2000 block of W 18TH ST
8 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 2 are trading today. Lower West Side.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GONZALEZ RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2000 W 18TH ST # 1ST | 2002 – 2005 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| RESTAURANT EL VAQUERO, INC. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2000 W 18TH ST | 2004 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| CHICAGO MEX GRILL | American / Burger | 2000 W 18TH ST 1ST FL | 2008 – 2009 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Vio Cafe & Grill | Coffee / Cafe | 2000 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2012 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| DIEZ Y 8 | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2000 W 18TH ST 1ST & 2ND | 2015 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Diez Y Ocho | American / Burger | 2000 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2017 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| D'NUEZ | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2000 W 18TH ST 1 | 2017 – open |
| CAFE JON & GALLERIA | Coffee / Cafe | 2002 W 18TH ST 1ST | 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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