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5200 block of S HARPER AVE

8 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 2 are trading today. Hyde 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.

RestaurantConceptAddressYears
DIXIE KITCHEN & BAIT SHOPRestaurant (unspecified)5225 S HARPER AVE20022010
Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it
CALYPSO CAFECoffee / Cafe5211 S HARPER AVE 2ND L20022012
Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it
MARAVILLAS RESTAURANT #2Restaurant (unspecified)5211 S HARPER AVE 1ST20022010
Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed
PARK 52Restaurant (unspecified)5201 S HARPER AVE20082012
Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it
EINSTEIN BROS BAGELS HYDE PARKBreakfast / Diner5225 S HARPER AVE 1ST20152019
Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it
JOLLY PUMPKIN PIZZERIA & BREWERYItalian / Pizza5215 S HARPER AVE D20172022
Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it
Daisy's Po'boy and TavernBar / Tavern5215 S HARPER AVE 1ST FLOOR2022 – open
CANTINA ROSABar / Tavern5230 S HARPER AVE2024 – 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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