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20 Great Places in Chicago to Cool Off With Frozen Treats, Summer 2015

by Jeffy Mai@jmai Jun 30, 2015, 12:11pm CDT

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by Jeffy Mai@jmai Jun 30, 2015, 12:11pm CDT

Long, hot summer days are here and to help make them a little more bearable, we've updated our frozen desserts guide. From boozy snow cones and milkshakes to ice cream donut sandwiches and $100 sundaes, there are plenty of ways to alleviate the heat. So grab some friends and chill out with a sweet treat at one of the following 20 spots.

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Graeter's

Ohio’s popular ice creamery Graeter’s has finally landed in the Chicagoland area. Its first shop in Northbrook is dishing out signature chocolate chip flavors like Black Raspberry, Bourbon Pecan, Peanut Butter, Toffee and more, all handcrafted using the company’s noted French Pot process. [Photo: Graeter's]

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1347 Shermer Rd, Northbrook, IL 60062

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Homestead on the Roof

With warm days upon us, Homestead on the Roof is an ideal spot to hang out and enjoy the weather. The frozen treats are twists on classics you’ll remember having as a kid: a frozen banana, an ice cream sandwich, boozy pops like pina colada and peach mojito, and a fancied-up Drumstick featuring Nutella and vanilla ice cream and candied hazelnuts. [Photo: Thrillist]

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1924 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

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The Terrace at Trump Tower

Bring some friends and go big or go home with the Terrace’s $100 Sundae. The monstrous dessert—enough to feed a group—is loaded with 20 scoops of ice cream and toppings such as macerated strawberries, chocolate crunch, pistachio nougat, mascarpone cream, chocolate sauce and more. Make sure you come with an appetite. [Photo: The Terrace at Trump]

401 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

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Sumi Robata Bar

Gene Kato shows that he’s not only a master of robata grilling but also at shaving ice. Here, he makes his version of kakigori, a Japanese shaved ice dessert made with fruit puree, milk and sugar. The restaurant uses a hand-cranked machine to produce flakes of ice and the flavors change seasonally with strawberry being the current offering. [Photo: Barry Brecheisen]

702 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654

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bellyQ

Bill Kim’s Asian-inspired barbecue restaurant serves some of the finest soft-serve ice cream in town. You can order it in plain vanilla or as a twist on the classic PB & J with peanut butter crunch and huckleberry jelly. [Photo: Barry Brecheisen]

1400 W. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60607

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Scooter's Frozen Custard

Lakeview’s favorite mom and pop custard shop features famous concretes loaded with mix-ins and flavorings. You can customize your own or go with one of the signature creations like the top-selling Elvis, a delicious combo of vanilla custard, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup and bananas. [Photo: Scooter's Frozen Custard]

1658 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

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Punch House

It only seems natural for our favorite childhood delights to grow up as well and that’s just what Punch House’s adult-friendly, boozy snow cones do. Shaved ice can be covered with any of the bar’s punches for a different kind of approach to frozen cocktails. [Photo: Marc Much]

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1227 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608

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Snow Dragon Shavery

The new late-night Lincoln Park spot offers Taiwanese-style shaved snow. Choose a flavored snow—Fruit Lover, Coconut, Green Tea and Pina Colada are just a few options—and watch as it’s shaved in front of you and finished with toppings and drizzles. The result is a light, creamy and refreshing dessert unlike anything else you’ll find around town.

2618 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614

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Isla Pilipina

Isla has been making a name for itself on the North Side with authentic Filipino fare. You’ll definitely want to end each meal with the traditional Halo-Halo dessert, a medley of shaved mixed with fruits and sweet beans and topped with purple yam ice cream and leche flan. [Photo: Isla Pilipina]

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2501 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

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Lickity Split

This retro-style custard shop delights with frozen concretes and shakes. Choose your own toppings to blend into the treats or pick one of the favorites like the OMG (vanilla or chocolate custard with Celestial Kitchens’ peanut butter fudge brownie pieces and shot of hot fudge) and Crazy cake (frozen custard mixed with Flirty cupcake). [Photo: Edgeville Buzz]

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6056 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60660

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Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

From brambleberry crisp, goat cheese with red cherries, wildberry lavender, to even whiskey and pecans, the possibilities at the ever-popular Ohio ice cream shop seem never-ending. However, if you have trouble deciding on which flavors to go with, Jeni's will let you taste test as many as your heart desires. [Photo: Jeni's]

3404 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

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Firecakes

Merging both worlds of savory and sweet, this River North doughnuttery delivers ice cream donut sandwiches containing its daily, homemade flavors of gelato. [Photo: Facebook]

68 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654

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Margie's Candies

In business since 1921, Margie's Candies is a Chicago treasure. The ice cream sundae variations are timeless, tasty, and massive. If you've never been to this old school parlor, get there right this instant. [Photo: Margie's Candies]

