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What Happened to Mad Social After Food Paradise? (Chicago, IL)

Food Paradise, Season 15 Chicago, Illinois

Current status

Closed

As of October 2026, Mad Social has closed — confirmed via blockclubchicago.org, August 5, 2022.

What the source shows: Block Club Chicago reported the restaurant's permanent closure, and a Yelp listing for the address, updated August 2026, lists it as permanently closed. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode "T.G.I. Fried" featured Mad Social, a New American restaurant and bar in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood known for a globally inspired menu, including octopus and chicken-and-waffles dishes. Owner Gina Stefani opened the restaurant in 2016 at 1140 W. Madison St. Mad Social closed permanently after six years in business, Block Club Chicago reported on 2022-08-05, citing staffing shortages and rising costs during the pandemic. A Yelp listing for the address, updated August 2026, continues to list the business as permanently closed, with no newer dated source showing it reopened under the same name. The restaurant's social media accounts have not posted new content since the closure was reported. No dated source describes new ownership or a different business operating at the Madison Street address either.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 15

Episode 6
Air date not confirmed
Title: T.G.I. Fried · What was featured: Mad Social's New American menu in Chicago's West Loop
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. blockclubchicago.org https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/08/05/mad-social-closes-west-loop-restaurant-after-six-years/
  2. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/mad-social-chicago
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Record fp-1215 · checked by Cal Marchetti.