5100 block of N DAMEN AVE
8 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIG E'S COFFEE LOUNGE | Coffee / Cafe | 5131 N DAMEN AVE | 2003 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| CHICAGO SUB & GRILL INC., | Sandwich / Sub | 5131 N DAMEN AVE 1 | 2006 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CHICAGO SUB AND GRILL AND GYROS | Mediterranean / Greek | 5131 N DAMEN AVE 1ST | 2015 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| KAMAYAN EXPRESS | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5131 N DAMEN AVE 1ST | 2015 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SWEET VIRGINIA'S KITCHEN | Bakery / Dessert | 5131 N DAMEN AVE STOREFRONT | 2018 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CITY COFFEE | Coffee / Cafe | 5139 N DAMEN AVE | 2019 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SIDE PRACTICE COFFEE LLC | Coffee / Cafe | 5139 N DAMEN AVE | 2020 – open |
| KANIN | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5131 N DAMEN 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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