700 block of S WESTERN AVE
11 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 2 are trading today.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAFE FRIDA | Coffee / Cafe | 739 S WESTERN AVE | 2004 – 2007 |
| PAPI'S TACOS | Mexican | 754 S WESTERN AVE | 2005 – 2007 |
| WESTSIDE GYROS | Mediterranean / Greek | 754 S WESTERN AVE | 2007 – 2010 |
| NEW WEST SIDE GYROS INC. | Mediterranean / Greek | 754 S WESTERN AVE 1ST | 2009 – 2012 |
| DAMENZO'S | Catering / Events | 741 S WESTERN AVE 1 | 2012 – 2020 |
| WEST SIDE GYROS & PITA KABOB | Middle Eastern | 754 S WESTERN AVE GROUND | 2012 – 2014 |
| POLK & WESTERN HOT DOG STAND | Hot Dog / Chicago Classic | 749 S WESTERN AVE 1ST | 2014 – 2016 |
| THE NEW POLK & WESTERN | Hot Dog / Chicago Classic | 751 S WESTERN AVE | 2015 – 2016 |
| MUSE COFFEE STUDIO | Coffee / Cafe | 747 S WESTERN AVE | 2020 – open |
| Jarabe | Restaurant (unspecified) | 749 S WESTERN AVE 1 | 2021 – 2023 |
| RAZA WEST GYRO | Mediterranean / Greek | 754 S WESTERN AVE | 2024 – 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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