when we went to the chocolate buffet (in june of this year), they did not charge extra for coffee or esrepsso drinks. i believe they're included.

I'm not normally a fan of Gibson's desserts, but last week my friends and i partook in an iceberg-sized slab of banana cake that was simply out of this world. Rather than tasting artificially "banana-ey" this case tasted like they had thrown a bunch of perfectly ripe bananas into the mix. The cake was extremely moist, yet fluffy.

And the key to its greatness was the excellent whipped cream frosting between each layer, which really made a difference by not domnating the dish.

I'll definitely be getting that again soon.

First let me say that I have a distinctive sweet tooth, sweet but not too sweet. I also am not the biggest lover of chocolate, goo, or nuts.

Open a bit later

Fox and Obel's Apple Pie-- The best that I did not make myself. Have it heated. The crust is amazingly flaky and you can taste the butter. They also have a la mode with Homer's Vanilla Ice Cream, Cafe open until Midnight, seven days a week!

Sweet Mandy B's- Old school Bakery with a place to sit. Lovely red velvet or yellow cake cupcakes, fantastic banana pudding with vanilla wafers that are not soggy! They also have coffee, espresso, hot chocolate, hot cider, and tea. I believe they are open until 10.

Intelligentsia Coffee-- Southport Grocer's cupcakes ( both chocolate and vanilla), Maude's Organic Carrot Cake, Miss Fran's shortbread (depending on which location you can get single pieces either plain or a delightful chocolate chip) and a lovely, not to sweet zucchini bread. Have it with hot cider, coffee, or their nice selection of teas. I think the original in Lakeveiw is open until 10.

Come for dinner and stay for desert

Lula Cafe- Always seasonal and delish also committed to more than pasta for vegetarians and offerings from small farmers. A few months ago I had a not too sweet generously sized portion of sweet potato pie ( I asked them to hold the marshmallows-- I am a Southerner and a Vegetarian). They used to sell Maude's Organic Carrotcake, but they do their own in house. Last spring or summer I had a fantastic semi-freddo with blood oranges that was one of the most perfect endings I have ever had.

Graham Elliiot- Carrot cake is fantastic, along with Maude's Organic the Best Carrot cake I have ever had!

Green Zebra- Also Sunday Brunch- The Madelines I had a few months ago were amazing. They had a beautiful color, with lightly-browned edges and a moist (cake-like) center. I could eat these by the truckload.

Closing Earlier

Bittersweet- Lovely environment with table service, but I don't think they are open past 7 pm. I had a fantastic cheesecake last week that included their brownies. I don't even like chocolate and this was magnificent, albeit rich, so a sliver is all I could handle.

Brown Sack- Hopefully heading over there in a few moments. Many adore this place, I don't even love sandwiches and I feel the same. You must have the Vanilla Milkshake. Oh you can taste the butter notes, and no I do not get the whipped cream. I believe the winter hours are Tuesday-Saturday 11 am until 8 pm.

Marcus Samuelson's Burger stand (7th floor of Macy's on State Street)- I did it yesterday. A very close second to the famed Brown Sack Vanilla Milkshake. They also have portions of custard in chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry, just right size.

FoodLife/Sacred Grounds (Water Tower Place)- Lovely marble pound cake. Also a yummy banana pudding with unsoggy wafers among the offerings. Oh yeah, an assortment of gelatos and sorbets.

Ditching Work Early

Head to the Lobby at the Peninsula for Afternoon Tea- Weekday service is available. The sweets are also seasonal and generally include a souffle as well. The scones are lightly sweetened and do not require Devonshire cream or a fear of losing your dental work. Other two-bite wonders too numerous to mention, plus they are pretty and the service is lovely.

The best dessert is the Jackie's Chocolate Bag at Red Light.

One of the best desserts I've tasted in a long time was what I had Sunday at Masouleh Restaurant on N. Clark St. - Persian Ice Cream. Cream, rose water, saffron and pistachio nuts - the flavors sent my taste buds into pleasurable overdrive.

Bill,

That looks and sounds fabulous. I need to get myself to Masouleh pronto. Thanks for the post.

Kennyz

1) Turtle Sundae at Margie's.
2) Chocolate Tapioca pudding at Trotter's to go.
3) Banana cream pie from Lula's.

mrefjl wrote:3) Banana cream pie from Lula's.

I agree with this.

iblock9 wrote:

mrefjl wrote:3) Banana cream pie from Lula's.

I agree with this.

Lula's carrot cake is amazing as well!

Margie's on Western... 18% butterfat! Yum.

We have friends coming in to town next weekend and we're looking for a good dessert place. We've done Hot Chocolate with them but we were hoping for something different. Does anyone know of any other good restaurants with a killer dessert list?

I tried searching "best dessert" in the search function but I can't figure out how to get it to search the entire phrase "best dessert" - I got over 2600 returns with "best" and "dessert" seperately but not together as a phrase

Try this thread: http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=22146&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=dessert

Have dinner in Greektown (or elsewhere) and have dessert here:
Artopolis Cafe, Bakery and Agora
306 S. Halsted Street
Chicago, IL
60661
Phone: 312.559.9000
http://artopolischicago.com

mellonhead wrote:I tried searching "best dessert" in the search function but I can't figure out how to get it to search the entire phrase "best dessert" - I got over 2600 returns with "best" and "dessert" seperately but not together as a phrase

Go to Google and search "best dessert" site:lthforum.com