Taqueria Chingon

Taco restaurant · West Town

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"Taqueria Chingón, a small taco shop in Bucktown will shutter on Tuesday, November 26. Co-owner Oliver Poilevey says he chef Marcos Ascencio discussed three options — to continue with the status quo and try to make things work, to reconcept, or to sell the building. They opted for No. 3. “Life’s too short to deal with this, and we’re just not making enough money, and it seems like the odds are stacked against us for, at least, this current iteration,” Poilevey says. Owned by the family behind the iconic French restaurant Le Bouchon, Chingón opened in December 2020 as carryout-only at 2234 N. Western Avenue. Even during prime COVID, the restaurant rose in the ranks as one of the top spots for tacos in the city due to attention to detail and quality ingredients. The taqueria provided a launching pad for Poilevey and Ascencio to open two acclaimed restaurants, Obelix in River North and Mariscos San Pedro in Pilsen. Chingón provided Ascencio, a Chicago native, with a larger stage. The food was reminiscent of the backyard barbecues the chef would throw at home." - Ashok Selvam

Taqueria Chingon to Close in Bucktown - Eater Chicago

817 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607 Get directions

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