3200 block of N ELSTON AVE
8 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S & S DELI INC | American / Burger | 3290 N ELSTON AVE | 2002 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| NELLY'S SALOON | Bar / Tavern | 3256 N ELSTON AVE 1ST | 2004 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BULL DOG BAKERY II | Bakery / Dessert | 3207 N ELSTON AVE 1ST FLOOR 1 | 2007 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CANDY JUNCTION | Bakery / Dessert | 3234 N ELSTON AVE 1ST G | 2007 – 2008 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| S&S DELI | American / Burger | 3290 N ELSTON AVE 1 | 2010 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| FRUIT PARADISE | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3234 N ELSTON AVE STOREFRONT G | 2014 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LA CASA DE TOLA | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3207 N ELSTON AVE | 2023 – open |
| CAFE URBANO DOS | Coffee / Cafe | 3288 N ELSTON AVE 1 | 2025 – 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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