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During the summer in Chicago, people come alive. This often entails staying out into the wee hours drinking, dancing, and cavorting, all activities that lend themselves well to hunger. While there may not be a 24-hour eatery on every corner, the city is still brimming with apt late-night dining destinations, prime for soaking up liquor or just satiating your cravings after hours of activities. Here are some of the city’s top spots for late-night eats:

If there’s one thing we love more than a good meal, it’s a good meal that supports a good cause. Like adorable animals at the Lincoln Park Zoo. As one of Chicago’s preeminent family-friendly attractions, the zoo is a popular spot for kids, especially considering it contains enough animals from all over the world to fill an ark. It makes perfect sense that one of the most family-friendly restaurants in the neighborhood would step up to the plate to support its eclectic neighbor. Enter: Gemini Bistro.

Weather-wise, the “dog days of summer” aren’t technically until next month, but if we’re talking hot dogs, you only have to wait until July 21. Bull & Bear is bringing back its “Dog Days of Summer” hot dog fete, a week-long spree of encased meats and indulgent Americana to help celebrate National Hot Dog Day.