700 block of W DIVERSEY PKWY
8 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 2 are trading today. Lake View.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN | Fried Chicken | 748 W DIVERSEY PKWY | 2002 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Y2K CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 714 W DIVERSEY PKWY 1ST | 2002 – 2011 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| BARRIO URBAN TAQUERIA | Mexican | 714 W DIVERSEY PKWY 1ST | 2009 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SAKURA TEPPANYAKI AND SUSHI | Japanese / Sushi | 730 W DIVERSEY PKWY 1 | 2011 – open |
| Q-BBQ LAKEVIEW | BBQ | 714 W DIVERSEY PKWY 1 | 2014 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BURGER KING A city inspection recorded it operating on Oct 14, 2025. The most recent licence on record for it expired Sep 15, 2022. | American / Burger | 748 W DIVERSEY PKWY 1 400 | 2016 – inspected after expiry |
| MILD2 SPICY | Restaurant (unspecified) | 714 W DIVERSEY PKWY 1ST | 2017 – open |
| HONEY CAFE CATERING INC. | Coffee / Cafe | 710 W DIVERSEY PKWY | 2020 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
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What the block does not tell you
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