1900 block of W LAWRENCE AVE
12 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 3 are trading today. Lincoln Square.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERICK'S TACOS, INC | Mexican | 1969 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2002 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| SUBWAY SANDWICH SHOP | Sandwich / Sub | 1938 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2005 – 2006 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SUBWAY | Sandwich / Sub | 1938 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2006 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ERICK'S TACO | Mexican | 1967 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2006 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| RAVENSWOOD RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1968 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 | 2007 – 2009 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| RAVENSWOOD GRILL | American / Burger | 1968 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2009 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CINNAMON CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 1968 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 | 2011 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CHEZ SIMO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1968 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2014 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| VIDALIA | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1964 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 | 2017 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| R&A BREAD BAKERS | Bakery / Dessert | 1938 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2021 – open |
| Sweet Moon | Bakery / Dessert | 1964 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2021 – open |
| FALCON'S HANDCRAFTED SANDWICHES | Sandwich / Sub | 1968 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2022 – 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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