1900 block of W CHICAGO AVE
13 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA PRIVATA CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 1938 W CHICAGO AVE | 2001 – 2002 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| LORRAINE'S DINER INC | Breakfast / Diner | 1959 W CHICAGO AVE | 2002 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BELLA'S PIZZA | Italian / Pizza | 1952 W CHICAGO AVE | 2002 – 2008 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| SUBWAY | Sandwich / Sub | 1958 W CHICAGO AVE | 2003 – open |
| TRATTORIA ULTIMO | Italian / Pizza | 1953 W CHICAGO AVE 1 1 | 2010 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PIERRE'S BAKERY | Bakery / Dessert | 1956 W CHICAGO AVE 1 1 | 2011 – open |
| EL METRO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1959 W CHICAGO AVE 1ST | 2014 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Soule To Soule Chicago | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1931 W CHICAGO AVE 1ST | 2017 – open |
| Taco Pros | Mexican | 1959 W CHICAGO AVE | 2021 – open |
| PREQUEL CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 1957 W CHICAGO AVE 1ST | 2022 – open |
| Nettare | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1953 W CHICAGO AVE | 2023 – open |
| PASSAGES WINE AND BOOKS | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1911 W CHICAGO AVE 1 | 2025 – open |
| LINDA MICHOACANA #2 | Mexican | 1955 W CHICAGO AVE 1 | 2026 – end date unknown Unknown: nothing on the record dates this ending |
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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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