Food, fun, and activities
Pilsen
Honky Tonk BBQ with Live Music (often)
Tac Room (piano bar)
Punch House (lower level)
Thalia Hall (live music venue)
Pilsen Yards (10% discount on Wednesdays)
HaiSous Vietnamese Kitchen (Happy Hour at bar Th-Sun $10 drinks/eats)
Pleasant House Pub (cafe & bakery)
Azul 18 (restaurant & bar)
Little Italy/University Village
Chinatown
Too many to list but Veggie House is good (vegetarian)
Greek Town
Pizza
Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria (West Loop)
Coffee Shops
Breweries
Jewel (both Ashland/13th and Canal/14th)
88 Market (Asian groceries/restaurants)
Costco (Ashland/14th)
Aldi & Cermak Fresh Market (next to each other on Cermak)
Whole Foods (both Roosevelt/Canal and N Halstead/Madison)
Mariano’s (both S Halstead/Monroe and Ashland/32nd)
Dog Parks
The 569 Bark Park - Skinner Bark Park 1358 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60607 / Hours: Closes 11PM
McKinley Dog Park Pershing &, S Western Blvd, Chicago, IL 60609 / Hours: Closes 11PM
South Loop Dog Park Action Cooperative 1466 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605 / Hours: Closes 9PM
Bartelme Dog Friendly Area 115 S Sangamon St, Chicago, IL 60607 / Hours: Open 24 hour
Veterinarians
Kindred Veterinary 1106 W 18th St #1, Chicago, IL 60608 / Phone: (773) 997-1106
Banfield Pet Hospital 645 W Roosevelt Rd Unit 1, Chicago, IL 60607 / Phone: (312) 431-0214
Burnham Park Animal Hospital 1025 S State St, Chicago, IL 60605 / Phone: (312) 663-9200
West Loop Veterinary Care Address: 815 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607 / Phone: (312) 421-2275
Groomers
Vianey’s Pet Salon 1824 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60608 / Phone: (312) 273-4949
Howlistic Grooming 1258 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60607 / Phone: (312) 733-3340
Itty Bitty's Doggy Daycare 1040 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608 / Phone: (312) 243-5007
Dog Activity
Doggy Paddle Aquatic Center for Dogs 1430 W. Willow Street, Chicago, IL
Hours vary, but generally open daily at 7 a.m. Indoor park closed weekdays from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for Splash N’ Play.
Belmont Harbor Dog Beach Lake Shore Drive and W. Belmont Avenue, Chicago, IL
Open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Montrose Dog Beach 601 W Montrose Avenue
Open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
The Chicago Park District has several locations within walking distance, including indoor swimming year-round:
Nearby Parks & Community Centers
Nail Salons
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