The popular Chicago restaurant Dear Margaret is closing its Lakeview location permanently after their landlord sold the building after a fire.

In a post to their social media accounts, Dear Margaret wrote they will not be reopening at 2965 N. Lincoln Ave. as their landlord has sold their building to a redeveloper.

The restaurant was damaged by water and smoke following the fire in early October. The team at the time describe the actual blaze as "localized," but the water and smoke damage was extensive.

In the video posted to their TikTok, Dear Margaret said the building is about 150 years old and had "a lot of problems before the fire, obviously there's a lot more fire after the fire." They said the landlord will be demolishing the building in 2026.

They said the donations made to their GoFundMe, started after the fire, has helped pay the staff during the monthlong closure but they've had to let them go since the restaurant can't reopen.

But Chef Ryan Brosseau said in the video that the team is actively looking for a new space in a new building and does intend to reopen Dear Margareet in a new location as soon as possible.

"So, I am bored as hell," he said. "I got nothing to do right now. I don't know, maybe I'll do some more videos at my house or take up crocheting or something. I gotta find something to do in the meantime while we look for a new spot. I'm losing my mind."

The video closes with the Dear Margaret team thanking their followers for support over nearly five years and promising, "and more soon!"

Les Nomades in Streeterville closes after nearly half a century

Meanwhile, the Michelin-starred Les Nomades French restaurant, at 222 E. Ontario St. in Streeterville, also recently closed. In an Instagram post on Oct. 18, owner Mary Beth Liccioni wrote that the time had come "for us to hang up our aprons and say farewell."

Restaurateur Jovan Trboyveic opened Les Nomades as a private club in 1978. Liccioni had been at the helm since 1993.

In a 2009 review, the Chicago Tribune's Phil Vettel noted that Liccioni personally welcomed customers, and called her "grace personified." He praised the duck consommé and the white asparagus soup, as well as the comforting vibe of the restaurant itself.

"The downstairs dining room, so Parisian in its clean lines and art-filled walls, and the romantic upstairs room, clad in wood and draped in heavy fabric, are as familiar and comfortable as old friends," Vettel wrote.

In announcing the restaurant's closure, Liccioni emphasized how much she valued the restaurant's old friends.

"To our loyal customers, thank you for making our restaurant a part of your stories — from first dates to family dinners, anniversaries to date night meals," she wrote. "Your support, smiles, and kind words have been the heart of everything we've done."

The publication Eater notes that the building that houses Les Nomades has been up for sale for close to a year and a half.