Iconic Chicago restaurant Tavern on Rush to close earlier than expected

By FOX 32 News

Published October 20, 2022 5:20pm CDT

Iconic Chicago restaurant Tavern on Rush to close next week, earlier than expected

An iconic Chicago restaurant that announced it was closing at the end of the year will now close next week.

CHICAGO - An iconic Chicago restaurant that announced it was closing at the end of the year will now close next week.

Employees at Tavern on Rush received the news Thursday in a letter from the owner, Phil Stefani.

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The letter blames, "contractual circumstances."

Tavern on Rush has been on the North Side since 1998.