1900 block of N HALSTED ST
15 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 8 are trading today. Lincoln Park.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TILLI'S RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1952 N HALSTED ST MAIN | 2002 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PASTA PALAZZO | Italian / Pizza | 1966 N HALSTED ST | 2002 – open |
| LA TRATTORIA DEL MERLO | Italian / Pizza | 1967 N HALSTED ST 1 & BSMT | 2008 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TACO JOINT | Mexican | 1969 N HALSTED ST 1ST | 2010 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| THE MEXICAN | Mexican | 1967 N HALSTED ST 1ST & BSMT | 2011 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SUMMER HOUSE SANTA MONICA | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1954 N HALSTED ST 1 | 2013 – open |
| COPPER VINE | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1962 N HALSTED ST 1 & 2 | 2013 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Ramen-San | Japanese / Sushi | 1962 N HALSTED ST LL & 1ST | 2015 – open |
| J9 WINE BAR | Bar / Tavern | 1961 N HALSTED ST | 2016 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BARRY'S BOOTCAMP | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1933 N HALSTED ST 1ST | 2017 – open |
| LA VACA MARGARITA BAR #2 | Bar / Tavern | 1969 N HALSTED ST 1ST | 2020 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SOUL PRIME | American / Burger | 1969 N HALSTED ST 1ST | 2023 – open |
| LEONIDAS CHOCOLATE CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 1964 N HALSTED ST GROUND 1 | 2024 – open |
| SUSHI-SAN | Japanese / Sushi | 1950 N HALSTED ST BASEMENT - 1 | 2024 – open |
| Small Cheval | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1959 N HALSTED ST | 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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