8200 block of S COTTAGE GROVE AVE
11 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNCLE JOES JERK CHICKEN | Latin / Caribbean | 8211 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE 1 | 2001 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| A PIECE OF CAKE INC | Bakery / Dessert | 8236 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | 2001 – 2004 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| BON TON BREAKFAST A city inspection recorded it operating on May 26, 2026. The most recent licence on record for it expired Nov 15, 2003. | Breakfast / Diner | 8239 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE 1 | 2001 – inspected after expiry |
| DAT DONUT | Bakery / Dessert | 8251 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE 1ST | 2002 – open |
| B & T SOUL CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 8239 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | 2004 – 2006 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CURTS BAR-BE-QUE | Bar / Tavern | 8212 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | 2004 – 2008 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| LIFE LINE TROPICAL JUICE | Health / Juice | 8209 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | 2006 – 2010 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| D AND M CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 8239 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE 1ST | 2007 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CAPT CURT'S BBQ SHAZZAM | BBQ | 8206 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE 1ST | 2008 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MARLON'S CHICKEN, INC. #2 | Fried Chicken | 8239 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE 1ST | 2017 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Jerk It Iz A city inspection recorded it operating on Apr 29, 2026. The most recent licence on record for it expired Apr 15, 2026. | Latin / Caribbean | 8239 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | 2024 – inspected after expiry |
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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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