1300 block of W GRAND AVE
9 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAMATO'S BAKERY | Bakery / Dessert | 1332 W GRAND AVE | 2002 – 2010 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BURGER BARON | American / Burger | 1381 W GRAND AVE | 2002 – open |
| BELLA NOTTE | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1372 W GRAND AVE 1ST | 2002 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| OGGI TRATTORIA & CAFFE | Italian / Pizza | 1378 W GRAND AVE | 2002 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BELLA NOTTE | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1374 W GRAND AVE 1-2 | 2003 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| UPPER CRUST BAKERY | Bakery / Dessert | 1332 W GRAND AVE 1ST | 2011 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| M VIE | Coffee / Cafe | 1372 W GRAND AVE | 2013 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| AYA PASTRY | Bakery / Dessert | 1332 W GRAND AVE 1 | 2018 – 2026 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PROFESSOR PIZZA A LLC | Italian / Pizza | 1374 W GRAND AVE 1ST | 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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