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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Café Selmarie Celebrates Its 40th Year in Lincoln Square, Plans to Close in early 2024
CHICAGO, IL (Sept. 13, 2023) – Café Selmarie, a beloved restaurant and bakery in the Lincoln Square neighborhood that is celebrating its 40th anniversary this month, announced plans to close in early 2024. Owner Birgit Kobayashi will be retiring. The café was founded by Birgit Kobayashi and Jeanne Uzdawinis, who met as neighbors on Giddings Street. In September 1983 they created Café Selmarie just down the street from where they lived with their families. They started out in a tiny storefront with a
