Bars that serve food started to serve customers outdoors starting on June 3. The city made the announcement on Monday leaving bar owners to scramble if they wanted to open Wednesday.Īll bars have been allowed to sell packaged goods to go, but they’ve been closed for on-premise consumption since mid-March. Bars without food have been sidelined since mid-March, but can now reopen if they have the proper outdoor space.
In theory, Wednesday is the first day taverns and brewery taprooms can reopen in Chicago, but not every bar owner is ready.
