1200 block of W GRAND AVE
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALERNO'S | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1201 W GRAND AVE 1 | 2002 – open |
| THE GRINGO | Coffee / Cafe | 1202 W GRAND AVE 1 | 2002 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SIP COFFEEHOUSE | Coffee / Cafe | 1223 W GRAND AVE | 2002 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| FOGON | Mexican | 1235 W GRAND AVE | 2003 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| VINNIES SUB SHOP | Sandwich / Sub | 1204 W GRAND AVE | 2005 – open |
| TIPSYSPACE | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1223 W GRAND AVE 1 | 2019 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ELINA'S | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1202 W GRAND AVE 1 | 2021 – open |
| MOVE ALONG COFFEE LLC | Coffee / Cafe | 1223 W GRAND AVE 1ST FRONT | 2022 – open |
| Pizz'amici | Italian / Pizza | 1215 W GRAND AVE | 2024 – 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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