Café Selmarie expects to close by month's end; new venture coming
CHICAGO -- The venerable Café Selmarie restaurant and bakery in Lincoln Square expects to close its doors by the end of the month, with a new owner and restaurant taking over afterward.Café Selmarie, 4721 N. Lincoln Ave., first announced its plans to close in September. The restaurant website said as of Wednesday night that an official closing date is to be announced soon – but the restaurant expects to shut down at the end of April.Owner Birgit Kobayashi is set to retire.
'We're excited to see what they have in store!'For now, Café Selmarie is still offering dinner reservations on Tock – and the café made a point of announcing on Instagram that Kobayashi is whipping up her famous morning buns this coming Friday and Saturday.Café Selmarie will join a list of well-known Chicago eateries that have closed recently after decades in business.
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