1960 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

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Black Dog Gelato

Jessica Oloroso’s beloved gelato café offers intriguing flavors like Mexican hot chocolate, goat cheese cashew caramel and sesame fig chocolate chip. The ultimate treat though comes in the Whiskey Gelato Bar—whiskey gelato dipped in milk chocolate and rolled in candied bacon. [Photo: Black Dog Gelato]

859 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

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Eataly

Merging high-quality ingredients and the milk of pasture-fed Bianca Piemontese cows, Chef Alciati pioneered a technique that produces a rich and creamy soft-serve gelato. Signatures flavors include, "fior di latte," "nocciola," "pistacchio," "crema vaniglia," "cioccolato", and seasonal dairy-free sorbets. [Photo: Marc Much]

43 E Ohio St, Chicago, IL 60611

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Sugar Shack

Owned and operated in the Bridgeport neighborhood, Sugar Shack still owns the title of offering the only loaded, "funnel cake sundae" in the city. In addition, this local creamery shack serves a plethora of soft-serve and hand-scooped ice cream flavors, blizzard concoctions, and the traditional banana split sundaes. [Photo: Facebook]

630 W 26th St, Chicago, IL 60616

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Rainbow Cone

No list would be complete without the Original Rainbow Cone. A delicious creation of strawberry, Palmer House (New York Vanilla with cherries and walnut) and pistachio ice cream topped with orange sherbet, it’s a Chicago classic that never fails to please. [Photo: Facebook]

9233 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60643

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25 Degrees

Head over to 25 Degrees' to slurp on the boozy ice-cream shake lineup. Contenders such as the "Cinnashake," "NOLA," "Turkish Latte" and "Guinness Shake" are only some of the grown-up drinks at this River North burger hangout. [Photo: Facebook]

736 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654

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Cone Gourmet Ice Cream

This family-owned West Loop creamery with a great outdoor patio serves its hand-crafted frozen treats with a side of sassy Irish flair. Cone uses only Irish dairy in untraditional flavors like the "Arthur Guinness," made with Guinness and Irish soda bread, "Bailey's Irish cream," and the "Irish breakfast" served with Jameson and cornflakes. [Photo: Cone Gourmet Ice Cream]

1051 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60607

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Lindy's Chili & Gertie's Ice Cream

A Southside staple since 1901, head to Gertie's for throwback ice cream sundaes, floats, malts, banana splits, phosphates, and more. [Photo: Lindy's Chili]

3685 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60609

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Graeter's

1347 Shermer Rd, Northbrook, IL 60062

Ohio’s popular ice creamery Graeter’s has finally landed in the Chicagoland area. Its first shop in Northbrook is dishing out signature chocolate chip flavors like Black Raspberry, Bourbon Pecan, Peanut Butter, Toffee and more, all handcrafted using the company’s noted French Pot process. [Photo: Graeter's]

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1347 Shermer Rd, Northbrook, IL 60062

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Homestead on the Roof

1924 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

With warm days upon us, Homestead on the Roof is an ideal spot to hang out and enjoy the weather. The frozen treats are twists on classics you’ll remember having as a kid: a frozen banana, an ice cream sandwich, boozy pops like pina colada and peach mojito, and a fancied-up Drumstick featuring Nutella and vanilla ice cream and candied hazelnuts. [Photo: Thrillist]

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1924 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

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The Terrace at Trump Tower

401 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

Bring some friends and go big or go home with the Terrace’s $100 Sundae. The monstrous dessert—enough to feed a group—is loaded with 20 scoops of ice cream and toppings such as macerated strawberries, chocolate crunch, pistachio nougat, mascarpone cream, chocolate sauce and more. Make sure you come with an appetite. [Photo: The Terrace at Trump]

401 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

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Sumi Robata Bar

702 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654

Gene Kato shows that he’s not only a master of robata grilling but also at shaving ice. Here, he makes his version of kakigori, a Japanese shaved ice dessert made with fruit puree, milk and sugar. The restaurant uses a hand-cranked machine to produce flakes of ice and the flavors change seasonally with strawberry being the current offering. [Photo: Barry Brecheisen]

702 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654

Visit Website

bellyQ

1400 W. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60607

Bill Kim’s Asian-inspired barbecue restaurant serves some of the finest soft-serve ice cream in town. You can order it in plain vanilla or as a twist on the classic PB & J with peanut butter crunch and huckleberry jelly. [Photo: Barry Brecheisen]

1400 W. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60607

Visit Website

Scooter's Frozen Custard

1658 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

Lakeview’s favorite mom and pop custard shop features famous concretes loaded with mix-ins and flavorings. You can customize your own or go with one of the signature creations like the top-selling Elvis, a delicious combo of vanilla custard, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup and bananas. [Photo: Scooter's Frozen Custard]

1658 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

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Punch House

1227 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608

It only seems natural for our favorite childhood delights to grow up as well and that’s just what Punch House’s adult-friendly, boozy snow cones do. Shaved ice can be covered with any of the bar’s punches for a different kind of approach to frozen cocktails. [Photo: Marc Much]

Open in Google Maps

1227 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608

Visit Website

Snow Dragon Shavery

2618 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614

The new late-night Lincoln Park spot offers Taiwanese-style shaved snow. Choose a flavored snow—Fruit Lover, Coconut, Green Tea and Pina Colada are just a few options—and watch as it’s shaved in front of you and finished with toppings and drizzles. The result is a light, creamy and refreshing dessert unlike anything else you’ll find around town.

