1100 block of W GRAND AVE
18 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAUSSY | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1156 W GRAND AVE 1ST | 2001 – 2004 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| GREG CHRISTIAN CATERING INC | Catering / Events | 1103 W GRAND AVE 1 | 2002 – 2008 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| BAR CASA BLANCA | Bar / Tavern | 1158 W GRAND AVE 1 | 2002 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CAFE CAPPUCCINO TRATTORIA INC | Coffee / Cafe | 1123 W GRAND AVE | 2003 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| CHICAGO CAFE CATERERS | Coffee / Cafe | 1147 W GRAND AVE | 2003 – 2010 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CAFE CAPPUCCINO-TRATTORIA | Coffee / Cafe | 1123 W GRAND AVE | 2003 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| DAMATO BAKERY #1 | Bakery / Dessert | 1124 W GRAND AVE | 2006 – open |
| AVANTI PIZZERIA | Italian / Pizza | 1123 W GRAND AVE 1ST | 2007 – 2008 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MEL MARKONS | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1147 W GRAND AVE 1ST | 2010 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ALL SEASONS GOURMET INC. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1135 W GRAND AVE 1 | 2011 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| GAUDI CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 1147 W GRAND AVE 1ST | 2014 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| OGGI TRATTORIA | Italian / Pizza | 1118 W GRAND AVE 1ST | 2015 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CAPO'S | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1147 W GRAND AVE 1 | 2017 – 2019 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| CRAZY BIRD | Fried Chicken | 1160 W GRAND AVE 1ST | 2019 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ZAYANA MED GRILL | American / Burger | 1147 W GRAND AVE 1 | 2019 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TSUKIJI SUSHI SAKE BAR | Japanese / Sushi | 1156 W GRAND AVE 1 | 2020 – open |
| JORDYN'S SOUL CAFE INC. | Coffee / Cafe | 1160 W GRAND AVE 1ST | 2023 – open |
| ZAYNA MEDITERRANEAN GRILL | Middle Eastern | 1147 W GRAND AVE 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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