500 block of N MICHIGAN AVE
39 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 9 are trading today.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| POTBELLY SANDWICH WORKS LLC | Sandwich / Sub | 520 N MICHIGAN AVE | 2001 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Cafe Salsa | Coffee / Cafe | 520 N MICHIGAN AVE | 2002 – 2006 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SUBWAY | Sandwich / Sub | 535 N MICHIGAN AVE 1ST | 2002 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BANDERA | Restaurant (unspecified) | 535 N MICHIGAN AVE 2ND | 2002 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CAFE TYPHOON | Coffee / Cafe | 520 N MICHIGAN AVE 4 431 | 2002 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CHEN & WEINSTEIN | Coffee / Cafe | 520 N MICHIGAN AVE 521 # | 2002 – 2004 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| VOSGES HAUT-CHOCOLAT | Bakery / Dessert | 520 N MICHIGAN AVE 2 | 2002 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Tuscany Cafe | Coffee / Cafe | 520 N MICHIGAN AVE # 429 | 2002 – 2010 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| POPEYE'S FAMOUS FRIED CHICKEN | Fried Chicken | 535 N MICHIGAN AVE | 2002 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| FLUKY'S | Hot Dog / Chicago Classic | 520 N MICHIGAN AVE 4 | 2002 – 2006 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ETHEL M. CHOCOLATES INC | Bakery / Dessert | 540 N MICHIGAN AVE | 2003 – 2004 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| MS. SMOOTHIE CORPORATION | Health / Juice | 520 N MICHIGAN AVE 4 | 2004 – 2005 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| ETHEL'S | Bakery / Dessert | 520 N MICHIGAN AVE | 2005 – 2009 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| COAST BURGER / HABANERO | American / Burger | 520 N MICHIGAN AVE 424 | 2006 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| JAFFA BAKERY | Bakery / Dessert | 520 N MICHIGAN AVE 4TH | 2008 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| THE PURPLE PIG | Bar / Tavern | 500 N MICHIGAN AVE 1ST 130 | 2009 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| WHISPER'S COFFEE | Coffee / Cafe | 520 N MICHIGAN AVE 1ST | 2009 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MAX ORIENT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 520 N MICHIGAN AVE 1ST 427 | 2009 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PANDA EXPRESS #1878 | Chinese | 520 N MICHIGAN AVE 427 | 2010 – open |
| MICHAEL JORDAN'S STEAKHOUSE | American / Burger | 505 N MICHIGAN AVE 1 & 2 SOUTH TOWER | 2011 – 2017 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| WHISPERS COFFEE & TEA, INC. | Coffee / Cafe | 520 N MICHIGAN AVE | 2011 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| KRISPY KRUNCHY CHICKEN | Fried Chicken | 535 N MICHIGAN AVE 1ST | 2012 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| JIMMY JOHN'S | Sandwich / Sub | 520 N MICHIGAN AVE 4 423 | 2013 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LAO SZE CHUAN DOWNTOWN | Chinese | 520 N MICHIGAN AVE 4 420 | 2014 – open |
| BLENDED BEAN CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 520 N MICHIGAN AVE 4TH 422 | 2014 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LABRIOLA BAKERY CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 535 N MICHIGAN AVE 1 | 2015 – open |
| JUST SALAD | Health / Juice | 520 N MICHIGAN AVE 4TH | 2016 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TACO JOINT | Mexican | 520 N MICHIGAN AVE 4 | 2016 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SBARRO LLC | Italian / Pizza | 520 N MICHIGAN AVE 424 | 2016 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ALOHA POKE | Pan-Asian | 520 N MICHIGAN AVE 4TH 422 | 2018 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| WONDEROLL | Restaurant (unspecified) | 520 N MICHIGAN AVE 421 | 2018 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| HAROLD'S CHICKEN | Fried Chicken | 520 N MICHIGAN AVE 4TH 431 | 2020 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TE'AMO BOBA BAR | Boba / Tea | 520 N MICHIGAN AVE 4 421 | 2020 – open |
| Chick-fil-A at Michigan Avenue (IL) In-Line | Fried Chicken | 500 N MICHIGAN AVE SUITE 140 | 2022 – open |
| The Evie | Restaurant (unspecified) | 535 N MICHIGAN AVE 2 | 2023 – open |
| SIP N DIP | Restaurant (unspecified) | 520 N MICHIGAN AVE 422 | 2024 – end date unknown Unknown: nothing on the record dates this ending |
| BOWLICIOUS | Restaurant (unspecified) | 520 N MICHIGAN AVE 4 424 | 2025 – open |
| CHICK-FIL-A MICHIGAN AVE | Fried Chicken | 500 N MICHIGAN AVE 1-2 | 2025 – open |
| CHICAGO'S DOG HOUSE | Restaurant (unspecified) | 520 N MICHIGAN AVE 4TH 431 | 2026 – open |
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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