Hyde Park Hair Salon:
President Barack Obama was a regular at the Hyde Park Hair Salon before he moved to Washington, D.C. His favorite barber from the shop even gave him a private haircut before Obama's big election night speech in Grant Park.
Address:
5234 S. Blackstone Avenue, Chicago
Phone:
773-493-6028
Hours:
Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(subject to change)
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(subject to change)
Driving Directions from Downtown:
Take Lake Shore Drive south to the 53rd Street exit. Take a slight right (west) onto 53rd Street. Proceed about a half mile to Blackstone Avenue. Take a right on Blackstone.
Hyde Park Hair Salon & Barbershop website
Hyde Park Hair Salon & Barbershop website
About Hyde Park Hair Salon:
Hyde Park Hair Salon and Barbershop, a long standing institution on Chicago's South Side, is no stranger to celebrities sitting in their barber chair. They've cut the hair of notable names like Mohammad Ali, Spike Lee, and Chicago Bears wide receiver Devin Hester.
But the big named customer that's drawing everyone's attention to the shop now is United States President Barack Obama, who was a regular for 14 years -- since way before anybody knew who he was.
This has turned the barbershop into a destination spot for tourists from around the world exploring the President's Chicago neighborhood. The shop has even taken Obama's regular chair and "retired" it -- it sits at the side of the shop protected by a bulletproof glass partition. (If you want to get your hair cut by the same barber previously entrusted with the President's hair, ask for Zariff.)
But the big named customer that's drawing everyone's attention to the shop now is United States President Barack Obama, who was a regular for 14 years -- since way before anybody knew who he was.
This has turned the barbershop into a destination spot for tourists from around the world exploring the President's Chicago neighborhood. The shop has even taken Obama's regular chair and "retired" it -- it sits at the side of the shop protected by a bulletproof glass partition. (If you want to get your hair cut by the same barber previously entrusted with the President's hair, ask for Zariff.)