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What Happened to Public House After Best Thing I Ever Ate? (Chicago, IL)

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As of September 2026, Public House has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

Primary source
Yelp ·
Secondary source
diningchicago.com

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated 2026-08 marks the 400 North State Street address permanently closed, with a diningchicago.com directory entry providing no current operating information as a secondary weak signal.

Address

400 North State Street, Chicago, IL 60654

We have not geocoded this record yet, so it is not on the map.

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Public House was a gastropub at 400 North State Street in Chicago's River North area, part of the city's downtown gastro-tavern scene. Best Thing I Ever Ate featured the restaurant's pub fare in the episode "I'll Have What They're Having" (Season 9, Episode 16). According to a Yelp listing updated 2026-08, the restaurant is marked permanently closed at the 400 North State Street address, and a diningchicago.com directory listing for the same restaurant carries no current operating information as of this check, serving as a secondary weak signal. Because the exact closure date could not be confirmed from a named, dated source, no specific closure date is asserted here. Census geocoding for the address returned no match on 2026-09-07, including on one retry, so coordinates are left pending rather than guessed. No news coverage of the closure, a reopening, or new ownership was found within this record's search budget.

The 'Best of the Midwest' episode featured Public House at 400 N State St in Chicago. Google's business listing for that address independently resolves to the same 'Public House' name and location already tracked in this database, so this appearance is treated as the same business rather than a separate listing. This entry documents its appearance in this episode; see the linked record for current status, address, and sourcing.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 9, Episode 16
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
I'll Have What They're Having
What was featured
Gastropub fare at Public House, a State Street gastro-tavern
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Public House
Season / episode
Season 19, Episode 7
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Best of the Midwest
What was featured
Public House restaurant and bar in downtown Chicago
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Public House

Frequently asked questions

Is Public House still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Public House has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

What happened to Public House after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Public House was a gastropub at 400 North State Street in Chicago's River North area, part of the city's downtown gastro-tavern scene. As of September 2026, Public House has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

Is Public House permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Public House 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 Public House located?

400 North State Street, Chicago, IL 60654. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Public House?

Season 9, Episode 16 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “I'll Have What They're Having”.

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Visit info

Address
400 North State Street, Chicago, IL 60654
Venue type
bar
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/public-house-chicago
  • diningchicago.com — https://www.diningchicago.com/restaurants/public-house-chicago
  • Google — https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Public+House+400+N+State+St+Chicago+IL

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