in Chicago since 2015 (~11 years). They currently hold 2 active licenses across 1 location in EAST VILLAGE.

Primary activity: Sale of Food Prepared Onsite With Dining Area (Restaurant).

Most recent activity: renewal on 2026-02-19.

Locations

1 address on file
  • 1744-1746 W CHICAGO AVE 1West Town · 6 licensesActive
    Licenses (6)
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2026-02-19
    • TavernActive2026-02-19
    • Retail Food Establishment2024-01-19
    • Tavern2024-01-19
    • Retail Food Establishment2021-10-18
    • Tavern2021-10-18

Activities

Sale of Food Prepared Onsite With Dining AreaTavern - Consumption of Liquor on Premises

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.

Retail Food EstablishmentrenewalActiveIssued 2026-02-19 · Expires 2027-12-15
License number
2374705
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Forbidden Root
Legal name
Forbidden Root, A Benefit LLC
Address
1744-1746 W CHICAGO AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60622
Business activity
Sale of Food Prepared Onsite With Dining Area
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-12-16
Payment date
2025-12-29
Date issued
2026-02-19
Expiration
2027-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
1
Precinct
36
Police district
12
Community area
West Town
Neighborhood
EAST VILLAGE
SSA
29
TavernrenewalActiveIssued 2026-02-19 · Expires 2027-12-15
License number
2374704
License code
1470
Site number
1
DBA name
Forbidden Root
Legal name
Forbidden Root, A Benefit LLC
Address
1744-1746 W CHICAGO AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60622
Business activity
Tavern - Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-12-16
Payment date
2025-12-29
Date issued
2026-02-19
Expiration
2027-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
1
Precinct
36
Police district
12
Community area
West Town
Neighborhood
EAST VILLAGE
SSA
29
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2024-01-19 · Expires 2025-12-15
License number
2374705
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Forbidden Root
Legal name
Forbidden Root, A Benefit LLC
Address
1744-1746 W CHICAGO AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60622
Business activity
Sale of Food Prepared Onsite With Dining Area
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-12-16
Payment date
2023-11-15
Date issued
2024-01-19
Expiration
2025-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
1
Precinct
36
Police district
12
Community area
West Town
Neighborhood
EAST VILLAGE
SSA
29
TavernlapseIssued 2024-01-19 · Expires 2025-12-15
License number
2374704
License code
1470
Site number
1
DBA name
Forbidden Root
Legal name
Forbidden Root, A Benefit LLC
Address
1744-1746 W CHICAGO AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60622
Business activity
Tavern - Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-12-16
Payment date
2023-11-15
Date issued
2024-01-19
Expiration
2025-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
1
Precinct
36
Police district
12
Community area
West Town
Neighborhood
EAST VILLAGE
SSA
29
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2021-10-18 · Expires 2023-12-15
License number
2374705
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Forbidden Root
Legal name
Forbidden Root, A Benefit LLC
Address
1744-1746 W CHICAGO AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60622
Business activity
Sale of Food Prepared Onsite With Dining Area
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-12-16
Payment date
2021-10-15
Date issued
2021-10-18
Expiration
2023-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
1
Precinct
36
Police district
12
Community area
West Town
Neighborhood
EAST VILLAGE
SSA
29
TavernlapseIssued 2021-10-18 · Expires 2023-12-15
License number
2374704
License code
1470
Site number
1
DBA name
Forbidden Root
Legal name
Forbidden Root, A Benefit LLC
Address
1744-1746 W CHICAGO AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60622
Business activity
Tavern - Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-12-16
Payment date
2021-10-15
Date issued
2021-10-18
Expiration
2023-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
1
Precinct
36
Police district
12
Community area
West Town
Neighborhood
EAST VILLAGE
SSA
29

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$219,385
Owner-occupied housing
58.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
88.8%
People per sq mi
29,945
White-collar workforce
78.5%
Census tract 17031242100 · ACS 5-year 2024

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