4800 block of N AUSTIN AVE
8 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENNY'S GRILL | American / Burger | 4801 N AUSTIN AVE 1ST | 2002 – 2009 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN | Fried Chicken | 4835 N AUSTIN AVE Y2000 | 2002 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MR. G'S DINER | Breakfast / Diner | 4801 N AUSTIN AVE 1 | 2008 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PIZZERIA BY ALEX | Italian / Pizza | 4801 N AUSTIN AVE 1ST | 2015 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| EARL'S BBQ | BBQ | 4835 N AUSTIN AVE 1ST | 2016 – open |
| LOS ENCINOS INC. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 4801 N AUSTIN AVE 1ST | 2018 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Printer's Row Brewing | Bar / Tavern | 4801 N AUSTIN AVE | 2021 – open |
| AUSTIN DONUTS | Bakery / Dessert | 4825 N AUSTIN AVE 1ST | 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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