4400 block of N MILWAUKEE AVE
12 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 5 are trading today. Portage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUCKY GRILL INC | American / Burger | 4454 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2002 – open |
| LINDA'S RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 4404 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2002 – 2004 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| PAPANICHOLAS CAFE A city inspection recorded it operating on Mar 11, 2010. The most recent licence on record for it expired Dec 15, 2009. | Coffee / Cafe | 4431 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2006 – inspected after expiry |
| RESTAURANTE SALVADORENO LA VINA A city inspection recorded it operating on Sep 1, 2010. The most recent licence on record for it expired Dec 15, 2007. | Latin / Caribbean | 4410 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1 | 2007 – inspected after expiry |
| CRAVES CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 4431 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1ST A | 2010 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| RUK SUSHI AND THAI | Japanese / Sushi | 4431 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1 | 2011 – open |
| CHELITA'S HOMEMADE ICE CREAM | Bakery / Dessert | 4442 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1ST A | 2016 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| FEARLESS COOKING | Restaurant (unspecified) | 4410 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1 | 2019 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| EL SABOR LA MICHOACANITA LLC | Restaurant (unspecified) | 4442 N MILWAUKEE AVE STOREFRONT A | 2019 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BABES ON MILWAUKEE | Restaurant (unspecified) | 4416 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1ST | 2020 – open |
| SWEET SPOT NUTRITION | Bakery / Dessert | 4442 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1ST A | 2022 – open |
| SCHOOLHOUSE KITCHEN + STUDIO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 4410 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2023 – 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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