Cruz Blanca Brewery & Taqueria And Lena Brava

Owners: Vamos, LLC, Manuel Valdes, Manuel Valdes Revocable Trust Uta Dtd 2/22/2018
Acct #400881
6
Total Licenses
2
Active
1
Locations
2016
Operating Since

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Business Summary

Cruz Blanca Brewery & Taqueria And Lena Brava has been operating in Chicago since 2016 (~10 years). They currently hold 2 active licenses (6 total on file) across 1 location in WEST LOOP.

Primary activity: Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating (Restaurant).

Most recent activity: renewal on 2026-03-04.

Locations

3 addresses on file
  • 900-906 W RANDOLPH ST 1-2Near West Side · 8 licensesActive
    Licenses (8)
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2026-03-04
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityActive2026-03-04
    • Retail Food Establishment2024-02-20
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2024-02-20
    • Retail Food Establishment2022-03-25
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2022-03-25
    • Retail Food Establishment2020-02-18
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2020-02-18
  • 900-920 W RANDOLPH STNear West Side · 2 licensesInactive
    Licenses (2)
    • Special Event Liquor2022-07-20
    • Special Event Liquor2022-04-05
  • 900-906 W RANDOLPH STNear West Side · 3 licensesInactive
    Licenses (3)
    • Special Event Liquor2021-06-22
    • Special Event Liquor2020-12-22
    • Special Event Liquor2020-06-25

Activities

Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With SeatingConsumption of Liquor on PremisesSpecial Event Beer & Wine | Special Event Beer, Wine & SpiritsSpecial Event Beer, Wine & Spirits

