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Is Green Door Tavern Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Chicago, IL)

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As of September 2026, Green Door Tavern is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 9, 2026.

Primary source
greendoorchicago.com ·
Secondary source
Wikipedia ·

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What the source shows: Wikipedia dates the tavern to 1921 in a wood-frame building from 1872, and the operator's own site plus Google Places both show it operating as of the September 2026 check.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode, 'A Taste of Time' (S13E5), spotlighted the Green Door Tavern's standing as one of Chicago's most historic watering holes. According to Wikipedia (revised 2026-05-28), the tavern is reputedly Chicago's oldest surviving drinking establishment, opened in 1921 inside a wood-frame building that James McCole built in 1872, one year after the Great Chicago Fire, using a construction style later outlawed in the city's Central Business District. The business describes itself, on its own site, as a River North bar and restaurant at 678 N. Orleans Street. Since the episode, the tavern's own website (greendoorchicago.com) has kept an online-ordering feature live and was last updated September 9, 2026, according to a site check that day; Google's business-profile data listed the tavern as operational on the same date.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 13, Episode 5
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
A Taste of Time
What was featured
the tavern's 1872 wood-frame building and 1921 opening as a bar
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Green Door Tavern

Frequently asked questions

Is Green Door Tavern still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Green Door Tavern is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 9, 2026.

What happened to Green Door Tavern after Food Paradise?

The episode, 'A Taste of Time' (S13E5), spotlighted the Green Door Tavern's standing as one of Chicago's most historic watering holes. As of September 2026, Green Door Tavern is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 9, 2026.

Where is Green Door Tavern located?

678 N Orleans St, Chicago, IL 60654. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Green Door Tavern?

Season 13, Episode 5 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “A Taste of Time”.

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Address
678 N Orleans St, Chicago, IL 60654
Venue type
bar
Official website
greendoorchicago.com

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