3500 block of N WESTERN AVE
10 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 4 are trading today. North Center.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIG BOY GYROS | Mediterranean / Greek | 3541 N WESTERN AVE STORE | 2002 – 2007 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| TASTY HOUSE RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3533 N WESTERN AVE | 2005 – 2007 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TASTY HOUSE II | Thai | 3533 N WESTERN AVE 1ST A & B | 2006 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BIG BOY GYROS | Mediterranean / Greek | 3541 N WESTERN AVE 1ST 1 | 2007 – open |
| NEW CHINA 2, INC. | Chinese | 3533 N WESTERN AVE 1ST A | 2011 – open |
| CAMALGINO'S PIZZA CO. | Italian / Pizza | 3539 N WESTERN AVE 1 C | 2011 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Pi-Hi Cafe | Coffee / Cafe | 3539 N WESTERN AVE | 2013 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PIHI CORPORATION | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3539 N WESTERN AVE 1ST | 2018 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PH - HI CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 3539 N WESTERN AVE 1ST | 2023 – open |
| DOMINO'S | Italian / Pizza | 3531 N WESTERN AVE | 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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