New Bar / Nightlife Businesses in Near West Side, Chicago

6 new bar / nightlife businesses opened in Near West Side in the past year. Sourced from City of Chicago license records, updated daily.

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New this week
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Last 30 days
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Past year

In the past year, 6 new bar / nightlife businesses opened in Near West Side — 1 in the last 30 days. That is 16% of the 38 new bar / nightlife openings across Chicago in the past year, ranking Near West Side #1 of 17 neighborhoods for recent bar / nightlife activity.

Latest opening on file: July 14, 2026. Data refreshed daily from the City of Chicago open data portal.

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