2500 block of W LAWRENCE AVE
15 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 5 are trading today. Lincoln Square.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMIHAN RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2501 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2001 – 2002 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA TREAT #1627 | Italian / Pizza | 2501 W LAWRENCE AVE 1-627 | 2002 – open |
| ILIDZANKA RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2547 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2002 – 2003 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ISLA PILIPINA RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2501 W LAWRENCE AVE D | 2003 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| RACHELS RESTAURANT INC | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2501 W LAWRENCE AVE D | 2003 – 2003 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| QUIZNOS SUB | Sandwich / Sub | 2501 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2004 – 2005 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| COFFEE SLASTICARNA DRINA, INC. | Coffee / Cafe | 2501 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2005 – open |
| PAPRIKA INDIAN RESTAURANT | Indian / South Asian | 2547 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST A | 2009 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| T.B.S. AFRICAN RESTAURANTS | African / Ethiopian | 2541 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 1 | 2010 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TBS AFRICAN RESTAURANT | African / Ethiopian | 2541 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 1 | 2012 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| KIMBERLI SUSHI BAR & THAI CUISINE | Japanese / Sushi | 2547 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST B&C | 2020 – open |
| LOMITO'S INC | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2547 W LAWRENCE AVE D | 2021 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Phillipine Island Cuisine | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2501 W LAWRENCE AVE D | 2021 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| WINGSTOP RESTAURANT | Fried Chicken | 2501 W LAWRENCE AVE D | 2022 – open |
| TEACAGO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2547 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 A | 2023 – 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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