5700 block of N WESTERN AVE
8 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 3 are trading today. West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAST RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5710 N WESTERN AVE | 2001 – 2009 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SUNSET PHO CAFFE | Vietnamese | 5726 N WESTERN AVE | 2005 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| WESTERN CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 5710 N WESTERN AVE 1 | 2009 – open |
| CATERING BY MAX | Catering / Events | 5754 N WESTERN AVE 1ST | 2012 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| VPT | Italian / Pizza | 5754 N WESTERN AVE 1ST | 2015 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| VPT GRILL | American / Burger | 5754 N WESTERN AVE 1ST | 2019 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Rosewood Tavern | Bar / Tavern | 5726 N WESTERN AVE LL+1 | 2020 – open |
| TACOS LOS PRIMOS | Mexican | 5754 N WESTERN AVE | 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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