1600 block of N DAMEN AVE
13 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAOBA | Coffee / Cafe | 1619 N DAMEN AVE 1ST | 2002 – 2013 |
| POTBELLY SANDWICH WORKS LLC | Sandwich / Sub | 1625 N DAMEN AVE | 2004 – open |
| HOMEMADE PIZZA | Italian / Pizza | 1659 N DAMEN AVE | 2005 – 2007 |
| DAIRY QUEEN/ ORANGE JULIUS | Bakery / Dessert | 1649 N DAMEN AVE 1ST | 2008 – 2011 |
| Buzz: Killer Espresso | Coffee / Cafe | 1644 N DAMEN AVE 1ST FLOOR | 2010 – 2017 |
| CARIBOU COFFEE | Coffee / Cafe | 1611 N DAMEN AVE 1ST D | 2011 – 2016 |
| ENSO SUSHI & BAR | Japanese / Sushi | 1611 N DAMEN AVE 1 UNIT C | 2012 – 2026 |
| DIMO'S PIZZA SIX CORNERS | Italian / Pizza | 1615 N DAMEN AVE 1ST | 2013 – open |
| TOMS SHOES | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1611 N DAMEN AVE 1ST D | 2014 – 2018 |
| REAL GOOD JUICE COMPANY | Health / Juice | 1616 N DAMEN AVE 1ST | 2017 – 2021 |
| uncooked | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1616 N DAMEN AVE | 2021 – 2022 |
| GyG | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1624 N DAMEN AVE | 2025 – open |
| CALL YOUR MOTHER | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1615 N DAMEN AVE | 2026 – 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 at a specific address for a specific operator, which is the question this page cannot answer.
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