5500 block of S ARCHER AVE
8 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 3 are trading today. Garfield Ridge.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOHICA BAR & GRILL | Bar / Tavern | 5518 S ARCHER AVE | 2002 – 2007 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| MELON EXPRESS CATERING | Catering / Events | 5559 S ARCHER AVE UNIT 3 | 2004 – 2007 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| ANGELOS BEEF HUT | American / Burger | 5526 S ARCHER AVE 1ST | 2009 – 2012 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| SAM'S BEEF & BBQ | BBQ | 5526 S ARCHER AVE 1 1 | 2011 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ZOE'S PATIO | Bar / Tavern | 5518 S ARCHER AVE 1ST D | 2012 – open |
| PALETERIA Y NEVERIA KAIROS | Mexican | 5536 S ARCHER AVE 1ST | 2016 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TACQUERIA KAIROS 1 | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5526 S ARCHER AVE | 2024 – open |
| LA ESMERALDA MICHOACANA | Mexican | 5536 S ARCHER AVE 1 | 2024 – 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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