3600 block of W 16TH ST
9 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 0 are trading today. North Lawndale.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROYAL SUBMARINE & BEEF | American / Burger | 3612 W 16TH ST 1ST | 2002 – 2005 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CHAMP'S BAR B QUE A city inspection recorded it operating on Nov 26, 2012. The most recent licence on record for it expired Aug 15, 2003. | BBQ | 3654 W 16TH ST | 2002 – inspected after expiry |
| ELBO'S BAR-B-QUE HOUSE | BBQ | 3600 W 16TH ST | 2002 – 2003 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| GREAT LAKES FISH & CHICKEN, INC. | Fried Chicken | 3620 W 16TH ST | 2004 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SIR CHICKEN | Fried Chicken | 3633 W 16TH ST 1ST | 2005 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BBQ TIPS AND THINGS CORP | BBQ | 3654 W 16TH ST 1 | 2011 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| KESHA'S PLACE | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3620 W 16TH ST 1ST | 2019 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| GREAT LAKES FISH & CHICKEN SHRIMP | Seafood | 3620 W 16TH ST | 2021 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| EL DULCE SABOR | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3620 W 16TH ST 1ST | 2023 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
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What the block does not tell you
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