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    Post #1 - July 6th, 2006, 3:59 pm
    Post #1 - July 6th, 2006, 3:59 pm Post #1 - July 6th, 2006, 3:59 pm
    This NPR article contains a link to a PDF document that lists different styles of Sundaes from all over the U.S. including many from the Chicagoland area.

    I might have to stop by Scooters after work tonight...

    http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5531839
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  • Post #2 - July 20th, 2006, 9:39 pm
    Post #2 - July 20th, 2006, 9:39 pm Post #2 - July 20th, 2006, 9:39 pm
    HI,

    Michael Turback, author of More Than a Month of Sundaes, lists 365 purveyors in all 50 states. He calls them the "cream of the crop," notable for their "versatility, creative achievement, construction technique, and respect for tradition."


    This is an interesting list of Illinois Sundaes:

    Sundae's in all 50 states wrote:Copacabana
    The White Cottage
    102 Lebanon Ave.
    Belleville
    (618) 234-1120

    Pineapple Sundae
    Homer’s Homemade Gourmet Ice Cream
    1237 Green Bay Road
    Wilmette, IL 60090
    (847) 251-0477

    Dusty Road
    Whitey’s Ice Cream
    2525 41st St.
    Moline, IL 61265
    (309) 762-2175

    War of the Worlds
    Zephyr Ice Cream Restaurant
    1767 W. Wilson Ave.
    Chicago
    (773) 728-6070

    C’est Si Bon
    Lagomarcino Confectionery
    1422 5th Ave.
    Moline
    (309) 764-1814

    Sour Cherry Sundae
    Kopper Kitchen Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlor
    601 W. St. Charles Rd.
    Elmhurst
    (630) 834-2118

    Adam's Hawaiian Heaven
    The Brown Cow
    7314 W. Madison St.
    Forest Park
    (708) 366-7970

    Girl Scout Cookie Sundae
    Capannari Ice Cream
    10 S. Pine
    Mount Prospect
    (847) 392-2277

    Fudge with the Works (RIP)
    George's Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlor
    3222-24 W. Foster Ave.
    Chicago
    (773) 478-7707

    S’More Sundae
    Bobtail Soda Fountain
    2951 N. Broadway
    Chicago
    (773) 880-7372

    Banana Splice
    Scooter's Frozen Custard
    1658 W. Belmont Ave.
    Chicago
    (773) 244-6415

    Turtle Super Sundae
    Evanston Creamery
    1301 Chicago
    Evanston
    (847) 328-3113

    Caramel Apple Sundae
    Bobby's Frozen Custard
    Route 159
    Maryville (618) 345-3002

    Maple Leaf Rag
    Dr. Jazz Soda Fountain & Grille
    230 West St. Louis Street
    Lebanon
    (618) 537-2200

    Hot Fudge Turtle
    Petersen's Ice Cream
    1100 Chicago Ave
    Oak Park
    (708) 386-6131

    Hot Fudge Sundae
    Mitchell’s Candies & Ice Cream
    18211 Dixie Hwy.
    Homewood
    (708) 799-3835

    Turtle Sundae
    Cunis Candies
    1030 E. 162nd St.
    South Holland
    (708) 596-2440

    Downers Delight
    Every Day’s a Sundae
    990 Warren Ave.
    Downers Grove
    (630) 810-9155

    Terrapin Sundae
    Margie’s
    1960 N. Western Ave.
    Chicago
    (773) 384-1035

    Evanston Express Sundae
    Hartigan’s Ice Cream Shoppe
    2909 Central St.
    Evanston
    (847) 491-1232


    Reading through this list, there were more places I was unaware of than known to me. Of those known to me, I was very pleased to find my family's favorite 'War of the Worlds' at Zephyr's made the list.

    Others I know via LTHforum such as:

    Cunis Candie's also recognized as a Great Neighborhood Restaurant pick:

    Photo by Mike G
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    Mitchell's Candies and Ice Cream

    Photo by Mike G
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    Margies

    Photo by G Wiv
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    Last Sunday after lunch, I decided to try a new place for their sundae. My first destination was a bleak one because the restaurant had changed hands and gone in a very different direction, so strike this place off the list:

    Fudge with the Works (RIP)
    George's Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlor
    3222-24 W. Foster Ave.
    Chicago
    (773) 478-7707

    Gosh didn't the name 'Fudge with the Works' sound so promising. Sniff!

    I then headed north to Evanston to try Hartigan's Evanston Express. This is a 3-scoop sundae with vanilla ice cream imported from Cedarburg, Wisconsin. The owner's used to be 31-Flavors franchise owners who went independent. They carefully selected ice creams by taste testing a number before settling on a dairy from Cedarburg.

    What I don't understand, a rant I am likely to repeat often, is why they are so carefull with all their ingredient selections then settle for cheap low fat whipping cream from a can. It dimishes their effort at a moment when it should be their crowning glory. I'm sorry I just don't get it.

