2000 block of W CHICAGO AVE
15 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCDONALD'S | American / Burger | 2001 W CHICAGO AVE 1ST | 2002 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| McDONALD'S | American / Burger | 2005 W CHICAGO AVE 1ST | 2003 – open |
| THE BLEEDING HEART BAKERY | Bakery / Dessert | 2018 W CHICAGO AVE 1ST | 2005 – 2009 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| RENEE GOURMET | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2054 W CHICAGO AVE | 2006 – 2010 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| AFC SUSHI @DOMINICKS#2775 | Japanese / Sushi | 2021 W CHICAGO AVE | 2007 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MAMBO'S RESTAURANT INC. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2020 W CHICAGO AVE | 2010 – 2012 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| BAR BARI | Bar / Tavern | 2020 W CHICAGO AVE 1 | 2011 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| GARI SUSHI & ASIAN BISTRO | Japanese / Sushi | 2020 W CHICAGO AVE | 2013 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Whisk Chicago | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2018 W CHICAGO AVE 1ST | 2014 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CURIOUS | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2020 W CHICAGO AVE 1ST | 2017 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LAO PENG YOU LLC | Chinese | 2020 W CHICAGO AVE 1 | 2019 – open |
| Claudio's | Mexican | 2018 W CHICAGO AVE 1 | 2020 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Sunrise Cafe Chicago | Coffee / Cafe | 2012 W CHICAGO AVE 1 | 2024 – open |
| Feld Restaurant | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2018 W CHICAGO AVE | 2024 – open |
| Sunrise cafe | Coffee / Cafe | 2012 W CHICAGO AVE 1ST | 2026 – open |
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Everything above is the record as it stands today. Get an email when a new restaurant licence appears in West Town, and nothing at all in the weeks when none does. It covers openings only: a closure takes about three years to surface fully in the public record, and we will not send an alert we cannot stand behind.
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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