3500 block of N CLARK ST
20 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 7 are trading today. Lake View.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAR LOUIE WRIGLEYVILLE | Bar / Tavern | 3545 N CLARK ST # 1 | 2001 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Sluggers Grill | American / Burger | 3540 N CLARK ST 1ST | 2002 – open |
| SALT & PEPPER DINER | Breakfast / Diner | 3537 N CLARK ST 1ST | 2002 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CUBBIE DOGGS | Hot Dog / Chicago Classic | 3523 N CLARK ST | 2002 – 2005 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TAQUERIA EL NORTE | Mexican | 3522 N CLARK ST | 2002 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| Billy Goat Tavern & Grill V, Inc. | Bar / Tavern | 3516 N CLARK ST | 2002 – 2004 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| JOHN BARLEYCORN MEMORIAL PUB | Bar / Tavern | 3524 N CLARK ST FIRST | 2002 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TACOS & BURRITOS EXPRESS II | Mexican | 3522 N CLARK ST | 2003 – 2005 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MERKLE'S BAR & GRILL | Bar / Tavern | 3516 N CLARK ST | 2004 – open |
| PIZZA RIA WRIGLEYVILLE | Italian / Pizza | 3515 N CLARK ST | 2006 – 2009 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| JOHN BARLEYCORN MEMORIAL PUB | Bar / Tavern | 3524 N CLARK ST 1 & 2 | 2009 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PAULYS PIZZARIA WRIGLEYVILLE | Italian / Pizza | 3515 N CLARK ST 1ST | 2009 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| HVAC PUB | Bar / Tavern | 3530 N CLARK ST 1 & 2 | 2013 – open |
| BACCI PIZZA ON CLARK | Italian / Pizza | 3515 N CLARK ST 1ST | 2015 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SHAKE SHACK | American / Burger | 3519 N CLARK ST 1 C105 | 2018 – open |
| BEERHEAD BAR & EATERY | Bar / Tavern | 3519 N CLARK ST 1 C-104 | 2019 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Kilwins Ice Cream and Chocolate | Bakery / Dessert | 3519 N CLARK ST GROUND C106-A | 2020 – 2024 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| INSOMNIA COOKIES | Bakery / Dessert | 3519 N CLARK ST GROUND LEVEL C106A | 2023 – open |
| Tin Roof | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3519 N CLARK ST 1ST FL AND MEZZ C102-103 | 2023 – open |
| Chick-fil-A at Wrigleyville (IL) FSR no DT | Fried Chicken | 3500 N CLARK ST | 2026 – 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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