2300 block of S LAKE SHORE DR
8 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 1 are trading today. Near South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONNIE'S PIZZA/CONNIE'S PRONTO | Italian / Pizza | 2301 S LAKE SHORE DR | 2002 – 2010 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| MC DONALDS | American / Burger | 2301 S LAKE SHORE DR NOR S | 2002 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CONNIE'S PIZZA | Italian / Pizza | 2301 S LAKE SHORE DR | 2008 – 2019 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| LAKESIDE CENTER | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2301 S LAKE SHORE DR 2-4 | 2008 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MCCORMICK PLACE | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2300 S LAKE SHORE DR 1-5 | 2008 – 2012 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| MCCORMICK PLACE | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2300 S LAKE SHORE DR 1-4 | 2008 – 2012 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| ESPERANZA KITCHEN DELIGHTS | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2301 S LAKE SHORE DR | 2018 – open |
| MCDONALD'S | American / Burger | 2301 S LAKE SHORE DR | 2021 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
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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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