900 block of W 87TH ST
14 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 3 are trading today. Auburn Gresham.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAROLD'S CHICKEN SHACK | Fried Chicken | 917 W 87TH ST 1 | 2002 – open |
| ORIENTAL CHEF | Restaurant (unspecified) | 901 W 87TH ST | 2002 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PEPE'S MEXICAN RESTAURANT | Mexican | 954 W 87TH ST | 2002 – 2003 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PEPE'S MEXICAN RESTAURANTS | Mexican | 954 W 87TH ST | 2003 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| HOMEMADE DELUXE BURGER | American / Burger | 915 W 87TH ST | 2006 – 2007 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CHIEFS DINNERS & DELI | American / Burger | 907 W 87TH ST 1ST | 2010 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BEST JERK | Latin / Caribbean | 907 W 87TH ST 1ST | 2012 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SMERQ'S | Restaurant (unspecified) | 915 W 87TH ST 1ST | 2015 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PASSIONEATS CATERING CO. | Catering / Events | 915 W 87TH ST 1 | 2017 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| APPLEHEAD RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 915 W 87TH ST | 2017 – 2019 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| PEPES RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 954 W 87TH ST | 2018 – open |
| I'M HUNGRY NOW!!, LLC | Restaurant (unspecified) | 901 W 87TH ST | 2019 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BROWN'S & FAMILY BBQ & SOUL | BBQ | 915 W 87TH ST 1STT | 2023 – 2026 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| B & F BBQ | BBQ | 915 W 87TH ST | 2026 – open |
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What the block does not tell you
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