i live in the city - some hotels are pets friendly (w hotel on lex) is beautiful and i cant believe they allow pets there. There was a woman at the bar with her dog -sticking out of her bag, nobody said a word to her. But i know that by law you cant bring a dog if they serve food somewhere. We do bring our dog to restaurants with outside area when its warm outside. They usually don't mind and give you even a bowl with water and some treats:-) my dog loves it:-)
if you go shopping (not grocery stores) they never say a word. You just have to carry them or keep them in the bag:-)
but to tell you the truth - if your dog is quite (like mine:-) you can just put him under the table in the bag - and feed him if he make noises. Just make sure to sneak them by the hostess:-) and hide from the wait stuff:-) when they come back to your table. I know its not "legal" but sometimes i can't help myself. I take him everywhere. Friend of mine brings her dog to a theater. But her dog is so well behaved. Not like mine. Can't keep him quite without treats:-) Good luck!
