600 block of E 79TH ST
11 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 3 are trading today. Chatham.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOW SWEET IT IS | Bakery / Dessert | 659 E 79TH ST | 2004 – 2005 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| QUENCH THE CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 616 E 79TH ST 1 | 2008 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LITTLE CAESAR PIZZA #1726 | Italian / Pizza | 609 E 79TH ST 1 1 | 2009 – 2010 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| QUENCH THE DINER | Breakfast / Diner | 616 E 79TH ST | 2012 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| GARDEN CHOP SUEY | Chinese | 609 E 79TH ST 1ST | 2012 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| JJ's Grill | American / Burger | 616 E 79TH ST FIRST | 2013 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| JJ'S GRILL | American / Burger | 616 E 79TH ST 1 | 2014 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| 2015 SEE THRU CHINESE KITCHEN | Chinese | 609 E 79TH ST 1 | 2015 – open |
| ARETHA'S DREAM | Restaurant (unspecified) | 616 E 79TH ST 1ST | 2016 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| RIQOS PLACE, INC. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 616 E 79TH ST | 2023 – open |
| LULU DELI & ICE CREAM | Bakery / Dessert | 619 E 79TH ST | 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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