2000 block of W HOWARD ST
11 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 3 are trading today. Rogers Park.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPICE GARDEN CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 2055 W HOWARD ST | 2003 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| BAR-B-QUE BOB'S | BBQ | 2055 W HOWARD ST | 2004 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| FRENCH AFRICAN RESTAURANT LE CONAKRY INC. | French / European | 2049 W HOWARD ST 1ST | 2009 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SAM'S CHICKEN & RIBS #2 | BBQ | 2055 W HOWARD ST 1 1 | 2011 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BADOU SENEGALESE CUISINE | African / Ethiopian | 2055 W HOWARD ST 1ST | 2013 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TASTE OF TRINIDAD | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2045 W HOWARD ST | 2014 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SUPER TASTY SUB INC. | Sandwich / Sub | 2001 W HOWARD ST 1ST | 2018 – open |
| BADOU SENEGALESE CUISINE | African / Ethiopian | 2049 W HOWARD ST | 2019 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| HOWARD STREET SOUL | American / Burger | 2043 W HOWARD ST | 2022 – open |
| ASIAN DIET | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2049 W HOWARD ST 1ST | 2024 – 2025 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MICA'S MEXICAN RESTAURANT | Mexican | 2049 W HOWARD ST 1ST | 2025 – 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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