Over a week after being closed thanks to over 1,000 rat droppings, the West Loop Bar Louie has reopened after passing its second reinspection last Friday. It was the third Bar Louie location to have a closure this year: the Hyde Park location was closed to do rat droppings on October 1 and the location near UIC was closed in August for fruit flies. more ›

The Health Department shut down another Bar Louie yesterday, this time at 741 W. Randolph (a press release from Tim Hadac at the CDPH says that it's still shut down as of post time). The major violation was the discovery of over 1,000 rat droppings in a basement storage area. Inspectors also found doors with gaps allowing insects and rodents easy access, fruit flies, overflowing dumpsters, no hot water and no sanitation solution in an automatic dishwashing machine. more ›