Bittersweet

Owner: Esther Griego
Acct #401375
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6
Total Licenses
4
Active
3
Locations
2016
Operating Since

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Business Summary

Multi-permitGrowingChainMulti-location operator

Bittersweet has been operating in Chicago since 2016 (~10 years). They currently hold 4 active licenses (6 total on file) across 3 locations in LAKE VIEW and LOWER WEST SIDE.

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

Notable: Multi-permit, Growing, Chain, and Multi-location operator.

Most recent activity: renewal on 2026-01-16.

Locations

5 addresses on file
  • 1114 W BELMONT AVE 1Lake View · 7 licensesActive
    Licenses (7)
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityActive2026-01-16
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2026-01-16
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2025-09-03
    • Retail Food Establishment2024-04-24
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2023-06-06
    • Retail Food Establishment2021-11-16
    • Retail Food Establishment2020-04-02
  • 2019 S LAFLIN STLower West Side · 2 licensesActive
    Licenses (2)
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2026-01-16
    • Retail Food Establishment2024-04-23
  • 850 W MONROE STNear West Side · 2 licenses · 7 permitsActive
    Licenses (2)
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2026-01-16
    • Retail Food Establishment2025-09-17
    Permits (7)
    • Express Permit Program · Operating2025-05-08
    • Express Permit Program · Mid construction2025-03-31
    • Express Permit Program · Mid construction2025-03-26
    • Express Permit Program · Operating2025-02-24
    • Reinstate Revoked Pmt · Operating2025-02-14
    • Reinstate Revoked Pmt · Operating2024-05-15
    • Renovation/Alteration · Mid construction2021-07-21
  • 1114 W BELMONT AVELake View · 1 license · 1 permitInactive
    Licenses (1)
    • Special Event Food2023-09-07
    Permits (1)
    • Easy Permit Process · Operating2019-06-19
  • 537 W BELMONT AVE 1Lake View · 1 licenseInactive
    Licenses (1)
    • Shared Kitchen User (Long Term)2022-01-20

Activities

Consumption of Liquor on PremisesSale of Food Prepared Onsite With Dining Area | Preparation and Sale of Coffee and/or DrinksSale of Food Prepared Onsite With Dining Area5 Day Single Event - Special Event FoodShared Kitchen User - Long Term

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.

Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityrenewalActiveIssued 2026-01-16 · Expires 2028-01-15
License number
2906335
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Bittersweet
Legal name
M&e Bakery Holdings, LLC
Address
1114 W BELMONT AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60657
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-01-16
Payment date
2026-01-15
Date issued
2026-01-16
Expiration
2028-01-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
44
Precinct
10
Police district
19
Community area
Lake View
Neighborhood
LAKE VIEW
SSA
17
Retail Food EstablishmentrenewalActiveIssued 2026-01-16 · Expires 2028-01-15
License number
2923803
License code
1006
Site number
4
DBA name
Bittersweet
Legal name
M&e Bakery Holdings, LLC
Address
2019 S LAFLIN ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608
Business activity
Sale of Food Prepared Onsite With Dining Area | Preparation and Sale of Coffee and/or Drinks
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-01-16
Payment date
2026-01-15
Date issued
2026-01-16
Expiration
2028-01-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
25
Precinct
2
Police district
12
Community area
Lower West Side
Neighborhood
LOWER WEST SIDE
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentrenewalActiveIssued 2026-01-16 · Expires 2028-01-15
License number
3045838
License code
1006
Site number
6
DBA name
Bittersweet
Legal name
M&e Bakery Holdings, LLC
Address
850 W MONROE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607
Business activity
Sale of Food Prepared Onsite With Dining Area
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-01-16
Payment date
2026-01-15
Date issued
2026-01-16
Expiration
2028-01-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
34
Precinct
45
Police district
12
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
WEST LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentrenewalActiveIssued 2026-01-16 · Expires 2028-01-15
License number
2427988
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Bittersweet
Legal name
M&e Bakery Holdings, LLC
Address
1114 W BELMONT AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60657
Business activity
Sale of Food Prepared Onsite With Dining Area
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-01-16
Payment date
2026-01-15
Date issued
2026-01-16
Expiration
2028-01-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
44
Precinct
10
Police district
19
Community area
Lake View
Neighborhood
LAKE VIEW
SSA
17
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2025-09-17 · Expires 2026-01-15
License number
3045838
License code
1006
Site number
6
DBA name
Bittersweet
Legal name
M&e Bakery Holdings, LLC
Address
850 W MONROE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607
Business activity
Sale of Food Prepared Onsite With Dining Area
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-09-17
Payment date
2025-08-20
Date issued
2025-09-17
Expiration
2026-01-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
34
Precinct
45
Police district
12
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
WEST LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2025-09-03 · Expires 2026-01-15
License number
2906335
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Bittersweet
Legal name
M&e Bakery Holdings, LLC
Address
1114 W BELMONT AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60657
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-06-16
Payment date
2025-08-12
Date issued
2025-09-03
Expiration
2026-01-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
44
Precinct
10
Police district
19
Community area
Lake View
Neighborhood
LAKE VIEW
SSA
17
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2024-04-24 · Expires 2026-01-15
License number
2427988
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Bittersweet
Legal name
M&e Bakery Holdings, LLC
Address
1114 W BELMONT AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60657
Business activity
Sale of Food Prepared Onsite With Dining Area
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-01-16
Payment date
2024-03-26
Date issued
2024-04-24
Expiration
2026-01-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
44
Precinct
10
Police district
19
Community area
Lake View
Neighborhood
LAKE VIEW
SSA
17
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2024-04-23 · Expires 2026-01-15
License number
2923803
License code
1006
Site number
4
DBA name
Bittersweet
Legal name
M&e Bakery Holdings, LLC
Address
2019 S LAFLIN ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608
Business activity
Sale of Food Prepared Onsite With Dining Area | Preparation and Sale of Coffee and/or Drinks
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-04-23
Payment date
2023-07-21
Date issued
2024-04-23
Expiration
2026-01-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
25
Precinct
2
Police district
12
Community area
Lower West Side
Neighborhood
LOWER WEST SIDE
SSA
Data not available
Special Event FoodlapseIssued 2023-09-07 · Expires 2023-09-10
License number
2929973
License code
1329
Site number
5
DBA name
Bittersweet Pastry Shop
Legal name
M&e Bakery Holdings, LLC
Address
1114 W BELMONT AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60657
Business activity
5 Day Single Event - Special Event Food
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-09-07
Payment date
2023-09-06
Date issued
2023-09-07
Expiration
2023-09-10
Status change
Data not available
Ward
44
Precinct
10
Police district
19
Community area
Lake View
Neighborhood
LAKE VIEW
SSA
17
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2023-06-06 · Expires 2025-06-15
License number
2906335
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Bittersweet
Legal name
M&e Bakery Holdings, LLC
Address
1114 W BELMONT AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60657
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-06-06
Payment date
2023-04-26
Date issued
2023-06-06
Expiration
2025-06-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
44
Precinct
10
Police district
19
Community area
Lake View
Neighborhood
LAKE VIEW
SSA
17
Shared Kitchen User (Long Term)lapseIssued 2022-01-20 · Expires 2024-01-15
License number
2830712
License code
8344
Site number
3
DBA name
Bittersweet
Legal name
M&e Bakery Holdings, LLC
Address
537 W BELMONT AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60657
Business activity
Shared Kitchen User - Long Term
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-01-20
Payment date
2022-01-06
Date issued
2022-01-20
Expiration
2024-01-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
44
Precinct
28
Police district
19
Community area
Lake View
Neighborhood
LAKE VIEW
SSA
8
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2021-11-16 · Expires 2024-01-15
License number
2427988
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Bittersweet
Legal name
M&e Bakery Holdings, LLC
Address
1114 W BELMONT AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60657
Business activity
Sale of Food Prepared Onsite With Dining Area
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-01-16
Payment date
2021-11-15
Date issued
2021-11-16
Expiration
2024-01-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
44
Precinct
10
Police district
19
Community area
Lake View
Neighborhood
LAKE VIEW
SSA
17
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2020-04-02 · Expires 2022-01-15
License number
2427988
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Bittersweet
Legal name
M&e Bakery Holdings, LLC
Address
1114 W BELMONT AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60657
Business activity
Sale of Food Prepared Onsite With Dining Area
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-01-16
Payment date
2020-03-28
Date issued
2020-04-02
Expiration
2022-01-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
44
Precinct
10
Police district
19
Community area
Lake View
Neighborhood
LAKE VIEW
SSA
17

Permits & Construction

Active permitExpress Permit Program

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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