2500 block of N CLARK ST
31 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 10 are trading today. Lincoln 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUPS & SCOOPS CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 2534 N CLARK ST 1ST | 2001 – 2002 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| QUIZNO'S CLASSIC SUBS | Sandwich / Sub | 2538 N CLARK ST | 2002 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| ASIANA RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2546 N CLARK ST 1ST | 2002 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| CAFE LUIGI | Coffee / Cafe | 2548 N CLARK ST | 2002 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| GIOIO'S BEEF STAND & PIZZERIA | Italian / Pizza | 2572 N CLARK ST | 2002 – 2007 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS # 2330 | Breakfast / Diner | 2530 N CLARK ST | 2002 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| FLASH TACO II INC | Mexican | 2556 N CLARK ST | 2002 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| JEREMY'S BEACH SHACK CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 2534 N CLARK ST | 2002 – 2004 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| STARBUCKS COFFEE #272 | Coffee / Cafe | 2525 N CLARK ST 1ST | 2002 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| ANGELAS BURRITO STYLE | Mexican | 2556 N CLARK ST | 2003 – open |
| CAFE VIENNA & CATERING INC | Coffee / Cafe | 2523 N CLARK ST | 2004 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ALOHA GRILL HAWAIIAN BBQ INC. | Pan-Asian | 2534 N CLARK ST | 2004 – open |
| STARBUCKS #272 | Coffee / Cafe | 2529 N CLARK ST | 2005 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TORO SUSHI INC. | Japanese / Sushi | 2546 N CLARK ST | 2005 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LITO'S EMPANADAS, INC. | Latin / Caribbean | 2566 N CLARK ST 1 | 2007 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| COUTURE CREPE CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 2568 N CLARK ST 1 | 2008 – 2010 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TE MILK TEA HOUSE | Boba / Tea | 2551 N CLARK ST | 2013 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CHILANGO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2566 N CLARK ST 1ST | 2014 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| STARBUCKS COFFEE # 272 | Coffee / Cafe | 2525 N CLARK ST 1 | 2015 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| HOP-CAT CHICAGO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2577 N CLARK ST 1 | 2016 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Cafe Vienna | Coffee / Cafe | 2523 N CLARK ST 1 | 2016 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| VIENNA SERVICES | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2523 N CLARK ST 1ST | 2016 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| COLECTIVO COFFEE ROASTERS, INC. | Coffee / Cafe | 2530 N CLARK ST | 2017 – open |
| TORO JAPANESE RESTAURANT, INC. | Japanese / Sushi | 2546 N CLARK ST 1ST | 2017 – open |
| KALA MODERN GREEK | Mediterranean / Greek | 2523 N CLARK ST 1 | 2020 – open |
| Frank's | Bar / Tavern | 2503 N CLARK ST 1ST | 2020 – 2023 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| STARBUCKS COFFEE #272 | Coffee / Cafe | 2525 1/2 N CLARK ST | 2021 – open |
| HOLY BAGELS CO | Breakfast / Diner | 2566 N CLARK ST | 2021 – open |
| UNI UNI LINCOLN PARK | Coffee / Cafe | 2550 N CLARK ST 1ST | 2022 – open |
| OISHII ASIAN & RAMEN HUB | Japanese / Sushi | 2548 N CLARK ST 1 | 2024 – open |
| JUICE VALLEY | Health / Juice | 2566 N CLARK 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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