1500 block of N DAMEN AVE
14 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 8 are trading today.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLASH TACO I INC | Mexican | 1570 N DAMEN AVE 1ST | 2002 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| BLUE LINE | Breakfast / Diner | 1548 N DAMEN AVE | 2002 – open |
| PENNY'S NOODLE SHOP | Chinese | 1542 N DAMEN AVE | 2002 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LOU MALNATIS PIZZERIA | Italian / Pizza | 1520 N DAMEN AVE 1ST 2A | 2007 – open |
| CIPPOLINA | Bakery / Dessert | 1543 N DAMEN AVE 1ST FLOOR 1 | 2007 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PENNY'S NOODLE SHOP III | Chinese | 1542 N DAMEN AVE 1 | 2011 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LA COLOMBE | Latin / Caribbean | 1552 N DAMEN AVE 1ST | 2014 – open |
| Stans Donuts | Bakery / Dessert | 1560 N DAMEN AVE 1 | 2014 – open |
| FT WICKER PARK | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1570 1/2 N DAMEN AVE 1ST | 2016 – open |
| URBANBELLY | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1542 N DAMEN AVE 1 | 2016 – open |
| DOX QUALITY GREEK | Mediterranean / Greek | 1566 N DAMEN AVE | 2016 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BONCI | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1566 N DAMEN AVE 1 | 2018 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Paulie Gee's Wicker Park | Italian / Pizza | 1566 N DAMEN AVE 1 | 2021 – open |
| VAN LEEUWEN ICE CREAM | Bakery / Dessert | 1555 N DAMEN AVE 1 | 2025 – open |
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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