700 block of E GRAND AVE
17 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 4 are trading today. Near North Side.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICA'S DOG INC | Restaurant (unspecified) | 700 E GRAND AVE 123 | 2001 – open |
| BUBBA GUMP SHRIMP CO RESTAURANT | Seafood | 700 E GRAND AVE | 2002 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MCDONALDS | American / Burger | 700 E GRAND AVE FC 13 | 2002 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| JOE'S BE BOP CAFE & EMPORIUM A city inspection recorded it operating on Feb 8, 2010. The most recent licence on record for it expired Mar 15, 2009. | Coffee / Cafe | 700 E GRAND AVE | 2002 – inspected after expiry |
| CONNIE'S PIZZA | Italian / Pizza | 700 E GRAND AVE | 2002 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PRETZELMAKER | Bakery / Dessert | 700 E GRAND AVE FC-10 | 2002 – 2007 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| HAAGEN DAZS CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 700 E GRAND AVE 1ST | 2002 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| THE GALLERY CARNELLI 'S DELI | American / Burger | 700 E GRAND AVE FOOD | 2002 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| DOCK STREET CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 700 E GRAND AVE 101 | 2002 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| NAVY PIER BEER GARDEN | Bar / Tavern | 700 E GRAND AVE 1 | 2002 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| POPCORN PALACE | Bakery / Dessert | 700 E GRAND AVE | 2002 – 2009 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| GREEK EXPRESS | Mediterranean / Greek | 700 E GRAND AVE FAMIL | 2002 – 2004 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| CAPI'S ITALIAN KITCHEN | Italian / Pizza | 700 E GRAND AVE GF1 | 2004 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| GREEK DELIGHT INC | Mediterranean / Greek | 700 E GRAND AVE 129 | 2004 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| HARRY CARAY'S TAVERN | Bar / Tavern | 700 E GRAND AVE GF17 | 2010 – open |
| JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE BAR & GRILL | Bar / Tavern | 700 E GRAND AVE 1 FC12 | 2014 – open |
| GIORDANO'S NAVY PIER | Italian / Pizza | 700 E GRAND AVE GF-1 | 2015 – 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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