200 block of E 47TH ST
14 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 2 are trading today. Grand Boulevard.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW CHINA CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 225 E 47TH ST | 2002 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TONY'S CARRY OUTS | Restaurant (unspecified) | 208 E 47TH ST | 2002 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| FISH & CHICKEN HOUSE | Fried Chicken | 219 E 47TH ST 1 | 2006 – 2009 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| PHILLY'S FAMOUS STEAK & LEMONADE | American / Burger | 219 E 47TH ST | 2006 – 2007 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| CHICAGO STEAKHOUSE | American / Burger | 219 E 47TH ST 1ST | 2009 – 2011 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| CHICAGO STEAK HOUSE | American / Burger | 219 E 47TH ST 1ST | 2011 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| DRAGON EXPRESS RESTAURANT | Chinese | 225 E 47TH ST 1ST | 2011 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CHINA WOK | Chinese | 225 E 47TH ST 1ST | 2014 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CHINESE WOK | Chinese | 225 E 47TH ST 1 | 2014 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| JERK FACTORY | Latin / Caribbean | 225 E 47TH ST 1ST | 2017 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BOWEN'S PIZZA | Italian / Pizza | 219 E 47TH ST | 2019 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Dirty Tiffs Cafe A city inspection recorded it operating on Feb 10, 2026. The most recent licence on record for it expired Nov 15, 2024. | Coffee / Cafe | 225 E 47TH ST | 2020 – inspected after expiry |
| PINKY'S TREATS | Restaurant (unspecified) | 219 E 47TH ST 1ST | 2024 – open |
| TWISTED DOUGH | Restaurant (unspecified) | 223 E 47TH ST | 2024 – 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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