(from chicagotribune.com/redeye)
Ice cream, fro-yo, gelato, snow cones, popsicles or slushies—whatever your summertime vice may be, Chicago’s ready (and willing) to indulge it. Beat the heat with a frozen dessert or boozy treat at these 20 city spots.
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Locations in Lincoln Park, River North and Old Town
After chowing on some authentic Mexican fare in the warmth of the summer sun, wash it all down with a glass of frosé sangria ($10). Or, if you feel like sharing, you can split a pitcher ($45) of the frozen rosé concoction with friends. If sangria’s not your thing, take a house margarita ($10) for a sip.
Commonwealth Tavern
2000 W. Roscoe St. 773-697-7965
The only thing better than a Chicago summer are the icy indulgences that ensue. Pick up one of Commonwealth’s ice cream sandwiches ($8), which boast a creamy vanilla ice cream filling smooshed between two homemade chocolate cookies and served with a bourbon caramel dipping sauce.
Jerry’s Lincoln Square
4739 N. Lincoln Ave. 872-208-6264
This kitschy sandwich spot recently unveiled a new ice cream sandwich menu, which features Scooter’s frozen custard. Have your pick from eight flavor combos ($4.50 each), and indulge in a sweet sandwich that houses creamy custard (Nutella, vanilla and black raspberry) between two house-baked cookies (sugar, chocolate chip, toffee crunch, white chocolate cranberry). Yum.
Original Rainbow Cone
9233 S. Western Ave. 773-238-7075
When it comes to Chicago novelties, nothing may be as iconic as Original Rainbow Cone. The Beverly neighborhood ice cream parlor, which opened in 1926, has a signature item as classic as the shop itself—an ice cream cone ($4.29 small, $5.39 large) piled high with five flavors, including chocolate, strawberry, Palmer House (New York vanilla with cherries and walnuts), pistachio and orange sherbet. (MORE HERE)
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