1200 block of W 18TH ST
16 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 4 are trading today. Lower West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLIVIA'S PIZZA | Italian / Pizza | 1244 W 18TH ST | 2002 – 2007 |
| SCORPIO SPORTS N GRILL | American / Burger | 1236 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2002 – 2006 |
| CHEF MICHAEL CATERING | Catering / Events | 1213 W 18TH ST | 2004 – 2006 |
| SCORPIO SPORTS & GRILL | American / Burger | 1236 W 18TH ST | 2005 – 2003 |
| SABOR LATINO RESTAURANT | Latin / Caribbean | 1236 W 18TH ST | 2005 – 2007 |
| AMBROSIA CATERING | Catering / Events | 1213 W 18TH ST | 2006 – 2007 |
| BENNY'S PIZZA | Italian / Pizza | 1244 W 18TH ST 1 | 2007 – open |
| SWEET 18 CORPORATION | Bakery / Dessert | 1236 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2008 – 2011 |
| BENNY'S GRILL CORP. | American / Burger | 1236 W 18TH ST 1 1 | 2010 – 2014 |
| BELLI' S | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1217 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2013 – 2015 |
| AZUL 18TH RESTAURANT | American / Burger | 1236 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2014 – open |
| BELLI' S | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1221 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2014 – 2019 |
| Beurrage | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1248 W 18TH ST 1 | 2014 – 2016 |
| THE SPOKE & BIRD BAKEHOUSE | Catering / Events | 1248 W 18TH ST | 2016 – open |
| S.K.Y. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1239 W 18TH ST 1 | 2018 – 2026 |
| TAKUMI RAMEN | Japanese / Sushi | 1239 W 18TH ST 1 | 2025 – open |
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 at a specific address for a specific operator, which is the question this page cannot answer.
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