<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2YngwU_0za95yGy00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2YngwU_0za95yGy00" width="1210" height="806" ><figcaption>S.K.Y. is closing on March 19.</figcaption></figure><p>Ashok Selvam is the regional editor for Eater Midwest and in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. He's a native Chicagoan and has been with Eater since 2014. </p><p>As Chicago defrosts, sadly, several restaurants won’t make it to see spring’s sunshine. Check out our running log of restaurants that have closed in March. For February’s shutters, go here.</p><p><i>The Shutter, a regular roundup of Chicago’s restaurant closures, is your resource to find out what’s on its way out. The list is by no means comprehensive. Have information on another closing? Send all tips to</i> <i>chicago@eater.com</i><i>.</i></p><h2>April</h2><p>WEST LOOP— Jinsei Motto, the sushi restaurant inside CH Distillery in West Loop, will close on April 5. That doesn’t mean it’s the end as ownership is splitting, with one half retaining the name and they’ll have an announcement soon, according to an Instagram post. Meanwhile, the other owner is planning a Logan Square spot called Omakase Box at 3038 W. Armitage Avenue.</p><h2>March</h2><p>LAKEVIEW— Philly’s Best is down to only one location. The purveyor of Philly-style cheesesteaks has closed its location at 907 W. Belmont Avenue. The restaurant, which would also serve pizza, made a name for itself for serving authentic cheesesteaks. A West Loop location at 769 W. Jackson remains. The shuttered location was open for 35 years.</p><p>PILSEN— S.K.Y. Restaurant, the first solo restaurant from chef Stephen Gillanders, will close on Wednesday, March 19 at 1239 W. 18th Street in Pilsen. The restaurant opened in 2017 after Gillanders changed his mind and decided he wanted to open his dream restaurant in Chicago instead of his native California. After some bumps in Pilsen, a community sensitive to gentrification, S.K.Y. carved a niche. Last year, Gillanders announced he was moving the restaurant to Lincoln Park. There’s no firm date available when the restaurant will open in its new location at 2300 N. Lincoln Park West. Gillanders has gone on to open Apolonia in South Loop and Valhalla in Wicker Park.</p><p>SOUTH LOOP/WEST TOWN— Kim &amp; Carlo’s, the seasonal hot dog cart that’s known to frequent the parkway near Soldier Field, has closed after 30 years. A Facebook post announced the end of the business. The cart would also set up shop in West Town at Eckhart Park.</p><h2>January</h2><p>THE LOOP— After 27 years, 312 Chicago has closed its doors, according to an Instagram post. The Italian restaurant attempted to make a comeback in 2023 after a three-year hiatus due to COVID. The restaurant closed on January 3 at 136 N. LaSalle Street.</p><p>136 North La Salle Street, , IL 60602 (312) 325-7100 Visit Website</p><p>564 West Randolph Street, , IL 60661 (312) 707-8780 Visit Website</p><p>564 West Randolph Street, , IL 60661 (312) 884-9602 Visit Website</p><p>1410 Museum Campus Drive, , IL 60605 (312) 235-7000 Visit Website</p><h2>S.K.Y.</h2><p>1239 West 18th Street, , IL 60608 (312) 846-1077 Visit Website</p></div></body>

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Ashok Selvam is the regional editor for Eater Midwest and in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. He's a native Chicagoan and has been with Eater since 2014. As Chicago defrosts, sadly, several restaurants won’t make it to see spring’s sunshine. Check out our running log...

Five Chicago Restaurant and Bar Closures to Know

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Ashok Selvam is the regional editor for Eater Midwest and in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. He's a native Chicagoan and has b

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