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Barack & Michelle Obama's preferred ice cream in Chicago
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    Post #1 - April 23rd, 2010, 7:23 pm
    Post #1 - April 23rd, 2010, 7:23 pm Post #1 - April 23rd, 2010, 7:23 pm
    This is one of the oddest visitor requests I've ever gotten. My sister's friend will be in town tomorrow and specifically asked about a place that POTUS & FLOTUS shared their ice cream.

    A quick search gave me an early date & Baskin-Robbins. I don't think that's what the visitor is interested in.

    Anyone else know about the ice cream preferences?

    Thanks,
    Ava-"If you get down and out, just get in the kitchen and bake a cake."- Jean Strickland

    Horto In Urbs- Falling in love with Urban Vegetable Gardening
  • Post #2 - April 23rd, 2010, 7:34 pm
    Post #2 - April 23rd, 2010, 7:34 pm Post #2 - April 23rd, 2010, 7:34 pm
    According to reobama.com,

    Obama worked in a Baskin-Robbins ice cream shop as a
    teenager and now can't stand ice cream.


    Although apparently he used to eat at Medici down in Hyde Park, and they serve ice cream (including what sounds like a very good Mexican Chocolate milkshake), so maybe that can count?

    Medici
    1327 E. 57th Street
    http://www.medici57.com
    Anthony Bourdain on Barack Obama: "He's from Chicago, so he knows what good food is."
  • Post #3 - April 23rd, 2010, 8:00 pm
    Post #3 - April 23rd, 2010, 8:00 pm Post #3 - April 23rd, 2010, 8:00 pm
    They're out of luck. The Hyde Park Baskin-Robbins became a Subway before it could be converted into any sort of shrine. Lots of folks ask about it, because it's supposedly where they had their first kiss.

    I'd suggest gelato at Istria instead.

    Istria Café
    1520 E. 57th Street
    Chicago, IL 60637
    773-955-2556
  • Post #4 - April 23rd, 2010, 8:36 pm
    Post #4 - April 23rd, 2010, 8:36 pm Post #4 - April 23rd, 2010, 8:36 pm
    Their love of Spiaggia has been well documented.

    Here's the gelato selection there...

    Our Selection of House Made Gelati and Sorbetti
     
    GELATI DEL GIORNO
    Red Raspberry, Espresso, Vanilla, Mint, Chocolate, Pistachio and Stacciatella
     
    SORBETTI DEL GIORNO
    Lemon Lime, Pineapple Basil, Orange Mandarin, Grapefruit and Passion Fruit
     
    Can't you talk her into a nice evening at Spiaggia????

    :D
     
  • Post #5 - April 24th, 2010, 7:10 am
    Post #5 - April 24th, 2010, 7:10 am Post #5 - April 24th, 2010, 7:10 am
    Just say it was at Freddy's and head there. :wink:

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