    Beyond my whipping cream piccadillo, this was a very pleasant Sundae.

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    Evanston Express Sundae
    Hartigan’s Ice Cream Shoppe
    2909 Central St.
    Evanston
    (847) 491-1232

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    I hope we can contribute to this list with either new locations or visiting the suggested locations with your feedback.

    Regards,
    Cathy2

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  • Post #3 - July 21st, 2006, 4:31 am
    Post #3 - July 21st, 2006, 4:31 am Post #3 - July 21st, 2006, 4:31 am
    Cathy2 wrote:Gosh didn't the name 'Fudge with the Works' sound so promising. Sniff!


    Fudge With The Works was "stolen" from The Original Buffalo. In their case, it was a hot fudge sundae served with whipped cream, a cherry and whole roasted pecans. It had the destinction of being served in a metal sundae "glass" rather than a glass one.
    Steve Z.

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  • Post #4 - July 21st, 2006, 8:22 am
    Post #4 - July 21st, 2006, 8:22 am Post #4 - July 21st, 2006, 8:22 am
    Steve,

    I know you were a fan of the Buffalo's version, especially the fudge sauce. Did George's come anywhere close? Perhaps you know, when did George's bite the dust?

    Thanks!

    Regards,
    Cathy2

    "You'll be remembered long after you're dead if you make good gravy, mashed potatoes and biscuits." -- Nathalie Dupree
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  • Post #5 - July 21st, 2006, 9:10 am
    Post #5 - July 21st, 2006, 9:10 am Post #5 - July 21st, 2006, 9:10 am
    Cathy2 wrote:Steve,

    I know you were a fan of the Buffalo's version, especially the fudge sauce. Did George's come anywhere close? Perhaps you know, when did George's bite the dust?

    Thanks!

    Regards,


    George's wasn't even in the same league. There was another place directly acrosss the street from George's called Loree's (also now closed) that had far superior sundae's with the distinction of serving them with colored whipped cream. Growing up, we never went to George's, but did frequent Loree's in the days before I had my driver's license and could make the drive to Buffalo instead. Both Georges and Loree's closed within the past 5 years.
    Steve Z.

    “Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.”
    ― Ludwig van Beethoven
  • Post #6 - July 21st, 2006, 9:13 am
    Post #6 - July 21st, 2006, 9:13 am Post #6 - July 21st, 2006, 9:13 am
    I took Myles to George's when he was small, so it probably went RIP circa 2000 or 2001. Isn't it a Mexican restaurant now? And don't they still serve ice cream? Or at least I think they did, for a while. Anyway, nothing that impressed me much, though I do remember kind of liking the old-school glass serving bowls and so on.
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  • Post #7 - July 21st, 2006, 9:21 am
    Post #7 - July 21st, 2006, 9:21 am Post #7 - July 21st, 2006, 9:21 am
    Hi,

    If I recall correctly the former George's location is in transition from one restaurant name/style to another. There were at least two different signages present with two different names. I have to admit I didn't bother to step out of the car. Maybe if it was a cooler day, I might have but it was pretty wicked on Sunday.

    Regards,
    Cathy2

    "You'll be remembered long after you're dead if you make good gravy, mashed potatoes and biscuits." -- Nathalie Dupree
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  • Post #8 - July 21st, 2006, 9:47 am
    Post #8 - July 21st, 2006, 9:47 am Post #8 - July 21st, 2006, 9:47 am
    Cathy2 wrote:Hi,

    If I recall correctly the former George's location is in transition from one restaurant name/style to another. There were at least two different signages present with two different names. I have to admit I didn't bother to step out of the car. Maybe if it was a cooler day, I might have but it was pretty wicked on Sunday.

    Regards,


    The signage has been that way for several years now.
    Steve Z.

    “Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.”
    ― Ludwig van Beethoven
  • Post #9 - July 21st, 2006, 10:03 am
    Post #9 - July 21st, 2006, 10:03 am Post #9 - July 21st, 2006, 10:03 am
    This post reminded me of a miserable sundae I had last month at the Sugar Shack in Bridgeport. The woman who cuts my hair said that the Shack had changed ownership and was getting a little too "fancy" for her taste. What could this mean? Blood orange-ginger artisanal gelato? Real whipped cream? Fancy wafer things stuck in the sundaes?

    Unfortunately, none of the above. The major change appears to be the availability of Edy's grocery-store caliber ice cream; I believe the Sugar Shack previously offered only soft-serve. Anyway, I ordered a $5.50 hot fudge sundae and it was truly dismal. Two scoops of Edy's vanilla topped with Redi-Whip, wading dejectedly in a shallow pool of hot fudge which barely covered the base of the flat-bottomed cylindrical sundae cup. Add 5 or 6 pecans and a maraschino cherry and that was about it. A total disappointment.

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