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What Happened to The Twisted Spoke After Food Paradise? (Chicago, IL)

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As of September 2026, The Twisted Spoke has closed — confirmed via chicago.suntimes.com, August 5, 2025.

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chicago.suntimes.com ·
Secondary source
blockclubchicago.org ·

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What the source shows: Google Places marks the address as CLOSED_PERMANENTLY, and the Chicago Sun-Times and Block Club Chicago both reported the bar's August 2025 closure after nearly 30 years in business.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode featured Twisted Spoke's biker-bar identity at the corner of Ogden and Grand avenues in Chicago's West Town, recognizable for the skeleton-riding-a-motorcycle prop mounted on its roof and a breakfast-and-bar-food menu. The business operated as a bar and restaurant in the neighborhood for roughly three decades under co-owners Mitch and Cliff Einhorn. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the Einhorns announced in August 2025 that Twisted Spoke would close, citing rising costs across the industry as the reason for the decision. Block Club Chicago reported the same closure on 2025-08-05, noting the bar shut its doors on August 31, 2025. Google's business listing for the address now shows the location as permanently closed. A follow-up piece from RideApart reported that Mitch Einhorn retained the Twisted Spoke name and intellectual property and left open the possibility of reviving the concept in a different form at some point.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 9, Episode 6
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Midnight Munchies
What was featured
Biker-bar breakfast and bar food under a rooftop skeleton rider
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Twisted Spoke

Frequently asked questions

Is The Twisted Spoke still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, The Twisted Spoke has closed — confirmed via chicago.suntimes.com, August 5, 2025.

What happened to The Twisted Spoke after Food Paradise?

The episode featured Twisted Spoke's biker-bar identity at the corner of Ogden and Grand avenues in Chicago's West Town, recognizable for the skeleton-riding-a-motorcycle prop mounted on its roof and a breakfast-and-bar-food menu. As of September 2026, The Twisted Spoke has closed — confirmed via chicago.suntimes.com, August 5, 2025.

Is The Twisted Spoke permanently closed?

As of September 2026, The Twisted Spoke has closed — confirmed via chicago.suntimes.com, August 5, 2025. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is The Twisted Spoke located?

501 N Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL 60642. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured The Twisted Spoke?

Season 9, Episode 6 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Midnight Munchies”.

Is The Twisted Spoke still using the Food Paradise menu or branding?

The episode featured Twisted Spoke's biker-bar identity at the corner of Ogden and Grand avenues in Chicago's West Town, recognizable for the skeleton-riding-a-motorcycle prop mounted on its roof and a breakfast-and-bar-food menu. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
501 N Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
Venue type
bar
Official website
twistedspoke.com

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Sources

  • chicago.suntimes.com — https://chicago.suntimes.com/money/2025/08/05/twisted-spoke-bar-is-closing-after-30-years-in-west-town
  • blockclubchicago.org — https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/08/05/twisted-spoke-closing-after-30-years-in-west-town/
  • rideapart.com — https://www.rideapart.com/news/772940/twisted-spoke-chicago-skeleton-rider/

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