Backstory Tavern

Owner: Chris Gramatis
Acct #62498
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5
Total Licenses
3
Active
1
Locations
2002
Operating Since

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Business Summary

Backstory Tavern has been operating in Chicago since 2002 (~24 years). They currently hold 3 active licenses (5 total on file) across 1 location in WICKER PARK.

Primary activity: Sale of Liquor Outdoors on Private Property (Bar / Nightlife).

Most recent activity: renewal on 2026-08-13.

Locations

3 addresses on file
  • 1610 W NORTH AVE 1STWest Town · 8 licensesActive
    Licenses (8)
    • Outdoor PatioActive2026-08-13
    • TavernActive2024-11-18
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2024-11-18
    • Outdoor Patio2024-08-27
    • Retail Food Establishment2022-11-29
    • Tavern2022-11-29
    • Retail Food Establishment2022-08-19
    • Tavern2022-08-19
  • 1610 W NORTH AVEWest Town · 1 license · 3 permitsInactive
    Licenses (1)
    • Special Event Liquor2021-07-16
    Permits (3)
    • Easy Permit Process · Operating2022-07-08
    • Renovation/Alteration · Operating2022-03-01
    • Renovation/Alteration · Operating2019-03-15
  • 1610 W NORTH AVE 1West Town · 1 licenseInactive
    Licenses (1)
    • Special Event Liquor2020-08-24

Activities

Sale of Liquor Outdoors on Private PropertyTavern - Consumption of Liquor on PremisesRetail Sales of Perishable FoodsSpecial Event Beer, Wine & Spirits

Licenses

10 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 2026-08-13 · Expires 2028-11-15
License number
2977677
License code
1477
Site number
1
DBA name
Backstory Tavern
Legal name
Chris G's LTD.
Address
1610 W NORTH AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60622
Business activity
Sale of Liquor Outdoors on Private Property
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-08-16
Payment date
2026-08-12
Date issued
2026-08-13
Expiration
2028-11-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
32
Precinct
35
Police district
14
Community area
West Town
Neighborhood
WICKER PARK
SSA
33
TavernrenewalActiveIssued 2024-11-18 · Expires 2026-11-15
License number
741
License code
1470
Site number
1
DBA name
Backstory Tavern
Legal name
Chris G's LTD.
Address
1610 W NORTH AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60622
Business activity
Tavern - Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-11-16
Payment date
2024-11-15
Date issued
2024-11-18
Expiration
2026-11-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
32
Precinct
35
Police district
14
Community area
West Town
Neighborhood
WICKER PARK
SSA
33
Retail Food EstablishmentrenewalActiveIssued 2024-11-18 · Expires 2026-11-15
License number
740
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Backstory Tavern
Legal name
Chris G's LTD.
Address
1610 W NORTH AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60622
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-11-16
Payment date
2024-11-15
Date issued
2024-11-18
Expiration
2026-11-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
32
Precinct
35
Police district
14
Community area
West Town
Neighborhood
WICKER PARK
SSA
33
Outdoor PationewIssued 2024-08-27 · Expires 2026-08-15
License number
2977677
License code
1477
Site number
1
DBA name
Backstory Tavern
Legal name
Chris G's LTD.
Address
1610 W NORTH AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60622
Business activity
Sale of Liquor Outdoors on Private Property
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-08-27
Payment date
2024-07-03
Date issued
2024-08-27
Expiration
2026-08-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
32
Precinct
35
Police district
14
Community area
West Town
Neighborhood
WICKER PARK
SSA
33
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2022-11-29 · Expires 2024-11-15
License number
740
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Backstory Tavern
Legal name
Chris G's LTD.
Address
1610 W NORTH AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60622
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-11-16
Payment date
2022-11-28
Date issued
2022-11-29
Expiration
2024-11-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
32
Precinct
35
Police district
14
Community area
West Town
Neighborhood
WICKER PARK
SSA
33
TavernlapseIssued 2022-11-29 · Expires 2024-11-15
License number
741
License code
1470
Site number
1
DBA name
Backstory Tavern
Legal name
Chris G's LTD.
Address
1610 W NORTH AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60622
Business activity
Tavern - Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-11-16
Payment date
2022-11-28
Date issued
2022-11-29
Expiration
2024-11-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
32
Precinct
35
Police district
14
Community area
West Town
Neighborhood
WICKER PARK
SSA
33
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2022-08-19 · Expires 2022-11-15
License number
740
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Backstory Tavern
Legal name
Chris G's LTD.
Address
1610 W NORTH AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60622
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-11-16
Payment date
2021-07-09
Date issued
2022-08-19
Expiration
2022-11-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
32
Precinct
35
Police district
14
Community area
West Town
Neighborhood
WICKER PARK
SSA
33
TavernlapseIssued 2022-08-19 · Expires 2022-11-15
License number
741
License code
1470
Site number
1
DBA name
Backstory Tavern
Legal name
Chris G's LTD.
Address
1610 W NORTH AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60622
Business activity
Tavern - Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-11-16
Payment date
2021-07-09
Date issued
2022-08-19
Expiration
2022-11-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
32
Precinct
35
Police district
14
Community area
West Town
Neighborhood
WICKER PARK
SSA
33
Special Event LiquorlapseIssued 2021-07-16 · Expires 2021-11-30
License number
2802423
License code
1476
Site number
4
DBA name
Chris G's LTD.
Legal name
Chris G's LTD.
Address
1610 W NORTH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60622
Business activity
Special Event Beer, Wine & Spirits
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-07-16
Payment date
2021-07-16
Date issued
2021-07-16
Expiration
2021-11-30
Status change
Data not available
Ward
32
Precinct
35
Police district
14
Community area
West Town
Neighborhood
WICKER PARK
SSA
33
Special Event LiquorlapseIssued 2020-08-24 · Expires 2020-11-30
License number
2749204
License code
1476
Site number
3
DBA name
Chris' Bar
Legal name
Chris G's LTD.
Address
1610 W NORTH AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60622
Business activity
Special Event Beer, Wine & Spirits
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-08-24
Payment date
2020-08-24
Date issued
2020-08-24
Expiration
2020-11-30
Status change
Data not available
Ward
32
Precinct
35
Police district
14
Community area
West Town
Neighborhood
WICKER PARK
SSA
33

Permits & Construction

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Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$168,862
Owner-occupied housing
69.1%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
72.0%
People per sq mi
27,181
White-collar workforce
70.8%
Census tract 17031240200 · ACS 5-year 2024

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