TV Restaurants

What Happened to Paddy Long's After Food Paradise? (Chicago, IL)

Closed verified

As of September 2026, Paddy Long's has closed — confirmed via chicagoyimby.com, May 2026.

Primary source
chicagoyimby.com ·
Secondary source
blockclubchicago.org ·

Last verified

What the source shows: Chicago YIMBY reported in May 2026 that a replacement building permit was filed for the address after the pizzeria that had replaced Paddy Long's closed, and Google Places lists that pizzeria as permanently closed.

  • Season / episode Season 4, Episode 1
  • Original air date
  • Address 1028 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60614
  • Current name Max & Issy's Pizzeria

Interactive map — loads when you ask for it.

Everything on this map is also in the list below.

© OpenStreetMap contributors © CARTO

What happened after Food Paradise?

The 2012 episode "Bacon Paradise 2: Another Slab" featured Paddy Long's Beer & Bacon Pub, a Lincoln Park gastropub known for whole beer-can roasted chickens and bacon-laced dishes alongside an extensive craft beer list, and had built a loyal following among neighborhood beer drinkers. The pub operated for about fourteen years at 1028 W. Diversey Parkway in Chicago. According to Block Club Chicago, Paddy Long's closed and the space reopened in May 2021 as Max & Issy's Pizzeria, a New York-style pizzeria from the same ownership group. Max & Issy's has since closed too: Chicago YIMBY reported in May 2026 that a replacement building permit had been filed for the address, and Google Places lists Max & Issy's as permanently closed. The pizzeria's website was unreachable when checked on 2026-09-08.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 1
Original air date
Episode title
Bacon Paradise 2: Another Slab
What was featured
its beer-can chicken and bacon-heavy pub dishes
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Paddy Long's

Frequently asked questions

Is Paddy Long's still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Paddy Long's has closed — confirmed via chicagoyimby.com, May 2026.

What happened to Paddy Long's after Food Paradise?

The 2012 episode "Bacon Paradise 2: Another Slab" featured Paddy Long's Beer & Bacon Pub, a Lincoln Park gastropub known for whole beer-can roasted chickens and bacon-laced dishes alongside an extensive craft beer list, and had built a loyal following among neighborhood beer drinkers. As of September 2026, Paddy Long's has closed — confirmed via chicagoyimby.com, May 2026.

Is Paddy Long's permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Paddy Long's has closed — confirmed via chicagoyimby.com, May 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

What is Paddy Long's called now?

Now: Max & Issy's Pizzeria (formerly Paddy Long's). As of September 2026, Paddy Long's has closed — confirmed via chicagoyimby.com, May 2026.

Where is Paddy Long's located?

1028 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60614. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Paddy Long's?

Season 4, Episode 1 of Food Paradise, first aired 2012. The episode is titled “Bacon Paradise 2: Another Slab”.

Every status on this site carries a confidence label and a date, and names the source it rests on. Read the Editorial & Corrections Policy for what each label means and how quickly we act on corrections. The questions above are generated from this record's own published fields — we never publish a question we cannot answer from the data.

More from Food Paradise

Every Food Paradise restaurant we track

Other TV restaurants in Illinois

All Illinois locations

Nearest tracked restaurants

  • Batter & Berries

    Chicago, IL · 0.2 mi away

    Food Paradise

    Open reported Checked

  • DMK Burger Bar

    Chicago, IL · 0.2 mi away

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives · Food Paradise

    Closed verified Checked

  • Big & Littles

    Chicago, IL · 0.5 mi away

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives · Food Paradise · Mystery Diners

    Closed verified Checked

  • Cheesie's Pub & Grub

    Chicago, IL · 0.5 mi away

    Food Paradise · Mystery Diners

    Open verified Checked

  • Crisp

    Chicago, IL · 0.6 mi away

    Food Paradise

    Open reported Checked

  • The Wiener's Circle

    Chicago, IL · 0.6 mi away

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open reported Checked

Visit info

Address
1028 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60614
Venue type
pizzeria
Official website
maxandissys.com

Businesses change fast. Always confirm directly with the restaurant — call ahead, or check its own current website or social media — before making plans around anything on this page.

Sources

  • chicagoyimby.com — https://chicagoyimby.com/2026/05/replacement-permit-issued-for-former-paddy-longs-pub-at-1028-west-diversey-parkway.html
  • blockclubchicago.org — https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/05/03/paddy-longs-to-reopen-as-max-and-issys-pizzeria-bringing-new-york-style-pies-to-lincoln-park/

See something wrong?

We work hard to keep every status accurate and dated, but restaurants change fast and our sources aren't perfect. If something here is wrong — a status, a name, an address, anything — tell us what you're seeing and where you saw it, and we'll check it.

See something wrong? Tell us →

Share this page

Record fp-0192 · last verified .