1400 block of W DIVERSEY PKWY
9 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 4 are trading today. Lake View.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWEET TAMARIND | Bakery / Dessert | 1408 W DIVERSEY PKWY | 2002 – 2009 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| ROSEBUD RESTAURANTS INC | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1419 W DIVERSEY PKWY 1ST | 2002 – open |
| R CATERING AND EVENTS | Catering / Events | 1415 W DIVERSEY PKWY | 2004 – open |
| CAMERON'S ICE CREAM & GRILL | Bakery / Dessert | 1401 W DIVERSEY PKWY | 2007 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| FRITZ PASTRY, INC. | Bakery / Dessert | 1408 W DIVERSEY PKWY 1 | 2009 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| DONCHEF INC. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1408 W DIVERSEY PKWY 1 | 2014 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| GORILLA SUSHI | Japanese / Sushi | 1408 W DIVERSEY PKWY 1ST | 2016 – open |
| GORILLA KING SUSHI | Japanese / Sushi | 1408 W DIVERSEY PKWY 1ST | 2016 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LA BIZNAGA TAQUERIA | Mexican | 1401 W DIVERSEY PKWY | 2024 – open |
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What the block does not tell you
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