900 block of N ASHLAND AVE
20 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 5 are trading today. West Town.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA BAGUETTE BAKERY | Bakery / Dessert | 933 N ASHLAND AVE 1ST | 2001 – 2002 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| ASHLAND GRILL RESTAURANT | American / Burger | 939 N ASHLAND AVE | 2002 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| RITZ COFFEE HOUSE INC | Coffee / Cafe | 933 N ASHLAND AVE | 2003 – 2005 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| PIZZA METRO II | Italian / Pizza | 925 N ASHLAND AVE | 2004 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| RITZ TANGO CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 933 N ASHLAND AVE | 2006 – 2010 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| KYU SUSHI CHICAGO | Japanese / Sushi | 939 N ASHLAND AVE 1ST | 2009 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| KIN JAPANESE CUISINE | Japanese / Sushi | 933 N ASHLAND AVE 1 1 | 2011 – 2013 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| MOKU SUSHI BAR | Japanese / Sushi | 933 N ASHLAND AVE | 2012 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| RAKKI KYU SUSHI | Japanese / Sushi | 939 N ASHLAND AVE 1ST | 2014 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TEMPORIS | Restaurant (unspecified) | 933 N ASHLAND AVE | 2016 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| KYUS | Restaurant (unspecified) | 939 N ASHLAND AVE 1 | 2016 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PAPANINO'S PIZZA | Italian / Pizza | 925 N ASHLAND AVE 1ST | 2017 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SUGAR TEA COMPANY | Boba / Tea | 937 N ASHLAND AVE 1 | 2017 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| KIMCHI POP BY CHEF SON | Restaurant (unspecified) | 939 N ASHLAND AVE | 2018 – open |
| AMAZCAKES | Restaurant (unspecified) | 937 N ASHLAND AVE 1 | 2018 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SUGOi Sweets | Bakery / Dessert | 937 N ASHLAND AVE 1 | 2022 – open |
| Luckys Fusion Grill | American / Burger | 925 N ASHLAND AVE 1ST | 2024 – open |
| STICKY KISS | Italian / Pizza | 925 N ASHLAND AVE | 2024 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MILLYS PIZZA IN THE PAN | Italian / Pizza | 925 N ASHLAND AVE 1 | 2025 – open |
| ATSUMERU | Restaurant (unspecified) | 933 N ASHLAND AVE BASEMENT - 1ST | 2025 – 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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