Licenses

13 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 2026-03-04 · Expires 2028-04-15
License number
2423294
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Cruz Blanca Brewery & Taqueria And Lena Brava
Legal name
Cruz Blanca 900 LLC
Address
900-906 W RANDOLPH ST 1-2, CHICAGO, IL 60607
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-04-16
Payment date
2026-03-03
Date issued
2026-03-04
Expiration
2028-04-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
1
Police district
12
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
WEST LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityrenewalActiveIssued 2026-03-04 · Expires 2028-04-15
License number
2423295
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Cruz Blanca Brewery & Taqueria And Lena Brava
Legal name
Cruz Blanca 900 LLC
Address
900-906 W RANDOLPH ST 1-2, CHICAGO, IL 60607
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-04-16
Payment date
2026-03-03
Date issued
2026-03-04
Expiration
2028-04-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
1
Police district
12
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
WEST LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2024-02-20 · Expires 2026-04-15
License number
2423294
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Cruz Blanca Brewery & Taqueria And Lena Brava
Legal name
Cruz Blanca 900 LLC
Address
900-906 W RANDOLPH ST 1-2, CHICAGO, IL 60607
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-04-16
Payment date
2024-02-16
Date issued
2024-02-20
Expiration
2026-04-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
1
Police district
12
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
WEST LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2024-02-20 · Expires 2026-04-15
License number
2423295
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Cruz Blanca Brewery & Taqueria And Lena Brava
Legal name
Cruz Blanca 900 LLC
Address
900-906 W RANDOLPH ST 1-2, CHICAGO, IL 60607
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-04-16
Payment date
2024-02-16
Date issued
2024-02-20
Expiration
2026-04-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
1
Police district
12
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
WEST LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Special Event LiquorlapseIssued 2022-07-20 · Expires 2022-09-27
License number
2840864
License code
1476
Site number
6
DBA name
Cruz Blanca And Lena Brava
Legal name
Cruz Blanca 900 LLC
Address
900-920 W RANDOLPH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607
Business activity
Special Event Beer & Wine | Special Event Beer, Wine & Spirits
Application type
C_SBA
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-07-20
Payment date
Data not available
Date issued
2022-07-20
Expiration
2022-09-27
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
45
Police district
12
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
WEST LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Special Event LiquorlapseIssued 2022-04-05 · Expires 2022-09-27
License number
2840864
License code
1476
Site number
6
DBA name
Cruz Blanca And Lena Brava
Legal name
Cruz Blanca 900 LLC
Address
900-920 W RANDOLPH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607
Business activity
Special Event Beer & Wine | Special Event Beer, Wine & Spirits
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-04-05
Payment date
2022-07-20
Date issued
2022-04-05
Expiration
2022-09-27
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
45
Police district
12
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
WEST LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2022-03-25 · Expires 2024-04-15
License number
2423294
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Cruz Blanca Brewery & Taqueria And Lena Brava
Legal name
Cruz Blanca 900 LLC
Address
900-906 W RANDOLPH ST 1-2, CHICAGO, IL 60607
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-04-16
Payment date
2022-03-24
Date issued
2022-03-25
Expiration
2024-04-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
1
Police district
12
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
WEST LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2022-03-25 · Expires 2024-04-15
License number
2423295
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Cruz Blanca Brewery & Taqueria And Lena Brava
Legal name
Cruz Blanca 900 LLC
Address
900-906 W RANDOLPH ST 1-2, CHICAGO, IL 60607
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-04-16
Payment date
2022-03-24
Date issued
2022-03-25
Expiration
2024-04-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
1
Police district
12
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
WEST LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Special Event LiquorlapseIssued 2021-06-22 · Expires 2021-12-19
License number
2796763
License code
1476
Site number
5
DBA name
Cruz Blanca And Lena Brava
Legal name
Cruz Blanca 900 LLC
Address
900-906 W RANDOLPH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607
Business activity
Special Event Beer, Wine & Spirits
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-06-22
Payment date
2021-06-22
Date issued
2021-06-22
Expiration
2021-12-19
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
45
Police district
12
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
WEST LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Special Event LiquorlapseIssued 2020-12-22 · Expires 2021-06-21
License number
2766621
License code
1476
Site number
4
DBA name
Frontera 900 LLC DBA Cruz Blanca And Lena Brava
Legal name
Cruz Blanca 900 LLC
Address
900-906 W RANDOLPH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607
Business activity
Special Event Beer, Wine & Spirits
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-04-29
Payment date
2020-12-21
Date issued
2020-12-22
Expiration
2021-06-21
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
45
Police district
12
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
WEST LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Special Event LiquorlapseIssued 2020-06-25 · Expires 2020-12-22
License number
2738290
License code
1476
Site number
3
DBA name
Frontera 900 LLC DBA Cruz Blanca And Lena Brava
Legal name
Cruz Blanca 900 LLC
Address
900-906 W RANDOLPH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607
Business activity
Special Event Beer, Wine & Spirits
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-12-11
Payment date
2020-06-25
Date issued
2020-06-25
Expiration
2020-12-22
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
45
Police district
12
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
WEST LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2020-02-18 · Expires 2022-04-15
License number
2423294
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Cruz Blanca Brewery & Taqueria And Lena Brava
Legal name
Cruz Blanca 900 LLC
Address
900-906 W RANDOLPH ST 1-2, CHICAGO, IL 60607
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-04-16
Payment date
2020-02-17
Date issued
2020-02-18
Expiration
2022-04-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
1
Police district
12
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
WEST LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2020-02-18 · Expires 2022-04-15
License number
2423295
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Cruz Blanca Brewery & Taqueria And Lena Brava
Legal name
Cruz Blanca 900 LLC
Address
900-906 W RANDOLPH ST 1-2, CHICAGO, IL 60607
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-04-16
Payment date
2020-02-17
Date issued
2020-02-18
Expiration
2022-04-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
1
Police district
12
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
WEST LOOP
SSA
Data not available

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$192,016
Owner-occupied housing
31.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
83.2%
People per sq mi
12,058
White-collar workforce
71.2%
Census tract 17031833000 · ACS 5-year 2024

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