4700 block of N LINCOLN AVE
17 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Waffles LS | Breakfast / Diner | 4768 N LINCOLN AVE 1 | 2002 – open |
| CAFE SELMARIE | Coffee / Cafe | 4729 N LINCOLN AVE 1 | 2002 – 2025 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| DELICATESSEN MEYER, INC. A city inspection recorded it operating on Apr 14, 2010. The most recent licence on record for it expired Nov 15, 2006. | Sandwich / Sub | 4750 N LINCOLN AVE 1ST | 2002 – inspected after expiry |
| FANNIE MAY CANDIES #255 | Bakery / Dessert | 4771 N LINCOLN AVE 1 | 2002 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| TRATTORIA TRULLO | Italian / Pizza | 4767 N LINCOLN AVE | 2004 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CAFE DESCARTES | Coffee / Cafe | 4771 N LINCOLN AVE 1ST | 2005 – 2009 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| POTBELLY SANDWICH WORKS # 114 | Sandwich / Sub | 4709 N LINCOLN AVE | 2006 – open |
| COLD STONE CREAMERY #1924 | Bakery / Dessert | 4709 N LINCOLN AVE | 2006 – 2009 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SUBWAY | Sandwich / Sub | 4771 N LINCOLN AVE | 2009 – 2025 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| COLD STONE CREAMERY | Bakery / Dessert | 4709 N LINCOLN AVE 1 | 2009 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| OROMO CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 4703 N LINCOLN AVE 1ST | 2016 – open |
| ARTANGO BAR AND STEAKHOUSE | Bar / Tavern | 4767 N LINCOLN AVE 1ST | 2016 – open |
| Lincoln Square Taproom | Bar / Tavern | 4721 N LINCOLN AVE 1 | 2021 – open |
| HELLO JASMINE | Restaurant (unspecified) | 4705 N LINCOLN AVE 1ST | 2023 – open |
| CITY SKYLINE CHICAGO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 4755 N LINCOLN AVE | 2024 – open |
| Willow Cafe and Bistro | Coffee / Cafe | 4729 N LINCOLN AVE 1ST | 2024 – open |
| Capriccio | Restaurant (unspecified) | 4771 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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