2900 block of N MILWAUKEE AVE
15 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| THREE BROTHERS GYROS, INC. | Mediterranean / Greek | 2919 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1ST # | 2002 – 2005 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LOS JARRITOS | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2955 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2002 – 2004 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| COUP DE GRAS CATERING INC | Catering / Events | 2923 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1 | 2002 – 2003 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LA MEXICANA BAKERY CAFE #2 | Coffee / Cafe | 2919 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1 | 2006 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MEXICANA RESTAURANT & PASTRY INC. | Bakery / Dessert | 2919 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1ST | 2012 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TACOS TEQUILAS | Mexican | 2919 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2013 – open |
| LAFARINE BAKERY #2 | Bakery / Dessert | 2909 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2013 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| KERELYS PIZZA LLC | Italian / Pizza | 2934 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2014 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LOS DOS LEONES | Bar / Tavern | 2943 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2016 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| KERELYS | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2934 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1ST E | 2017 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Sipping Turtle Cafe A city inspection recorded it operating on Mar 30, 2026. The most recent licence on record for it expired Feb 15, 2026. | Coffee / Cafe | 2959 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2020 – inspected after expiry |
| MOTHER'S RUIN | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2943 N MILWAUKEE AVE LL-1 | 2022 – open |
| LOAF LOUNGE | Bar / Tavern | 2934 N MILWAUKEE AVE UNIT #E | 2022 – open |
| POKE OKIE | Pan-Asian | 2945 N MILWAUKEE AVE C | 2023 – open |
| VOID CHICAGO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2937 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1 | 2024 – 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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