2000 block of W ROSCOE ST
25 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 10 are trading today. North Center.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUDY'S BAKERY | Bakery / Dessert | 2038 W ROSCOE ST 1ST | 2002 – open |
| THAI "LINDA" CAFE' | Coffee / Cafe | 2022 W ROSCOE ST # 1ST | 2002 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| EL TINAJON RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2054 W ROSCOE ST 1ST | 2002 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| KAZE SUSHI | Japanese / Sushi | 2032 W ROSCOE ST 1 | 2004 – 2010 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| VOLO RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2008 W ROSCOE ST 1 | 2005 – open |
| TINAJON RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2054 W ROSCOE ST | 2005 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| COSTELLO'S SANDWICHES | Sandwich / Sub | 2015 W ROSCOE ST 1ST | 2009 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| HOT WOKS COOL SUSHI | Chinese | 2032 W ROSCOE ST | 2010 – open |
| HOMEMADE PIZZA | Italian / Pizza | 2039 W ROSCOE ST 1ST | 2010 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BANH MI AND CO | Vietnamese | 2057 W ROSCOE ST 1ST | 2012 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| COMMONWEALTH TAVERN | Bar / Tavern | 2000 W ROSCOE ST 1 | 2014 – open |
| BANH MI BA GET | Vietnamese | 2057 W ROSCOE ST 1ST | 2014 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CUBA 312 | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2054 W ROSCOE ST 1 | 2015 – 2025 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BOW TRUSS COFFEE ROASTERS | Coffee / Cafe | 2004 W ROSCOE ST | 2015 – 2018 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| THE REGION HANDCRAFTED HAMBURGERS | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2057 W ROSCOE ST 1ST | 2017 – open |
| BRIX CATERING & EVENTS | Catering / Events | 2036 W ROSCOE ST 1 | 2017 – 2025 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CAFE CIAT | Coffee / Cafe | 2004 W ROSCOE ST 1ST | 2017 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SAME SAME | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2022 W ROSCOE ST LL-1 | 2019 – open |
| GOOD MOOD | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2009 W ROSCOE ST 1ST | 2019 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Roscoe Village Treats | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2009 W ROSCOE ST 1 1 | 2019 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Brick and Cake | Bakery / Dessert | 2009 W ROSCOE ST 1RST | 2020 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ROOST CHICKEN & BISCUITS | Fried Chicken | 2011 W ROSCOE ST | 2022 – open |
| THE BAKEHOUSE CHICAGO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2009 W ROSCOE ST | 2022 – open |
| STRAPOLI | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2054 W ROSCOE ST | 2025 – open |
| Dewey's Cafe | Coffee / Cafe | 2036 W ROSCOE ST 1 | 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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