2800 block of N MILWAUKEE AVE
19 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 5 are trading today. Avondale.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZACATECAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT | Mexican | 2860 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2002 – 2008 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TAQUERIA EL RANCHITO | Mexican | 2829 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2002 – open |
| LA GUANTANAMERA RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2825 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2002 – 2010 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| FRIENDSHIP RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2830 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2002 – open |
| GIORDANO'S REST. & PIZZERIA | Italian / Pizza | 2855 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2002 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| CARNICERIA LA MEJOR | Mexican | 2848 N MILWAUKEE AVE STORE | 2002 – 2007 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| GIORDANO'S OF LOGAN SQUARE | Italian / Pizza | 2855 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1 | 2003 – open |
| SUBWAY 26199 | Sandwich / Sub | 2851 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2004 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CARNICERIA LA MEJOR, INC. | Mexican | 2848 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1ST | 2007 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LAS TORRES | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2825 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1 | 2010 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| DELICIAS | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2867 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1ST | 2013 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MEXICANA RESTAURANT & PASTRY INC. | Bakery / Dessert | 2890 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1ST | 2013 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| DANTE'S PIZZERIA, INC. | Italian / Pizza | 2825 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1ST | 2014 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ELEGANCE | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2867 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1ST | 2016 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MOONLIGHT VULTURE | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2889 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1ST | 2016 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LA MICHOACANA - MILWAUKEE | Mexican | 2867 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1 | 2018 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LA CELIA LATIN KITCHEN | Latin / Caribbean | 2890 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1 | 2018 – 2025 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| THE BREWED | Coffee / Cafe | 2843 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1 | 2022 – open |
| SPICY TACO | Mexican | 2825 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2022 – 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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