2500 block of W 79TH ST
14 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 2 are trading today. Ashburn.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN'S BAKERY & EATERY | Bakery / Dessert | 2523 W 79TH ST 1ST | 2001 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| HAROLD'S CHICKEN SHACK #53 | Fried Chicken | 2517 W 79TH ST | 2002 – 2007 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| RHYTHM & SPICE RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2501 W 79TH ST | 2006 – 2007 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| HOT DOG HEAVEN | Hot Dog / Chicago Classic | 2539 W 79TH ST | 2007 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| HAROLD'S CHICKEN | Fried Chicken | 2517 W 79TH ST 1ST | 2008 – 2009 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| chicken shack | Fried Chicken | 2517 W 79TH ST 1 | 2010 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CHI-TOWN GRILL & SUBS | Sandwich / Sub | 2517 W 79TH ST 1ST | 2013 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Farmhouse Chicken Strips and More | Fried Chicken | 2517 W 79TH ST STREET LEVEL | 2014 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CHEEZEY B GOURMET POPCORN | Bakery / Dessert | 2539 W 79TH ST 1ST | 2015 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Q'S TIPS AND WINGS | Fried Chicken | 2517 W 79TH ST 1 | 2015 – 2019 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| CHEFSHAUN'S HUNGER HIDEOUT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2539 W 79TH ST | 2018 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Q'S TIPS & WINGS BBQ INC. | BBQ | 2517 W 79TH ST 1ST | 2019 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| A LIL-ROC & RO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2539 W 79TH ST 1 | 2023 – open |
| HAROLD & TAURUS ALWAYS TOGETHER LLC | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2517 W 79TH ST | 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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