900 block of E 79TH ST
8 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAT SUB | Sandwich / Sub | 956 E 79TH ST | 2002 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| BILLY BOYS FISH & CHICKEN | Fried Chicken | 956 E 79TH ST | 2003 – 2006 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| RAE'S BARBECUE JOINT | BBQ | 923 E 79TH ST | 2005 – 2007 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| BILLY BOY'S FISH & CHIPS | Seafood | 956 E 79TH ST | 2006 – 2010 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| DONS CARIBBEAN JERK SPOT | Latin / Caribbean | 936 E 79TH ST 1 | 2008 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| HOOK FISH & CHICKEN - FIRE N' ICE STEAK & LEMONADE | Fried Chicken | 955 E 79TH ST 1ST | 2009 – 2010 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| SWISHER & SWEET | Bakery / Dessert | 932 E 79TH ST 1ST | 2009 – 2014 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| VALLEY JERK SPOT | Latin / Caribbean | 936 E 79TH ST 1ST | 2014 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
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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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