1800 block of S ASHLAND AVE
9 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 3 are trading today. Lower West Side.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARNITAS TZARARACUA | Mexican | 1813 S ASHLAND AVE | 2002 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| FRUTERIA LA ALBORADA INC | Mexican | 1807 S ASHLAND AVE | 2002 – 2007 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BRAVOS BIRRIERIA | Mexican | 1820 S ASHLAND AVE | 2002 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| LACEBOLLITA GRILL | American / Burger | 1807 S ASHLAND AVE | 2007 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LA CEBOLLITA GRILL #2, INC. | American / Burger | 1807 S ASHLAND AVE 1ST | 2012 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LA MEJIKANA | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1820 S ASHLAND AVE 1 | 2018 – open |
| EL BERRINCHES RESTAURANT | Mexican | 1807 S ASHLAND AVE 1 | 2019 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| JAY'S BUBBLE TEA CAFE | Boba / Tea | 1856 S ASHLAND AVE | 2021 – open |
| MARISCOS LOS CUATES | Mexican | 1807 S ASHLAND AVE STOREFRONT | 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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