3000 block of W LAWRENCE AVE
14 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 3 are trading today. Albany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EL CAMINO TAQUERIA RESTAURANT | Mexican | 3021 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2001 – 2003 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CENTER RESTAURANT BAR | Bar / Tavern | 3039 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 | 2002 – 2019 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| KING FALAFEL INC | Middle Eastern | 3035 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2002 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| CAFE MIMOZA | Coffee / Cafe | 3005 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2002 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| HUARACHES | Mexican | 3021 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2003 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CAFE DAI NOI | Coffee / Cafe | 3035 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2003 – 2003 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| EDDY'S CAFE INC. | Coffee / Cafe | 3005 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2004 – 2006 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TAQUERIA SAN MATIAS | Mexican | 3005 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2009 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PALETERIA REINA DE SABORES | Mexican | 3015 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2011 – open |
| BRU COFFEEWORKS | Coffee / Cafe | 3005 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2016 – open |
| OAZAS | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3057 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2017 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Benny Thai | Thai | 3021 W LAWRENCE AVE STO | 2021 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PRIMETIME BAR AND GRILL | Bar / Tavern | 3057 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 | 2022 – open |
| HELLO SUSHI SKY THAI | Japanese / Sushi | 3021 W LAWRENCE AVE STOREFRONT | 2024 – 2025 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
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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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