1700 block of W GRAND AVE
10 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| II JACK'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT | Italian / Pizza | 1758 W GRAND AVE 1ST | 2002 – 2006 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PIZZA RIA GRAND AVENUE | Italian / Pizza | 1746 W GRAND AVE 1 | 2007 – 2008 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| TORTORICES | Italian / Pizza | 1746 W GRAND AVE 1 1 | 2008 – open |
| COCODRILOS GRILL | American / Burger | 1758 W GRAND AVE 1ST | 2009 – 2010 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| OUTPUT | Bar / Tavern | 1758 W GRAND AVE 1ST | 2011 – open |
| CHEF FREDY CUISINE | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1752 W GRAND AVE 1 | 2014 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Wild Onion Chicago | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1752 W GRAND AVE | 2019 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| OOH CATERING & EVENTS | Catering / Events | 1753 W GRAND AVE 1 100 | 2024 – open |
| BRIX CATERING & EVENTS | Catering / Events | 1731 W GRAND AVE | 2025 – open |
| Tri-Star Catering | Catering / Events | 1752 W GRAND AVE 1 | 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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