1500 block of N MILWAUKEE AVE
36 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EARWAX RECORDS & CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 1564 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2001 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| SQUARE ONE CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 1561 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2001 – 2002 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| THYME CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 1540 N MILWAUKEE AVE FIRST | 2002 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| DEBONAIR SOCIAL CLUB | Bar / Tavern | 1575 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1ST AND BSMT | 2002 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| STARBUCKS COFFEE #2443 | Coffee / Cafe | 1588 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2002 – open |
| HIGH CHAPARRAL RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1558 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2002 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| SOUL KITCHEN | American / Burger | 1576 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2002 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| SOUK RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1552 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2002 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| EARWAX RECORDS & CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 1561 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2003 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CAFE CANCALE | Coffee / Cafe | 1576 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2005 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| JIMMY JOHN'S #1073 | Sandwich / Sub | 1557 N MILWAUKEE AVE GROUND | 2009 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TAXIM | Coffee / Cafe | 1558 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1 | 2009 – open |
| LINKS TAPROOM | Bar / Tavern | 1559 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2013 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| RED MANGO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1513 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1ST | 2013 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| RASOI INDIAN KITCHEN | Indian / South Asian | 1571 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1ST | 2013 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| RED E BRANDS | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1562 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1ST | 2013 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Amp cafe | Coffee / Cafe | 1562 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2014 – open |
| FURIOUS SPOON | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1571 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1ST | 2015 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| JENI'S SPLENDID ICE CREAMS | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1505 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1 | 2015 – open |
| BOM BOLLA | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1501 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1 | 2015 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| JIMMY JOHN'S | Sandwich / Sub | 1557 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1ST | 2015 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| THE BEACH HOUSE SOCIAL | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1501 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1-2 | 2016 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| RUMI GRILL | American / Burger | 1534 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1 | 2016 – open |
| RAPHA | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1514 N MILWAUKEE AVE GROUND | 2016 – 2022 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| INSOMNIA COOKIES | Bakery / Dessert | 1537 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1ST | 2016 – open |
| DSTRKT BAR & GRILL | Bar / Tavern | 1540 N MILWAUKEE AVE LL-1 | 2018 – open |
| RED MANGO CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 1513 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1ST | 2018 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BLOOM | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1559 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1ST | 2021 – open |
| Crumbl Cookies | Bakery / Dessert | 1513 N MILWAUKEE AVE GROUND | 2021 – open |
| PURE GREEN | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1533 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2021 – open |
| TROPICAL SMOOOTHIE CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 1509 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1ST | 2022 – open |
| SEOUL STICK | Korean | 1571 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2023 – open |
| KAMA | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1560 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1ST | 2023 – open |
| ORO CHOCOLATE & COFFEE | Coffee / Cafe | 1553 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2023 – open |
| EIFFEL WAFFLE 4, INC. | Breakfast / Diner | 1531 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1ST | 2023 – open |
| CHIP CITY | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1573 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1 | 2025 – end date unknown Unknown: nothing on the record dates this ending |
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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