1800 block of S BLUE ISLAND AVE
14 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EL RANCHERO | Mexican | 1850 S BLUE ISLAND AVE # 1ST | 2002 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| AZTECA TACOS | Mexican | 1836 S BLUE ISLAND AVE 1ST | 2002 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| DON TONOS TACONAZO | Mexican | 1868 S BLUE ISLAND AVE 1 | 2002 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| TAQUERIA MLS | Mexican | 1850 S BLUE ISLAND AVE | 2005 – 2007 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| CARDONA'S TAQUERIA #2 | Mexican | 1850 S BLUE ISLAND AVE | 2005 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| FIG CATERING, LLC | Catering / Events | 1850 S BLUE ISLAND AVE 1ST | 2007 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LA ESPERANZA RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1864 S BLUE ISLAND AVE 1ST | 2008 – open |
| LA MICHOACANA DEL PANDA, INC. | Mexican | 1855 S BLUE ISLAND AVE 1ST | 2015 – open |
| Hoosier Mama Dollop | Bakery / Dessert | 1844 S BLUE ISLAND AVE 1ST | 2015 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LA CASA DEL PUEBLO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1834 S BLUE ISLAND AVE 1ST | 2018 – open |
| SPILT MILK | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1844 S BLUE ISLAND AVE 1ST | 2019 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Sleep Walk | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1844 S BLUE ISLAND AVE GROUND | 2020 – open |
| BELLI'S CHICAGO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1850 S BLUE ISLAND AVE 1ST | 2022 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CHECK THE FRIDGE, LLC | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1850 S BLUE ISLAND AVE 1ST | 2023 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
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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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