Tasty Place Bakery & Cafe, a 22-year fixture in Chicago’s Chinatown, quietly served its last trays of buns under its longtime owners on April 30, 2026. The couple behind the counter has retired and sold the shop to a familiar face, a veteran staffer who plans to keep the beloved name and low-cost menu while closing the space for roughly two months to freshen it up. In the days leading up to the shutdown, regulars packed the small cafe, a reminder that for many seniors and workers it doubles as an early-morning hangout as much as a place to grab coffee.
Owner sale and short pause
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, owners Zhen Li and his wife told family and staff they were ready to retire, and handed the keys to Junbin Hu, who has worked at Tasty Place for more than a decade. The Sun-Times reports that Hu intends to keep both the name and the familiar menu, but will close the bakery for…..