1400 block of W 18TH ST
17 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave's Ice Cream | Bakery / Dessert | 1451 W 18TH ST 1 | 2002 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CAFE JUMPING BEAN | Coffee / Cafe | 1439 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2002 – open |
| TAQUERIA CARDONA'S | Mexican | 1451 W 18TH ST 1 | 2002 – 2005 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| DULCERIA Y NEVERIA A MORELIA | Mexican | 1458 W 18TH ST | 2003 – 2005 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| CHUBBY'S PIZZA | Italian / Pizza | 1429 W 18TH ST | 2004 – 2009 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CARDONA'S TAQUERIA | Mexican | 1451 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2004 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| FRUTERIA MORELIA | Mexican | 1458 W 18TH ST | 2005 – 2011 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| EL MEZCAL RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1454 W 18TH ST 1 | 2007 – 2009 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| COYOTES RESTAURANT, INC. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1451 W 18TH ST 1 | 2010 – open |
| RONNY'S | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1447 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2011 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SUBWAY | Sandwich / Sub | 1406 W 18TH ST 1 1 | 2011 – 2025 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MEMO'S HOT DOGS | Hot Dog / Chicago Classic | 1447 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2012 – open |
| BOMBON CAKE GALLERY AND DESIGN | Bakery / Dessert | 1451 W 18TH ST 1 1457 | 2013 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CHIMICHURRI STEAK PIZZERIA & GELATERIOL | Italian / Pizza | 1454 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2013 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| FRIDA ROOM | Breakfast / Diner | 1454 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2014 – open |
| GIORDANO'S PIZZA | Italian / Pizza | 1401 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2015 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LA MINERVHA | Mexican | 1401 W 18TH ST 1 | 2026 – 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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