{"id":60293,"date":"2019-12-22T15:11:21","date_gmt":"2019-12-22T20:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=60293"},"modified":"2020-01-07T12:56:11","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T17:56:11","slug":"rainforest-cafe-closes-woodfield-mall-location-on-january-1-and-other-2019-chicago-restaurant-closings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/rainforest-cafe-closes-woodfield-mall-location-on-january-1-and-other-2019-chicago-restaurant-closings\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainforest Cafe Closes on January 1 Along With Other Chicago Restaurants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As 2019 comes to a close we had to say goodbye to a few of our favorite Chicago restaurants, including the Schaumburg location of Rainforest Cafe. Below are some of the most dreaded 2019 Chicago restaurant closings we&#8217;ve seen. It would be an understatement to say we&#8217;re sad to see them go.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60303\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60303\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-60303 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/huge.jpg\" alt=\"2019 Chicago Restaurant Closings\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/huge.jpg 720w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/huge-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/huge-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/huge-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/huge-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/huge-406x406.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/huge-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/huge-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60303\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Rainforest Cafe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Rainforest Cafe | D121 Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This 25-year-old, jungle-themed Woodfield Mall restaurant that includes iconic, tropical animatronics is closing come January 1, 2020. Why is the Rainforest Cafe closing? This restaurant is closing its doors &#8220;due to a natural lease expiration.&#8221; Chicago&#8217;s only location in River North is now an endangered species, and with only 2 years left on that lease, it may only be a matter of time. The Rainforest Cafe has 18 locations nationwide, including another suburban establishment in Gurnee.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22201\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22201\" style=\"width: 1170px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22201 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/dmk-burger-hungry-min.jpg\" alt=\"2019 Chicago Restaurant Closings\" width=\"1170\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/dmk-burger-hungry-min.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/dmk-burger-hungry-min-600x271.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/dmk-burger-hungry-min-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/dmk-burger-hungry-min-1024x463.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/dmk-burger-hungry-min-1300x588.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22201\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: DMK Burger Bar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>DMK Burger Bar | 600 E Grand Ave<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Another Chicago restaurant closing announcement came from the owners of DMK Burger Bar in Navy Pier. However, the Lakeview location still <span class=\"s1\"> remains extremely popular with Chicago residents.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60301\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60301\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-60301 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/41817456_10160731047475527_8972459166954160128_n.jpg\" alt=\"2019 Chicago Restaurant Closings\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/41817456_10160731047475527_8972459166954160128_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/41817456_10160731047475527_8972459166954160128_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/41817456_10160731047475527_8972459166954160128_n-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/41817456_10160731047475527_8972459166954160128_n-842x632.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/41817456_10160731047475527_8972459166954160128_n-406x305.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/41817456_10160731047475527_8972459166954160128_n-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60301\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Tavern at the Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Tavern at the Park | 130 E Randolph St<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Millennium Park location was bought earlier this year by Sterling Bay, the same group behind the Lincoln Yards plan. They were a popular hot-spot for weekly happy hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23467\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23467\" style=\"width: 1170px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23467 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/FuriousSpoon-image.jpg\" alt=\"Furious Spoon\" width=\"1170\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/FuriousSpoon-image.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/FuriousSpoon-image-600x429.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/FuriousSpoon-image-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/FuriousSpoon-image-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/FuriousSpoon-image-1300x929.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23467\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Furious Spoon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Furious Spoon | 5406 N Clark St<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This ramen bar chain restaurant with other locations in Wicker Park, Lakeview, Evanston, and a few others, closed their Andersonville location in June of this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60294\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60294\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60294\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/58842470_2325323467752221_5013166032110485504_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/58842470_2325323467752221_5013166032110485504_o.jpg 960w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/58842470_2325323467752221_5013166032110485504_o-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/58842470_2325323467752221_5013166032110485504_o-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/58842470_2325323467752221_5013166032110485504_o-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/58842470_2325323467752221_5013166032110485504_o-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/58842470_2325323467752221_5013166032110485504_o-842x842.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/58842470_2325323467752221_5013166032110485504_o-406x406.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/58842470_2325323467752221_5013166032110485504_o-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/58842470_2325323467752221_5013166032110485504_o-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60294\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Land on Lincoln<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Land on Lincoln Tavern &amp; Grill | 3032 North Lincoln Avenue<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Land on Lincoln Tavern &amp; Grill is another Chicago restaurant that closed on <\/span><span class=\"s1\">November 15th. They were known for their curated beer and wine selection and would have live music, comedy, and game nights.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60295\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60295\" style=\"width: 1170px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-60295 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/77002965_2774869902576082_6526646467803742208_o.jpg\" alt=\"2019 Chicago Restaurant Closings\" width=\"1170\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/77002965_2774869902576082_6526646467803742208_o.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/77002965_2774869902576082_6526646467803742208_o-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/77002965_2774869902576082_6526646467803742208_o-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/77002965_2774869902576082_6526646467803742208_o-370x194.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/77002965_2774869902576082_6526646467803742208_o-842x441.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/77002965_2774869902576082_6526646467803742208_o-406x212.