LINCOLN PARK — Zeitlin’s Delicatessen, the Jewish deli known for its bagels, challah and babkas, has closed its Lincoln Park shop less than a year after opening its first brick-and-mortar location.
The closure also marks the end of Zeitlin’s broader retail operation, including its pop-up and farmers market sales, bringing an end to the business after more than seven years.
The brothers behind Zeitlin’s, Sam and Hal Zeitlin, opened the 30-seat deli at 2203 N. Clybourn Ave. in late October after spending years building a following through farmers markets, catering, wholesale and pop-ups around Chicago…