5500 block of N LINCOLN AVE
11 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5501 N LINCOLN AVE 1 | 2001 – 2010 |
| BEL-AMI RESTAURANT | American / Burger | 5530 N LINCOLN AVE | 2002 – open |
| HUB'S GYROS II INC | Mediterranean / Greek | 5540 N LINCOLN AVE | 2002 – open |
| Cafe Latin Bliss | Coffee / Cafe | 5515 N LINCOLN AVE | 2002 – open |
| GARAM | Coffee / Cafe | 5524 N LINCOLN AVE | 2002 – 2003 |
| SMK CAFE, INC. | Coffee / Cafe | 5524 N LINCOLN AVE | 2006 – 2006 |
| LINCOLN NORABANG RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5526 N LINCOLN AVE 1 | 2006 – 2011 |
| LINCOLN NORABANG RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5524 N LINCOLN AVE 1 | 2007 – 2009 |
| SHAWARMA | Middle Eastern | 5523 N LINCOLN AVE 1ST | 2009 – open |
| SI-PIE PIZZA | Bakery / Dessert | 5505 N LINCOLN AVE | 2021 – 2023 |
| LA SERPIENTE EMPLUMADA LLC | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5505 N LINCOLN AVE 1ST | 2022 – 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 at a specific address for a specific operator, which is the question this page cannot answer.
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