1900 block of E 79TH ST
17 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 1 are trading today. South Shore.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TROPIC ISLAND JERK CHICKEN | Latin / Caribbean | 1922 E 79TH ST 1SR | 2002 – 2007 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| PANDA CHINESE RESTAURANT | Chinese | 1914 E 79TH ST | 2002 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| JD'S STEAK FISH & CHICKEN | Fried Chicken | 1914 E 79TH ST | 2003 – 2005 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| SUPER STEAK HOAGIE | Sandwich / Sub | 1914 E 79TH ST | 2004 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| STEAK HOAGIE | Sandwich / Sub | 1914 E 79TH ST | 2006 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| THE BANANA LEAF | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1948 E 79TH ST 1 1 | 2009 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| GYROS SUBE | Mediterranean / Greek | 1914 E 79TH ST 1ST | 2012 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PHILY SUB, INC. | Sandwich / Sub | 1914 E 79TH ST | 2014 – open |
| CHI-RAQ CUISINES | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1945 E 79TH ST | 2015 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| THE BANANA LEAF RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1948 E 79TH ST 1ST | 2016 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| THE BANANA LEAF CORPORATION | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1948 E 79TH ST 1ST | 2019 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| WINGS FLY | Fried Chicken | 1945 E 79TH ST | 2019 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Nemo's Fish Chicken & Pizza INC | Italian / Pizza | 1945 E 79TH ST | 2020 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CARIBBEAN SMOKE HOUSE | Latin / Caribbean | 1948 E 79TH ST | 2022 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BIG BOY DELI & GRILL INC. | American / Burger | 1948 E 79TH ST 1ST | 2022 – 2024 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| DEE DEES KITCHEN | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1945 E 79TH ST 1 | 2023 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| EDDIE'S DELI & GRILL INC. | American / Burger | 1948 E 79TH ST | 2023 – 2025 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
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What the block does not tell you
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