Good quality licorice?
Good quality licorice?
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Good quality licorice?
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Post #1 - October 8th, 2007, 10:38 amAnyone know where I can find some good quality, European style licorice in Chicago? Thanks!
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Post #2 - October 8th, 2007, 12:02 pmI'm not a fan of licorice, so I don't seek it out. In Chicago proper, I have no idea, but I can tell you that there are several different kinds of European licorices at Ikea.
Although, however, I kinda recall seeing it at Bobak's on Archer? There are probably better places in Chicago to buy it.We cannot be friends if you do not know the difference between Mayo and Miracle Whip.
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Post #3 - October 8th, 2007, 1:43 pmIf I remember correctly, Merz Apothecary in Lincoln Square has a decent selection of some Euro-licorice.
Trader Joe's also has at least one brand of decent licorice, but not the selection that the Apothecary has
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Post #4 - October 9th, 2007, 7:32 amFox & Obel has a decent selection of licorice, including some nice Australian varieties.
Fox & Obel Food Market
401 E. Illinois Street
Chicago, IL 60611
312.410.7301
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Post #5 - October 9th, 2007, 8:48 amThe Australian Kookaburra soft licorice is considered among the very best for those in need of a licorice fix. Personally, I don't care for the black, but the red is fantastic. We used to carry it @ a place I was affiliated with briefly (opening) called Gourmet 47 on May St. just South of Randolph. It's been a few years and I'm not sure if they have it still or for that matter, if they're even open any longer. But if you see this brand anywhere, it's very much worth it."In pursuit of joys untasted"
from Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata
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Post #6 - October 9th, 2007, 9:09 amI also love the Kookaburra red. I tried after reading about it on Mindy Kaling's blog.
they taste like chewy condensed strawberries - crazy delicious!
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Post #7 - October 9th, 2007, 10:56 amTipsyCake, on California near Augusta, makes their own licorice. Don't know if it's European-style, but it's very, very good (their cakes are pretty awesome, too, btw).
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Post #8 - October 9th, 2007, 2:23 pmI'll fourth the red kookaburra licorice. It spoiled me for all other licorice.
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Post #9 - October 9th, 2007, 4:05 pmGet thee to Andersonville and visit Wikstom's for an excellent selection of Scandinavian licorice.
5247 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60640
Ph. 773-275-6100
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Post #10 - October 9th, 2007, 6:31 pmgleam wrote:I'll fourth the red kookaburra licorice. It spoiled me for all other licorice.
If you're in the Bucktown area, there's bags of black and red kookabura licorice to be had at Olivia's Market on Wabansia (just barely west of Damen).
I ran in tonight to get some random things for dinner, saw the Kookabura by the register and simply could not resist.
Twizzlers are for chumps.
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Post #11 - October 9th, 2007, 6:51 pmbananasandwiches wrote:gleam wrote:I'll fourth the red kookaburra licorice. It spoiled me for all other licorice.
If you're in the Bucktown area, there's bags of black and red kookabura licorice to be had at Olivia's Market on Wabansia (just barely west of Damen).
Yep, and on and off at Goddess and the Grocer, too.
I've bought it online, where shipping was high but the price was very low, about $5-6/lb. Buying 3lbs plus some other stuff made it worth it.
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Post #12 - October 29th, 2007, 8:12 amI stopped into an Au Bon Pain at the Pittsburgh airport on Saturday, and they were selling red Kookaburra at the register. I'm guessing other Au Bon Pain locations would have it too.