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/77002965_2774869902576082_6526646467803742208_o-600x314.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60295\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Devon Seafood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Devon Seafood Grill | 39 E. Chicago Avenue<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Devon began having issues with higher rent and increased operating costs, which ultimately led them to close their doors at their downtown Chicago location. But DON&#8217;T WORRY\u2014you can still get a taste, if you&#8217;re craving it, at their Oakbrook location.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60296\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60296\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-60296 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/71765756_10157501336067192_1150160046793949184_o.jpg\" alt=\"2019 Chicago Restaurant Closings\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/71765756_10157501336067192_1150160046793949184_o.jpg 960w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/71765756_10157501336067192_1150160046793949184_o-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/71765756_10157501336067192_1150160046793949184_o-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/71765756_10157501336067192_1150160046793949184_o-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/71765756_10157501336067192_1150160046793949184_o-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/71765756_10157501336067192_1150160046793949184_o-842x842.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/71765756_10157501336067192_1150160046793949184_o-406x406.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/71765756_10157501336067192_1150160046793949184_o-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/71765756_10157501336067192_1150160046793949184_o-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60296\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Mother&#8217;s Too<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Mother&#8217;s Too | 14 W Division St<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Mother&#8217;s Too Chicago restaurant closed its doors on\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">Division Street on October 26th. With 30 years in business Mother&#8217;s Too was known for its live music and energetic atmosphere. <\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60297\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60297\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-60297 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/74234640_10156608080556039_2593221392702898176_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/74234640_10156608080556039_2593221392702898176_o.jpg 768w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/74234640_10156608080556039_2593221392702898176_o-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/74234640_10156608080556039_2593221392702898176_o-370x463.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/74234640_10156608080556039_2593221392702898176_o-406x508.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/74234640_10156608080556039_2593221392702898176_o-600x750.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60297\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Caffe Baci<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Caffe Baci | 225 W Wacker Dr<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Closing its Wacker Drive location, this once chain now has only one location left on LaSalle Street. This fast-casual Italian spot serves sandwiches, salads and breakfast items.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60299\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60299\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-60299 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/44455895_2169135906631862_1647173438948769792_n.jpg\" alt=\"2019 Chicago Restaurant Closings\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/44455895_2169135906631862_1647173438948769792_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/44455895_2169135906631862_1647173438948769792_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/44455895_2169135906631862_1647173438948769792_n-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/44455895_2169135906631862_1647173438948769792_n-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/44455895_2169135906631862_1647173438948769792_n-842x561.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/44455895_2169135906631862_1647173438948769792_n-406x271.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/44455895_2169135906631862_1647173438948769792_n-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Slurping Turtle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Slurping Turtle | 116 W Hubbard St<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Another popular ramen Chicago restaurant is closed in River North, Slurping Turtle was one of the first quality ramen shops in the city, opening more than seven years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60300\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60300\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-60300 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/o.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/o-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/o-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/o-842x473.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/o-406x228.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/o-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/o-270x152.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60300\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Stout Barrel House<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Stout Barrel House and Pizza | 642 N Clark St<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A popular bar and restaurant location, Stout has closed its doors but their management did say they are working on a new concept for the location coming soon.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60302\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60302\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-60302 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/534675_135847593231412_1944319079_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/534675_135847593231412_1944319079_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/534675_135847593231412_1944319079_n-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/534675_135847593231412_1944319079_n-370x251.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/534675_135847593231412_1944319079_n-406x275.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/534675_135847593231412_1944319079_n-600x407.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Andy&#8217;s Thai Kitchen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Andy&#8217;s Thai Kitchen | 6230 N Broadway St<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Andy&#8217;s Thai Kitchen Chicago restaurant in Edgewater has closed, leaving the original Lakeview location still open. This restaurant is known for serving traditional Thai food and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Any other 2019 Chicago restaurant closings you&#8217;re sad about? Let us know in the comments below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At UrbanMatter, U Matter. And we think this matters.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tell us what you think matters in your neighborhood and what we should write about next in the comments below!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Featured Image Credit: Rainforest Cafe<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-square vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-block vc_btn3-color-warning\" title=\"\" href=\"\/chicago\/read-more\/\">READ MORE LIKE THIS<\/a><\/center><center><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-square vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-block vc_btn3-color-primary\" title=\"\" href=\"\/app\/\">DOWNLOAD THE URBANMATTER APP<\/a><\/center><center><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-square vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-block vc_btn3-color-success\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iparkit.com\/chicago?utm_source=urbanmatter&amp;utm_medium=adfill&amp;utm_campaign=backlinks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FIND PARKING<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As 2019 comes to a close we had to say goodbye to a few of our favorite Chicago restaurants, including the Schaumburg location of Rainforest Cafe. 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