1400 block of W MONTROSE AVE
9 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEE'S WOK | Chinese | 1437 W MONTROSE AVE 1ST B | 2000 – open |
| DUNKIN DONUTS INC | Coffee / Cafe | 1441 W MONTROSE AVE | 2001 – open |
| SUBWAY SANDWICHES #22222 | Sandwich / Sub | 1427 W MONTROSE AVE 1 | 2002 – open |
| GOLD COAST DOGS | Hot Dog / Chicago Classic | 1429 W MONTROSE AVE | 2003 – 2006 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SARPINO'S PIZZERIA | Italian / Pizza | 1435 W MONTROSE AVE 1ST | 2008 – open |
| SU TAQUERIA EL GALLO BRAVO 5, INC. | Mexican | 1429 W MONTROSE AVE 1ST | 2008 – open |
| REAL KITCHEN | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1433 W MONTROSE AVE 1ST | 2011 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| REAL KITCHEN II LLC | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1433 W MONTROSE AVE 1ST | 2013 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| FALAFEL GRILL | Middle Eastern | 1433 W MONTROSE AVE | 2020 – 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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