1000 block of N ASHLAND AVE
11 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 5 are trading today. West Town.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MON LUNG CHOP SUEY, INC. | Chinese | 1009 N ASHLAND AVE | 2001 – 2008 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| EL BARCO RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1035 N ASHLAND AVE | 2002 – open |
| SUPER SUB | Sandwich / Sub | 1048 N ASHLAND AVE 1ST | 2002 – 2003 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TROPICAL TASTE CAFE INC. | Coffee / Cafe | 1024 N ASHLAND AVE | 2003 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| SUPER SUBMARINE | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1050 N ASHLAND AVE | 2006 – open |
| PUNTA CANA RESTAURANT INC. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1024 N ASHLAND AVE 1 1 | 2007 – 2008 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| MON LUNG CHOP SUEY | Chinese | 1009 N ASHLAND AVE 1 AND 2 | 2008 – open |
| RESTAURANT VENENO DE NAYARIT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1024 N ASHLAND AVE 1ST | 2009 – 2012 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| MARISCOS EL VENENO #2 CORP. | Mexican | 1024 N ASHLAND AVE | 2009 – 2010 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| ALEGRIAS SEAFOOD | Seafood | 1024 N ASHLAND AVE 1ST | 2012 – open |
| LA FLOR MICHOACANA #3, LLC | Mexican | 1045 N ASHLAND AVE | 2023 – 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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