8600 block of S COTTAGE GROVE AVE
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOOK CHOP SUEY | Chinese | 8635 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE 1ST | 2002 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| J & J FISH AND CHICKEN | Fried Chicken | 8649 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | 2004 – 2010 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| TASTE OF AFRICAN & SOUTHERN CUSINE | African / Ethiopian | 8643 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | 2004 – 2004 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| DRAGON -I- KITCHEN | Chinese | 8635 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | 2005 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| NEW LOOK CHOP SUEY | Chinese | 8635 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | 2006 – 2007 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| SIZZLIN SKILLETS A city inspection recorded it operating on Jun 26, 2025. The most recent licence on record for it expired Oct 15, 2024. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 8635 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE 1ST | 2009 – inspected after expiry |
| BLUE SHARK RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 8649 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE 1 | 2010 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| NEW L.A. SUBMARINE, INC. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 8603 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE 1ST | 2013 – open |
| MARY ANN'S FOODTINI | Restaurant (unspecified) | 8649 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE 1ST | 2014 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| THE SIZZLING SKILLET | Restaurant (unspecified) | 8635 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | 2026 – 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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