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Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream
brambleberry crisp + frosé (left) & wild lavender + goat cheese with red cherries (right)
Jeni's is my favorite ice cream shop to go to because of their unique and delicious flavors! The lines can get really long if you go around the summertime, so they have several people there to help. When it does get busy one person gets assigned to help you if you want to try samples of their flavors since there are so many to choose from. When you do sample their ice cream they give you a detailed description of the flavor which really helps you understand what you're tasting. I always love flavors that are out of the ordinary, so my flavor combination is the one on the right - wild lavender + goat cheese w/ red cherries. I loved both flavors and would definitely get it again!
Jeni's is my favorite ice cream shop to go to because of their unique and delicious flavors! The lines can get really long if you go around the summertime, so they have several people there to help. When it does get busy one person gets assigned to help you if you want to try samples of their flavors since there are so many to choose from. When you do sample their ice cream they give you a detailed description of the flavor which really helps you understand what you're tasting. I always love flavors that are out of the ordinary, so my flavor combination is the one on the right - wild lavender + goat cheese w/ red cherries. I loved both flavors and would definitely get it again!
Bombobar
frutti berry sorbetti & birthday cake gelato in a waffle cone
Bombobar is a coffee and dessert spot on the side of the Bar Sienna restaurant located in the West Loop of Chicago. There's a walk up window where you can order your coffee, gelato, or Italian dessert. This place is most known for their Bomboloni, which is an Italian style donut. People love to go here for the aesthetics and presentation of their desserts!
Bombobar is a coffee and dessert spot on the side of the Bar Sienna restaurant located in the West Loop of Chicago. There's a walk up window where you can order your coffee, gelato, or Italian dessert. This place is most known for their Bomboloni, which is an Italian style donut. People love to go here for the aesthetics and presentation of their desserts!
Gordo's
hibiscus tea paleta + dark chocolate dip + fruity pebbles
Gordo's is known for their customizable paletas that are made in house. You get to choose the paleta flavor and then have the option to dip it in chocolate (milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or white chocolate), and top it off by adding a type of sprinkle to cover the paleta.
Gordo's is known for their customizable paletas that are made in house. You get to choose the paleta flavor and then have the option to dip it in chocolate (milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or white chocolate), and top it off by adding a type of sprinkle to cover the paleta.
Stan's Donuts & Coffee
lemon pistachio old fashioned, chocolate orange old fashioned, black & tan latte (LaColombe)
Donut and coffee shop with rows of different donuts to choose from, along with coffee and shakes. Both of the donuts I got had a hint of citrus in them. You can't go wrong with the lemon pistachio; it's not too sweet and the lemon paired with pistachio made it different from the typical pistachio sweets. The balance between the sweetness of the chocolate glaze and citrus of the orange infused donut was just right.
Donut and coffee shop with rows of different donuts to choose from, along with coffee and shakes. Both of the donuts I got had a hint of citrus in them. You can't go wrong with the lemon pistachio; it's not too sweet and the lemon paired with pistachio made it different from the typical pistachio sweets. The balance between the sweetness of the chocolate glaze and citrus of the orange infused donut was just right.
Jeni's ice cream
watermelon & hard cider
If you're ever in the area with a Jeni's, make sure to make a stop at this ice cream spot. Jeni's has unique and yummy flavors that will make your taste buds go wild! There are multiple locations in Chicago.
If you're ever in the area with a Jeni's, make sure to make a stop at this ice cream spot. Jeni's has unique and yummy flavors that will make your taste buds go wild! There are multiple locations in Chicago.
Vanille patisserie
variety of french macarons
A cute, artistic French bakery with various options of sweets. Their French macaron flavors are always different, but yummy.
A cute, artistic French bakery with various options of sweets. Their French macaron flavors are always different, but yummy.