Frontera Grill/topolobampo/bar Sotano

Owners: Richard Bayless, Deann Bayless
Acct #5948
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11
Total Licenses
5
Active
2
Locations
2002
Operating Since

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Business Summary

GrowingMulti-location operator

Frontera Grill/topolobampo/bar Sotano has been operating in Chicago since 2002 (~24 years). They currently hold 5 active licenses (11 total on file) across 2 locations in RIVER NORTH.

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

Notable: Growing and Multi-location operator.

Most recent activity: renewal on 2026-02-03.

Locations

5 addresses on file
  • 443-447 N CLARK ST 1ST & BSMTNear North Side · 9 licensesActive
    Licenses (9)
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityActive2026-02-03
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2026-02-03
    • Caterer's Liquor LicenseActive2026-02-03
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2024-02-15
    • Retail Food Establishment2024-02-15
    • Caterer's Liquor License2024-02-15
    • Retail Food Establishment2020-01-15
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2020-01-15
    • Caterer's Liquor License2020-01-15
  • 65 W ILLINOIS ST 1STNear North Side · 6 licensesActive
    Licenses (6)
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2026-02-03
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityActive2026-02-03
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2024-02-15
    • Retail Food Establishment2024-02-15
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2020-01-15
    • Retail Food Establishment2020-01-15
  • 443-451 N CLARK STNear North Side · 3 licensesInactive
    Licenses (3)
    • Special Event Liquor2022-06-24
    • Special Event Liquor2021-06-30
    • Special Event Liquor2021-01-22
  • 443-451 N CLARK ST 1Near North Side · 2 licensesInactive
    Licenses (2)
    • Special Event Liquor2022-01-20
    • Special Event Liquor2021-11-15
  • 443-451 N CLARK ST STREETNear North Side · 1 licenseInactive
    Licenses (1)
    • Special Event Liquor2020-07-31

Activities

Consumption of Liquor on PremisesPreparation of Food and Dining on Premises With SeatingCatering of Liquor To EventsRetail Sales of Perishable FoodsSpecial Event Beer, Wine & SpiritsSpecial Event Beer & Wine | Special Event Beer, Wine & Spirits

