3500 block of W LAWRENCE AVE
15 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHINESE HERB,S STORE | Chinese | 3542 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2001 – 2007 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| LA CHAPINA #2 BAKERY | Bakery / Dessert | 3554 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2001 – 2004 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MARKELOS BAKERY | Bakery / Dessert | 3520 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2002 – open |
| Seo Hae Kwan Restaurant | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3534 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2002 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MARKELLOS BAKERY | Bakery / Dessert | 3520 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 | 2004 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ANTOJITOS MAJICOS LA MICHOACANA | Mexican | 3540 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2013 – open |
| DURANGO BAKERY 1, INC. | Bakery / Dessert | 3554 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2014 – open |
| LA MICHOACANA DE ISABELLA, LLC | Mexican | 3509 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2014 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CHIFA GRILL CHICKEN RESTAURANT | Latin / Caribbean | 3536 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2016 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MUNDIAL RESTAURANT & BAR | Bar / Tavern | 3548 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 | 2017 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SABORCITO ECUATORIANO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3536 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2018 – open |
| EL REY DE LA COSTA | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3548 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2019 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LOS BARRILES | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3548 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 | 2023 – open |
| LA MICHOACANA ICE CREAM SHOP | Bakery / Dessert | 3509 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2023 – 2026 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LA MICHOACANA CHICAGO ICE CREAM | Bakery / Dessert | 3509 W LAWRENCE AVE | 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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