Legit Dogs owner says next week's closure will be his last

Matt Habib, whose long history of opening and closing restaurants in the Elgin area dates back to 2016, will be hanging the “out-of-business” sign for the last time on his latest venture next week.

Legit Dogs and Ice, located at 322 S. Randall Road in South Elgin, was the third incarnation of his fast casual, skate punk-themed food business. The first was a food truck that opened nine years ago and later became a bricks-and-mortar operation in downtown Elgin.

In between, he launched nearly a half dozen other ventures in Elgin and South Elgin, none of which were able to take root.

“It is with very heavy hearts that we are forced to announce we are closing Legit Dogs and Ice,” Habit posted Wednesday on the restaurant’s Facebook page. “Our last day of operations will be Aug. 24.”

He said