Licenses

21 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 2026-02-03 · Expires 2028-02-15
License number
2630986
License code
1475
Site number
9
DBA name
Frontera Grill/topolobampo/bar Sotano
Legal name
Frontera Grill, INC.
Address
443-447 N CLARK ST 1ST & BSMT, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-02-16
Payment date
2026-02-02
Date issued
2026-02-03
Expiration
2028-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
32
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentrenewalActiveIssued 2026-02-03 · Expires 2028-02-15
License number
2630985
License code
1006
Site number
9
DBA name
Frontera Grill/topolobampo/bar Sotano
Legal name
Frontera Grill, INC.
Address
443-447 N CLARK ST 1ST & BSMT, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-02-16
Payment date
2026-02-02
Date issued
2026-02-03
Expiration
2028-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
32
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Caterer's Liquor LicenserenewalActiveIssued 2026-02-03 · Expires 2028-02-15
License number
2630987
License code
1481
Site number
9
DBA name
Frontera Grill/topolobampo/bar Sotano
Legal name
Frontera Grill, INC.
Address
443-447 N CLARK ST 1ST & BSMT, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
Catering of Liquor To Events
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-02-16
Payment date
2026-02-02
Date issued
2026-02-03
Expiration
2028-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
32
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentrenewalActiveIssued 2026-02-03 · Expires 2028-02-15
License number
1991237
License code
1006
Site number
7
DBA name
Xoco
Legal name
Frontera Grill, INC.
Address
65 W ILLINOIS ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-02-16
Payment date
2026-02-02
Date issued
2026-02-03
Expiration
2028-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
55
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityrenewalActiveIssued 2026-02-03 · Expires 2028-02-15
License number
1991238
License code
1475
Site number
7
DBA name
Xoco
Legal name
Frontera Grill, INC.
Address
65 W ILLINOIS ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-02-16
Payment date
2026-02-02
Date issued
2026-02-03
Expiration
2028-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
55
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2024-02-15 · Expires 2026-02-15
License number
2630986
License code
1475
Site number
9
DBA name
Frontera Grill/topolobampo/bar Sotano
Legal name
Frontera Grill, INC.
Address
443-447 N CLARK ST 1ST & BSMT, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-02-16
Payment date
2024-02-14
Date issued
2024-02-15
Expiration
2026-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
32
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2024-02-15 · Expires 2026-02-15
License number
2630985
License code
1006
Site number
9
DBA name
Frontera Grill/topolobampo/bar Sotano
Legal name
Frontera Grill, INC.
Address
443-447 N CLARK ST 1ST & BSMT, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-02-16
Payment date
2024-02-14
Date issued
2024-02-15
Expiration
2026-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
32
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2024-02-15 · Expires 2026-02-15
License number
1991238
License code
1475
Site number
7
DBA name
Xoco
Legal name
Frontera Grill, INC.
Address
65 W ILLINOIS ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-02-16
Payment date
2024-02-14
Date issued
2024-02-15
Expiration
2026-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
55
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Caterer's Liquor LicenselapseIssued 2024-02-15 · Expires 2026-02-15
License number
2630987
License code
1481
Site number
9
DBA name
Frontera Grill/topolobampo/bar Sotano
Legal name
Frontera Grill, INC.
Address
443-447 N CLARK ST 1ST & BSMT, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
Catering of Liquor To Events
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-02-16
Payment date
2024-02-14
Date issued
2024-02-15
Expiration
2026-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
32
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2024-02-15 · Expires 2026-02-15
License number
1991237
License code
1006
Site number
7
DBA name
Xoco
Legal name
Frontera Grill, INC.
Address
65 W ILLINOIS ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-02-16
Payment date
2024-02-14
Date issued
2024-02-15
Expiration
2026-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
55
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Special Event LiquorlapseIssued 2022-06-24 · Expires 2022-11-15
License number
2856595
License code
1476
Site number
15
DBA name
Frontera Grill/topolobamo/bar Sotono
Legal name
Frontera Grill, INC.
Address
443-451 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
Special Event Beer, Wine & Spirits
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-06-24
Payment date
2022-06-23
Date issued
2022-06-24
Expiration
2022-11-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
32
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Special Event LiquorlapseIssued 2022-01-20 · Expires 2022-06-30
License number
2830672
License code
1476
Site number
14
DBA name
Frontera Grill/topolobamo/bar Sotono
Legal name
Frontera Grill, INC.
Address
443-451 N CLARK ST 1, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
Special Event Beer & Wine | Special Event Beer, Wine & Spirits
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-01-20
Payment date
2022-01-19
Date issued
2022-01-20
Expiration
2022-06-30
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
32
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Special Event LiquorlapseIssued 2021-11-15 · Expires 2021-12-31
License number
2818459
License code
1476
Site number
13
DBA name
Frontera Grill/topolobamo/bar Sotono
Legal name
Frontera Grill, INC.
Address
443-451 N CLARK ST 1, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
Special Event Beer & Wine | Special Event Beer, Wine & Spirits
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-11-15
Payment date
2021-11-12
Date issued
2021-11-15
Expiration
2021-12-31
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
32
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Special Event LiquorlapseIssued 2021-06-30 · Expires 2021-11-15
License number
2797080
License code
1476
Site number
12
DBA name
Frontera Grill/topolobamo/bar Sotono
Legal name
Frontera Grill, INC.
Address
443-451 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
Special Event Beer, Wine & Spirits
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-06-30
Payment date
2021-06-29
Date issued
2021-06-30
Expiration
2021-11-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
32
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Special Event LiquorlapseIssued 2021-01-22 · Expires 2021-06-30
License number
2770836
License code
1476
Site number
11
DBA name
Frontera Grill/topolobamo/bar Sotono
Legal name
Frontera Grill, INC.
Address
443-451 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
Special Event Beer, Wine & Spirits
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-01-26
Payment date
2021-01-21
Date issued
2021-01-22
Expiration
2021-06-30
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
32
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Special Event LiquorlapseIssued 2020-07-31 · Expires 2021-01-27
License number
2744651
License code
1476
Site number
10
DBA name
Frontera Grill/topolobamo/bar Sotano
Legal name
Frontera Grill, INC.
Address
443-451 N CLARK ST STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
Special Event Beer, Wine & Spirits
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-01-13
Payment date
2020-07-31
Date issued
2020-07-31
Expiration
2021-01-27
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
32
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2020-01-15 · Expires 2022-02-15
License number
1991238
License code
1475
Site number
7
DBA name
Xoco
Legal name
Frontera Grill, INC.
Address
65 W ILLINOIS ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-02-16
Payment date
2020-01-14
Date issued
2020-01-15
Expiration
2022-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
55
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2020-01-15 · Expires 2022-02-15
License number
2630985
License code
1006
Site number
9
DBA name
Frontera Grill/topolobampo/bar Sotano
Legal name
Frontera Grill, INC.
Address
443-447 N CLARK ST 1ST & BSMT, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-02-16
Payment date
2020-01-14
Date issued
2020-01-15
Expiration
2022-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
32
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2020-01-15 · Expires 2022-02-15
License number
2630986
License code
1475
Site number
9
DBA name
Frontera Grill/topolobampo/bar Sotano
Legal name
Frontera Grill, INC.
Address
443-447 N CLARK ST 1ST & BSMT, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-02-16
Payment date
2020-01-14
Date issued
2020-01-15
Expiration
2022-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
32
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Caterer's Liquor LicenselapseIssued 2020-01-15 · Expires 2022-02-15
License number
2630987
License code
1481
Site number
9
DBA name
Frontera Grill/topolobampo/bar Sotano
Legal name
Frontera Grill, INC.
Address
443-447 N CLARK ST 1ST & BSMT, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
Catering of Liquor To Events
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-02-16
Payment date
2020-01-14
Date issued
2020-01-15
Expiration
2022-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
32
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2020-01-15 · Expires 2022-02-15
License number
1991237
License code
1006
Site number
7
DBA name
Xoco
Legal name
Frontera Grill, INC.
Address
65 W ILLINOIS ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-02-16
Payment date
2020-01-14
Date issued
2020-01-15
Expiration
2022-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
55
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$142,821
Owner-occupied housing
23.3%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
92.7%
People per sq mi
37,213
White-collar workforce
86.7%
Census tract 17031081700 · ACS 5-year 2024

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