1400 block of N ASHLAND AVE
9 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARNICERIA GUANJUATO #3 | Mexican | 1436 N ASHLAND AVE 1ST F | 2002 – open |
| CARNICERIA LEON, GUANAJUATO | Mexican | 1402 N ASHLAND AVE 1ST | 2002 – 2007 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| STEVIE B'S RIB CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 1401 N ASHLAND AVE | 2002 – 2005 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| LA BROCHETTE RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1401 N ASHLAND AVE | 2007 – 2010 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| CARNICERIA Y TAQUERIA EL CHAPIN | Mexican | 1402 N ASHLAND AVE 1ST | 2013 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MISH GRILL, INC. | American / Burger | 1413 N ASHLAND AVE GROUND | 2014 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ABU DAOUD | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1413 N ASHLAND AVE 1 | 2014 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BOTANERO CHICAGO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1413 N ASHLAND AVE 1 | 2017 – open |
| THE COMEDY CLUBHOUSE | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1462 N ASHLAND AVE 1ST | 2021 – 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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