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What Happened to Black Bull After Best Thing I Ever Ate? (Chicago, IL)

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As of September 2026, Black Bull has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

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Secondary source
OpenTable

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated in August 2026 marks Black Bull closed, while an OpenTable listing for the same address carries no closure notice.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The episode 'Desert Island Dish' featured Black Bull, a Spanish tapas restaurant in Chicago's East Ukrainian Village and Wicker Park area led by executive chef Marcos Campos, according to an OpenTable listing describing the concept as focused on flavors and products found throughout Spain. The restaurant operated at 1721 West Division Street in Chicago. According to a Yelp business listing updated in August 2026, Black Bull was marked closed, with 392 accumulated customer reviews visible on that listing. A separate OpenTable listing describing the restaurant as a current Spanish restaurant, without a closure notice, was also found during this review, creating a conflict between the two sources that could not be resolved from information checked in September 2026.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 11, Episode 1
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Desert Island Dish
What was featured
A Spanish tapas restaurant led by chef Marcos Campos
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Black Bull

Frequently asked questions

Is Black Bull still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Black Bull has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

What happened to Black Bull after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The episode 'Desert Island Dish' featured Black Bull, a Spanish tapas restaurant in Chicago's East Ukrainian Village and Wicker Park area led by executive chef Marcos Campos, according to an OpenTable listing describing the concept as focused on flavors and products found throughout Spain. As of September 2026, Black Bull has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

Is Black Bull permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Black Bull has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Black Bull located?

1721 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Black Bull?

Season 11, Episode 1 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Desert Island Dish”.

What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?

According to a Yelp business listing updated in August 2026, Black Bull was marked closed, with 392 accumulated customer reviews visible on that listing. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
1721 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/black-bull-chicago-3
  • OpenTable — https://www.opentable.com/r/black-bull-chicago

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