2618 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614

Visit Website

Isla Pilipina

2501 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Isla has been making a name for itself on the North Side with authentic Filipino fare. You’ll definitely want to end each meal with the traditional Halo-Halo dessert, a medley of shaved mixed with fruits and sweet beans and topped with purple yam ice cream and leche flan. [Photo: Isla Pilipina]

Open in Google Maps

2501 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Visit Website

Lickity Split

6056 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60660

This retro-style custard shop delights with frozen concretes and shakes. Choose your own toppings to blend into the treats or pick one of the favorites like the OMG (vanilla or chocolate custard with Celestial Kitchens’ peanut butter fudge brownie pieces and shot of hot fudge) and Crazy cake (frozen custard mixed with Flirty cupcake). [Photo: Edgeville Buzz]

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6056 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60660

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Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

3404 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

From brambleberry crisp, goat cheese with red cherries, wildberry lavender, to even whiskey and pecans, the possibilities at the ever-popular Ohio ice cream shop seem never-ending. However, if you have trouble deciding on which flavors to go with, Jeni's will let you taste test as many as your heart desires. [Photo: Jeni's]

3404 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

Visit Website

Firecakes

68 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654

Merging both worlds of savory and sweet, this River North doughnuttery delivers ice cream donut sandwiches containing its daily, homemade flavors of gelato. [Photo: Facebook]

68 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654

Visit Website

Margie's Candies

1960 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

In business since 1921, Margie's Candies is a Chicago treasure. The ice cream sundae variations are timeless, tasty, and massive. If you've never been to this old school parlor, get there right this instant. [Photo: Margie's Candies]

1960 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Visit Website

Black Dog Gelato

859 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Jessica Oloroso’s beloved gelato café offers intriguing flavors like Mexican hot chocolate, goat cheese cashew caramel and sesame fig chocolate chip. The ultimate treat though comes in the Whiskey Gelato Bar—whiskey gelato dipped in milk chocolate and rolled in candied bacon. [Photo: Black Dog Gelato]

859 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Visit Website

Eataly

43 E Ohio St, Chicago, IL 60611

Merging high-quality ingredients and the milk of pasture-fed Bianca Piemontese cows, Chef Alciati pioneered a technique that produces a rich and creamy soft-serve gelato. Signatures flavors include, "fior di latte," "nocciola," "pistacchio," "crema vaniglia," "cioccolato", and seasonal dairy-free sorbets. [Photo: Marc Much]

43 E Ohio St, Chicago, IL 60611

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Sugar Shack

630 W 26th St, Chicago, IL 60616

Owned and operated in the Bridgeport neighborhood, Sugar Shack still owns the title of offering the only loaded, "funnel cake sundae" in the city. In addition, this local creamery shack serves a plethora of soft-serve and hand-scooped ice cream flavors, blizzard concoctions, and the traditional banana split sundaes. [Photo: Facebook]

630 W 26th St, Chicago, IL 60616

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Rainbow Cone

9233 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60643

No list would be complete without the Original Rainbow Cone. A delicious creation of strawberry, Palmer House (New York Vanilla with cherries and walnut) and pistachio ice cream topped with orange sherbet, it’s a Chicago classic that never fails to please. [Photo: Facebook]

9233 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60643

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25 Degrees

736 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654

Head over to 25 Degrees' to slurp on the boozy ice-cream shake lineup. Contenders such as the "Cinnashake," "NOLA," "Turkish Latte" and "Guinness Shake" are only some of the grown-up drinks at this River North burger hangout. [Photo: Facebook]

736 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654

Visit Website

Cone Gourmet Ice Cream

1051 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60607

This family-owned West Loop creamery with a great outdoor patio serves its hand-crafted frozen treats with a side of sassy Irish flair. Cone uses only Irish dairy in untraditional flavors like the "Arthur Guinness," made with Guinness and Irish soda bread, "Bailey's Irish cream," and the "Irish breakfast" served with Jameson and cornflakes. [Photo: Cone Gourmet Ice Cream]

1051 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60607

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Lindy's Chili & Gertie's Ice Cream

3685 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60609

A Southside staple since 1901, head to Gertie's for throwback ice cream sundaes, floats, malts, banana splits, phosphates, and more. [Photo: Lindy's Chili]

3685 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60609

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