4500 block of N LINCOLN AVE
12 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 7 are trading today. Lincoln Square.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUMORS BAR & GRILL | Bar / Tavern | 4500 N LINCOLN AVE 1ST # | 2001 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| BISTRO CAMPAGNE | Restaurant (unspecified) | 4518 N LINCOLN AVE 1ST | 2002 – open |
| The Getaway Bar | Bar / Tavern | 4530 N LINCOLN AVE 1ST | 2002 – open |
| Soiree Bar and Restaurant | Bar / Tavern | 4539 N LINCOLN AVE 1ST F | 2002 – 2006 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| THE DAILY BAR & GRILL | Bar / Tavern | 4560 N LINCOLN AVE 1 & 2 | 2002 – open |
| GIDEON WELLES | Restaurant (unspecified) | 4500 N LINCOLN AVE | 2003 – open |
| MASH CRAFT + KITCHEN + PATIO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 4535 N LINCOLN AVE | 2003 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LAUGHING BIRD | Japanese / Sushi | 4514 N LINCOLN AVE 1ST FLOOR | 2004 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| GATHER CHICAGO | Coffee / Cafe | 4539 N LINCOLN AVE 1 | 2008 – 2025 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MIKU SUSHI | Japanese / Sushi | 4514 N LINCOLN AVE 1 | 2015 – open |
| GOOSEFOOT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 4520 N LINCOLN AVE 1 | 2025 – open |
| Union Dumpling House | Chinese | 4539 N LINCOLN 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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