000 block of E CERMAK RD
11 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 3 are trading today. Near South Side.
Everyone who has traded here
Oldest first, from the City of Chicago’s licence record. A closing year is the year the licence lapsed, which trails the day the door shut — often by many months.
| Restaurant | Concept | Address | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| J & J FISH & CHICKEN | Fried Chicken | 8 E CERMAK RD | 2002 – 2010 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| BABA'S FAMOUS STEAK & LEMONADE | American / Burger | 67 E CERMAK RD UNIT D | 2006 – 2010 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| JAMAICA JERK VILLA | Latin / Caribbean | 8 E CERMAK RD 1ST | 2009 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PIZZERIA BRANDI | Italian / Pizza | 67 E CERMAK RD 1ST | 2009 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MARY LEE' S SMOKEHOUSE | BBQ | 2 E CERMAK RD 1ST | 2011 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PIZZERIA BRANDI | Italian / Pizza | 67 E CERMAK RD 1 A TO D | 2012 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA | Italian / Pizza | 80 E CERMAK RD 1ST F | 2012 – open |
| DRAGON FIRE | Chinese | 2 E CERMAK RD 1ST | 2013 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| HAPPY CHINESE KITCHEN | Chinese | 80 E CERMAK RD 1 | 2014 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| STEVE'S BITE | American / Burger | 80 E CERMAK RD 1ST B | 2017 – open |
| Hue Chicago | Bar / Tavern | 67 E CERMAK RD 1 | 2021 – open |
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What the block does not tell you
A block that has turned over often is worth knowing about before signing on it, but the count on its own is not a verdict — a busy corridor churns partly because it is busy. The read scores a specific concept for a specific operator against one storefront's own record, which is the question this page cannot answer.
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