Chicago eateries become weed and pet outlets
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The long-closed Salt & Pepper diner building on Lincoln Avenue reopened last month as a dispensary. Photo: Monica Eng/Axios
After years of dormancy, three prominent North Side restaurants that had become eyesores are coming back to life as weed dispensaries and pet resorts.
- If you can think of a clever quip about what that says about the city these days, send it on over.
The legendary (just ask John Mulaney) Salt & Pepper in Lincoln Park won't feed locals 3am munchies anymore, but it could spark them now that the building houses the Umi Dispensary.
Earlier this year, it was unclear what would move into the east end of the Old Green Dolphin Street spot, but last month the building finally leapt back to life as pet club Pup Social and Dr. Green Thumb Cannabis Dispensary.
Capt'n Nemo's on Ashland, which had been covered in graffiti, was finally demolished last month.
- According to the posted building permit on the property, it's now owned by Tucker Pups, which already runs a pet resort in the Fulton Market area.
