000 block of E LAKE ST
16 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 5 are trading today. Loop.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANGINO'S ITALIAN SUBS | Sandwich / Sub | 27 E LAKE ST # 1ST | 2001 – 2004 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| TACO BELL#2719 | Mexican | 6 E LAKE ST GROUN | 2001 – 2005 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| OLD TIMERS REST & LOUNGE | Bar / Tavern | 75 E LAKE ST 1ST | 2002 – 2010 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BRIAN'S JUICE BAR & DELI. | American / Burger | 80 E LAKE ST 1 | 2002 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| COCINA BARRO | Mexican | 73 E LAKE ST 1ST | 2002 – 2010 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| KFC/PIZZA HUT | Fried Chicken | 60 E LAKE ST | 2006 – 2010 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| PASTORAL | Restaurant (unspecified) | 53 E LAKE ST 1 | 2007 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| DUNKIN DONUTS | Coffee / Cafe | 27 E LAKE ST 1ST FLOOR 1 | 2007 – open |
| EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS | Breakfast / Diner | 75 E LAKE ST 1ST 101 | 2010 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| THE SOUTHERN MAC & CHEESE STORE | American / Burger | 60 E LAKE ST GROUND | 2011 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BILLY GOAT TAVERN & GRILL | Bar / Tavern | 60 E LAKE ST 1 | 2013 – 2025 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ROTI MODERN MEDITERRANEAN | Mediterranean / Greek | 80 E LAKE ST | 2016 – open |
| BROKEN ENGLISH TACO PUB | Mexican | 75 E LAKE ST 1 | 2016 – open |
| honeygrow | Restaurant (unspecified) | 70 E LAKE ST 1 | 2017 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Mammoth Poke | Pan-Asian | 53 E LAKE ST | 2024 – open |
| Ayayay - Comida Mexicana | Mexican | 60 E LAKE ST 1 | 2025 – 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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