4900 block of W IRVING PARK RD
14 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTEMIO'S TACOS | Mexican | 4918 W IRVING PARK RD | 2002 – 2009 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LIMBO'S PIZZA | Italian / Pizza | 4929 W IRVING PARK RD 1ST | 2002 – 2007 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| MEISA CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 4908 W IRVING PARK RD | 2005 – 2009 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| FAMILY BISTRO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 4929 W IRVING PARK RD 1ST | 2007 – 2010 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| GONZALEZ RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 4918 W IRVING PARK RD 1ST | 2007 – 2013 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| YSABEL'S FILIPINO CUISINE | Filipino / Malaysian / Indonesian | 4908 W IRVING PARK RD 1 1 | 2010 – open |
| PINEDAS TACOS | Mexican | 4929 W IRVING PARK RD 1ST | 2011 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SAVANT EVENTS | Catering / Events | 4929 W IRVING PARK RD 1 1 | 2013 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| EL MARIACHI DE LOS COMPADRES | Restaurant (unspecified) | 4929 W IRVING PARK RD | 2017 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TATAS TACOS | Mexican | 4929 W IRVING PARK RD 1ST | 2018 – open |
| CULVER'S | American / Burger | 4939 W IRVING PARK RD 1ST | 2018 – open |
| JUNEBUG CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 4944 W IRVING PARK RD 1ST | 2019 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| EGGSPERIENCE | Restaurant (unspecified) | 4925 W IRVING PARK RD | 2021 – open |
| SMARTY CUP CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 4944 W IRVING PARK RD 1 | 2024 – 2026 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
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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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