Is Jack Melnick's Cornertap vs. Crosstown Pub & Grill Still Open?
Food Paradise, Season 3 Chicago, Illinois
Current status
As of October 2026, Jack Melnick's Cornertap vs. Crosstown Pub & Grill is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
What the source shows: The business's official website shows current weekly hours and a working online ordering widget, and Google Places lists the tavern as operational as of the same check date. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 3, Episode 3
- Address 41 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611
- Now called Jake Melnick's Corner Tap
- Website jakemelnicks.com
- Show map
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What happened after Food Paradise?
Food Paradise's Hot & Spicy Paradise spotlighted Jake Melnick's Corner Tap, a Chicago tavern whose kitchen has built a reputation on its wings, showcasing a menu of sauced and dry-rubbed flavors alongside draft beer and pub fare. The bar sits in the Streeterville section of downtown Chicago, near Michigan Avenue, and pairs its food menu with an extensive tap list and a private events program. According to the business's own website, checked 2026-09-08, Jake Melnick's Corner Tap posts current weekly hours (Thursday through Sunday service) and runs an online ordering widget for takeout.
Google Places' listing, reviewed the same day, records the bar's status as operational. Together the two sources show the tavern continuing to serve its wing-focused menu under the Jake Melnick's name; no ownership change, closure, or rebrand turned up. The episode's pairing with Crosstown Pub & Grill could not be independently verified and is not reflected in this record.
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Sources we checked
- jakemelnicks.com http://www.jakemelnicks.com/
- Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Jake+Melnick%27s+Corner+Tap+41+E+Superior+St+Chicago+IL+60611
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Record fp-0180 · checked by Cal Marchetti.