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where can i find a good sit down ice cream palor or place in chicago, il that serves different or gourmet?
By Dave | August 17, 2008
misssha j asked:
im looking for a good ice cream, some gourmet or something very custom and different from the usual flavors
like something they show on the food network
Shamus
im looking for a good ice cream, some gourmet or something very custom and different from the usual flavors
like something they show on the food network
Shamus
Topics: Gourmet Food | 9 Comments »
August 19th, 2008 at 6:01 am
Your ice cream parlors are here.
August 22nd, 2008 at 6:29 am
Petersen’s Restaurant & Ice Cream Parlour
1100 Chicago Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 386-613
Oberweis Dairy
124 N Oak Park Ave
Oak Park, IL 60301
(708) 660-1350
Margie’s Candies (and Ice Cream!)
1960 N Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60647
Anna Held Flower Shop (and soda fountain!)
5557 N Sheridan Rd
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 561-1940
Cold Stone Creamery is all over Chicago:
21 W. Ontario
Chicago, IL 60610
1316 S. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60607
1533 N Wells Street
Chicago, IL 60610
1924 W. North Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622
2187 N. Clybourn
Chicago, IL 60614
613 West Diversey Parkway
Chicago, IL 60614
3510 N. Halsted
Chicago, IL 60657
Kosher Certified
Bon appetit!
August 24th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
While it might not have the custom flavors, try this place. They use Homer’s Ice Cream which is really good.
It’s an old fashion ice cream parlor. The owner is even dressed up like a soda jerk.
There’s even nickle/dime penny. Some quick grill food like burgers and dogs. Their chili is pretty good.
Papa Smiles Ice Cream
Neighborhood: Garfield Ridge
6955 W Archer Ave
Chicago, IL 60638
(773) 788-0388
August 27th, 2008 at 1:24 am
do you have Farrells there? those are great!
August 30th, 2008 at 1:38 am
You must try the Original Rainbow Cone
9233 S. Western, Chicago, (773) 238-7075
It is world famous and has been featured on the Food Network . They are also a staple vendor at the Taste Of Chicago each year.
The specialty of this family-owned spot is the eponymous rainbow cone–a manually assembled scoop of chocolate, pistachio, strawberry, and “Palmer House” cherry-walnut ice cream plus orange sherbet on a pointy cake cone–but there are 17 single-flavor options as well. The atmosphere’s efficient but fun: patrons line up in a roped queue to order from cashiers who yell back endearing shorthand like “baby white” (for a small vanilla cone) and “heebie-jeebie” (for chocolate peanut butter), and there are picnic tables behind the aging pink stucco building.
Here is the transcript of the WGN Channel 9 News at 9:00pm segment featuring the Rainbow Cone:
Chicago’s Very Own: The Original Rainbow Cone
Jane Boal
Reporter/Producer
August 12, 2005
If you’re looking for a delicious way to cool off during this unusually hot summer, Jane Boal takes us to the south side to experience The Original Rainbow Cone.
“Every summer we have to come for Rainbow,” says one customer.
Licking Rainbow cones on hot summer days has been a Chicago tradition for nearly 80 years.
“It tastes, uh,” says Malaura, age 7.
“Like the color of the rainbow!” says Eric, age 5.
Since 1926 the ‘The Original Rainbow Cone’ on Chicago’s south side has been piling up and serving layers and layers of this unique treat to ice cream lovers.
Dolores Lulinski works nearby and has been coming to The Original Rainbow Cone for. . .
“…at least 50 years- ha ha ha, it’s hard to believe,” Dolores says.
Current Owner, Lynn Sapp-Stenson says customers line up all the way down the block during busy times.
“I’m the 3rd generation,” Stenson says.
“People still line up today like they did before to come and get ice-cream, but now they don’t wear suit and ties and hats, ha ha ha. This is my grandfather that started the business,” Stenson says.
Lynn’s grandfather, Joseph Sapp came up with the idea to slice and layer the ice-cream so that all five flavors could be enjoyed in one bite.
Joe Sapp was an orphan who worked in the nearby fields. He wanted a fruit and nut combination of ice cream… so he developed the recipe, including the Palmer House flavor, which is a cherry and walnut in vanilla.
“Okay I’m making a rainbow with chocolate, strawberry, Palmer House, pistachio, and then I’m gonna top with some orange sherbet and that’s the Original Rainbow Cone, 80 years of tradition in Chicago,” Stenson says.
The pink stucco building is located in the Beverly neighborhood, near 92nd on Western Avenue. They also offers food, hand made waffle cones, root beer floats, sundaes and a variety of ice-cream cakes.
Steve Strode is from Chicago, he says the ice cream is refreshing and the place is unlike most other ice cream parlors.
“It has more of an old fashioned kind of atmosphere here,” Strode says.
One of Chicago’s Very Own, ‘The Original Rainbow Cone’- rich in local history and flavor.
The Original Rainbow Cone Company is requesting all past employees contact them for their upcoming 80th year celebration party. The Original Rainbow Cone (773) 238-7075.
RESOURCES
The Original Rainbow Cone
9233 S. Western Ave. (near 92nd)
Chicago, IL 60620-6233
(773) 238-7075
(new location in Wisconsn – located behind Wausau Art & Framing)
The Original Rainbow Cone
Washington Square Mall
322 Third St.
Wausau, WI 54403
715-845-7860
September 1st, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Fannie Maes Ice cream parlor, on Armitage & Western! Its really good! but you have to find your own parking ( meters only around there).. But its really good!
Take care!
Bcn_mimosa From Barcelona , Spain.. ( A chicagoan Abroad hehe)
September 4th, 2008 at 3:16 am
The Ice cream parlor at Western & Armitage is actually Margies…great ice cream but no gourmet flavors.
Petersons Ice Cream Parlour in Oak Park has been around for many decades…again, like Margies, only basic flavors but fantastic creations.
Gourmet flavors can still be found in a family operated place…check out the menu at the Brown Cow in Forest Park. The variety of flavors changes almost nightly.
September 6th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Try citysearch.com!!!
September 7th, 2008 at 5:55 am
theres this place called coldstone creamery it’s downtown, i think it might be Ohio street, well it’s the street that i going towards the huge MC Donald’s, the hard rock cafe and sports authority…… the ice cream is fine but they mix ur favorite candy into it!! it’s awesome!! there is a place called dip’n dots @ navy pier its outside, there is always Hagen dazz…. lol
oh and coldstone creamery was featured on the food network!