200 block of N WABASH AVE
9 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 5 are trading today. Loop.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE COFFEE GROUNDS | Coffee / Cafe | 203 N WABASH AVE | 2002 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| SOUTH WATER KITCHEN | Restaurant (unspecified) | 225 N WABASH AVE | 2002 – 2005 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| SOUTHWATER KITCHEN | Restaurant (unspecified) | 225 N WABASH AVE | 2005 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| EMERALD LOOP BAR & GRILL | Bar / Tavern | 216 N WABASH AVE 1 | 2006 – open |
| SAXBYS COFFEE | Coffee / Cafe | 203 N WABASH AVE 101 | 2006 – 2007 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| CERISE | Restaurant (unspecified) | 203 N WABASH AVE 26 | 2014 – open |
| VHC LOWER, LLC | Restaurant (unspecified) | 203 N WABASH AVE LL - 3 | 2014 – open |
| Perilla Steak | American / Burger | 225 N WABASH AVE | 2024 – open |
| ICONS COFFEE | Coffee / Cafe | 203 N WABASH AVE 1ST FLOOR | 2026 – 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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