4700 block of W LAWRENCE AVE
8 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 1 are trading today. Irving 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOY & JAMES CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 4701 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2002 – 2010 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BULGARIA RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 4724 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2006 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| HASSAN BROTHERS BAKERY | Bakery / Dessert | 4711 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 | 2007 – 2009 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| JOY AND JAMES CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 4701 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 | 2011 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LA FOGATA E. L. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 4701 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2017 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Sushi Place | Japanese / Sushi | 4701 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST FLOOR | 2020 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| WILD NUTRIFIT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 4701 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2022 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| FOU FLAVOURS | Bakery / Dessert | 4701 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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