Tesfa Ethiopian Cuisine

Owners: Samuel Sake, Tesfa Ethiopian Cuisine, LLC
Acct #395237
3
Total Licenses
3
Active
1
Locations
2015
Operating Since

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Business Summary

Tesfa Ethiopian Cuisine has been operating in Chicago since 2015 (~11 years). They currently hold 3 active licenses across 1 location in EDGEWATER.

Primary activity: Sale of Liquor Outdoors on Private Property (Restaurant).

Most recent activity: renewal on 2025-05-12.

Locations

1 address on file
  • 5352 N BROADWAYEdgewater · 9 licensesActive
    Licenses (9)
    • Outdoor PatioActive2025-05-12
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityActive2025-05-12
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2025-05-12
    • Outdoor Patio2023-05-10
    • Retail Food Establishment2023-05-10
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2023-05-10
    • Outdoor Patio2021-06-11
    • Retail Food Establishment2021-06-11
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2021-06-11

Activities

Sale of Liquor Outdoors on Private PropertyConsumption of Liquor on PremisesPreparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating

Licenses

9 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.

Outdoor PatiorenewalActiveIssued 2025-05-12 · Expires 2027-05-15
License number
2379672
License code
1477
Site number
1
DBA name
Tesfa Ethiopian Cuisine
Legal name
Pearl's Southern Comfort INC.
Address
5352 N BROADWAY, CHICAGO, IL 60640
Business activity
Sale of Liquor Outdoors on Private Property
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-05-16
Payment date
2025-05-09
Date issued
2025-05-12
Expiration
2027-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
48
Precinct
2
Police district
20
Community area
Edgewater
Neighborhood
EDGEWATER
SSA
26
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityrenewalActiveIssued 2025-05-12 · Expires 2027-05-15
License number
2369190
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Tesfa Ethiopian Cuisine
Legal name
Pearl's Southern Comfort INC.
Address
5352 N BROADWAY, CHICAGO, IL 60640
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-05-16
Payment date
2025-05-09
Date issued
2025-05-12
Expiration
2027-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
48
Precinct
2
Police district
20
Community area
Edgewater
Neighborhood
EDGEWATER
SSA
26
Retail Food EstablishmentrenewalActiveIssued 2025-05-12 · Expires 2027-05-15
License number
2369189
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Tesfa Ethiopian Cuisine
Legal name
Pearl's Southern Comfort INC.
Address
5352 N BROADWAY, CHICAGO, IL 60640
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-05-16
Payment date
2025-05-09
Date issued
2025-05-12
Expiration
2027-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
48
Precinct
2
Police district
20
Community area
Edgewater
Neighborhood
EDGEWATER
SSA
26
Outdoor PatiolapseIssued 2023-05-10 · Expires 2025-05-15
License number
2379672
License code
1477
Site number
1
DBA name
Tesfa Ethiopian Cuisine
Legal name
Pearl's Southern Comfort INC.
Address
5352 N BROADWAY, CHICAGO, IL 60640
Business activity
Sale of Liquor Outdoors on Private Property
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-05-16
Payment date
2023-05-08
Date issued
2023-05-10
Expiration
2025-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
48
Precinct
2
Police district
20
Community area
Edgewater
Neighborhood
EDGEWATER
SSA
26
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2023-05-10 · Expires 2025-05-15
License number
2369189
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Tesfa Ethiopian Cuisine
Legal name
Pearl's Southern Comfort INC.
Address
5352 N BROADWAY, CHICAGO, IL 60640
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-05-16
Payment date
2023-05-08
Date issued
2023-05-10
Expiration
2025-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
48
Precinct
2
Police district
20
Community area
Edgewater
Neighborhood
EDGEWATER
SSA
26
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2023-05-10 · Expires 2025-05-15
License number
2369190
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Tesfa Ethiopian Cuisine
Legal name
Pearl's Southern Comfort INC.
Address
5352 N BROADWAY, CHICAGO, IL 60640
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-05-16
Payment date
2023-05-08
Date issued
2023-05-10
Expiration
2025-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
48
Precinct
2
Police district
20
Community area
Edgewater
Neighborhood
EDGEWATER
SSA
26
Outdoor PatiolapseIssued 2021-06-11 · Expires 2023-05-15
License number
2379672
License code
1477
Site number
1
DBA name
Tesfa Ethiopian Cuisine
Legal name
Pearl's Southern Comfort INC.
Address
5352 N BROADWAY, CHICAGO, IL 60640
Business activity
Sale of Liquor Outdoors on Private Property
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-05-16
Payment date
2021-06-10
Date issued
2021-06-11
Expiration
2023-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
48
Precinct
2
Police district
20
Community area
Edgewater
Neighborhood
EDGEWATER
SSA
26
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2021-06-11 · Expires 2023-05-15
License number
2369189
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Tesfa Ethiopian Cuisine
Legal name
Pearl's Southern Comfort INC.
Address
5352 N BROADWAY, CHICAGO, IL 60640
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-05-16
Payment date
2021-06-10
Date issued
2021-06-11
Expiration
2023-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
48
Precinct
2
Police district
20
Community area
Edgewater
Neighborhood
EDGEWATER
SSA
26
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2021-06-11 · Expires 2023-05-15
License number
2369190
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Tesfa Ethiopian Cuisine
Legal name
Pearl's Southern Comfort INC.
Address
5352 N BROADWAY, CHICAGO, IL 60640
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-05-16
Payment date
2021-06-10
Date issued
2021-06-11
Expiration
2023-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
48
Precinct
2
Police district
20
Community area
Edgewater
Neighborhood
EDGEWATER
SSA
26

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$105,585
Owner-occupied housing
49.1%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
74.3%
People per sq mi
21,043
White-collar workforce
78.8%
Census tract 17031030800 · ACS 5-year 2024

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