1500 block of W CHICAGO AVE
8 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 3 are trading today. West Town.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM'S LIVE CHICKEN | Fried Chicken | 1512 W CHICAGO AVE # 1ST | 2002 – 2004 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| MERCURY CAFE INC A city inspection recorded it operating on Mar 23, 2010. The most recent licence on record for it expired Nov 15, 2008. | Coffee / Cafe | 1505 W CHICAGO AVE | 2005 – inspected after expiry |
| MANEETHAI RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1546 W CHICAGO AVE 1ST | 2008 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CHICAGO AVENUE CATERING CO | Catering / Events | 1527 W CHICAGO AVE 1 | 2012 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CMM Catering Company | Catering / Events | 1527 W CHICAGO AVE 1 | 2013 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| FRY THE COOP | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1529 W CHICAGO AVE 1 | 2019 – open |
| Wax Vinyl Bar and Ramen Shop | Japanese / Sushi | 1549 W CHICAGO AVE 1 | 2019 – open |
| Rosati's Pizza | Italian / Pizza | 1518 W CHICAGO AVE 1ST | 2025 – 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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