

Under city rules, business owners must get signatures from more than 50 percent of registered voters who live within 500 feet of a proposed establishment to secure a late-night liquor license from the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection. Halpern and his team need community support to bring the project to life. It’s a dark corner, which we would brighten up and have our trained security staff there, with our eyes and ears on the street,” Halpern said. “Right now, it’s a shut-down old mechanic shop. Ariel Reboyras (30th), who represents the area. Prior to the sale, the building was home for an auto mechanic shop for many years, said Ald. Halpern’s group bought the building before the pandemic, in 2019, according to Cook County property records. Like Estelle’s and The Owl, the group’s other late-night spots, the Avondale bar will have security to curb crime and rowdiness, Halpern said. Halpern said they’re not ready to divulge too many details about the Avondale project with it being in the early stages, but neighbors can expect an outdoor patio and a solid happy hour, a staple of Four Entertainment Group bars. Credit: Mina Bloom/Block Club Chicago The new bar would be situated next to Edelweiss Tavern, 3808 W. tavern that took over an industrial building in Bucktown in 2016. The Avondale bar’s vibe would be a mix between two existing Four Entertainment Group taverns: Central Park Bar and Remedy, Halpern said.Ĭentral Park Bar is a neighborhood bar with a large outdoor patio that opened last year at the Logan Square and Avondale border, while Remedy is a 4 a.m. The group also operates establishments in Cincinnati, Columbus and northern Kentucky. Saturdays.įour Entertainment Group is a local bar and restaurant group that runs several popular bars in the city, most of them on the Northwest Side.

David Halpern, Four Entertainment Group’s managing partner, said owners actually are seeking approval to operate until 4 a.m. Belmont Ave.Ī city notice sent to neighbors states the license would allow the bar to stay open until 5 a.m. AVONDALE - The hospitality group behind The Owl, Central Park Bar and others is looking to open a late-night spot on Avondale’s Belmont Avenue.įour Entertainment Group, or 4EG, is trying to get a late-night liquor license to open a bar at 3810 W.
