TEN MILKSHAKES IN TEN DAYS

I need some recommendations. South Loop and wicker park bucktown is convenientest.

NAV MAN wrote:I need some recommendations. South Loop and wicker park bucktown is convenientest.

I don't know NAV MAN, you might just need to get out to Beverley and try a chocolate malt at Top Notch on 95th St. One of the best ice-cream+milk concoctions I have ever had. You can also get a damn fine burger and fries with that.

Brown Sack, Navman.
Do it.
For reals.

Two words NAV MAN: Brown Sack

3706 West Armitage Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647-3634
(773) 661-0675

Apparently great minds think alike SeeBee

I'll second Brown Sack fa sho.

Also be sure to hit up Edzo's for the amazing Nutella shake. Word on the street is the spicy Mexican chocolate shake & the Oreo shake are awesome there too.

Epic Burger does a great PB shake.

On a mini milk shake crawl last year, I thought Irazu was the hands-down winner (Brown Sack happened to be closed that day).

Irazu
http://www.irazuchicago.com
1865 Milwaukee Avenue
(773) 252-5687

Khaopaat wrote:I'll second Brown Sack fa sho.

Also be sure to hit up Edzo's for the amazing Nutella shake. Word on the street is the spicy Mexican chocolate shake & the Oreo shake are awesome there too.

There have been two NAV APPEARANCES @ EDZOs. Great experience first time. So much so I brought some people there on 4/9/10 @ 3:55pm. Comfortably inside of the 4pm deadline. The shopkeeper kinda rudely turned us away. That was a pretty long drive for no payoff. Not going back.

I think this is a pretty cool idea for a one-person-athon.

Milkshakes are one of those beverages I have every few years, never crave now but used to drink regularly as a yute. Will be interested to see what you turn up...and thanks for daring to dream big.

David Hammond wrote:thanks for daring to dream big.

Always DH, always.

Go for the sleeper at Edzo's - the Hot Fudge shake!

An oldie: Mexicana Malt (with Mexican cinnamon)

Medici on 57th
1327 E 57th St

A recent favorite: Dulce de Leche shake

Big Star
1531 North Damen Avenue

I must have had one of these a week since the takeout window opened.

NAV MAN, power on. Nice to know you still abide.

seebee wrote:Brown Sack, Navman.
Do it.
For reals.

Specifically, the peanut butter and chocolate milkshake at The Brown Sack.

I am generally not interested in milkshakes, but I have cravings for this one.

Hi,

If you want a chilled beverage breather: Mario's Italian Ice on Taylor St. opens May 1st. While it may not be a milkshake, it is delicious, ice cold and melts to mushy deliciousness!

Regards,

in that general area, I like Margie's Candies and 11 City Diner's shakes.

I'm a bit of a purist so Brown Sack's Vanilla is the best in the city.

2nd Best in the City is the Vanilla at Marcus Samuelson's Burger - Conveniently on the 7th floor of Macy's on State Street.

I wold give Edzo's another try, the Spicy Mexican Chocolate (it's got chili & man that cool beverage followed by some spice heat is delightful for this non-chocolate lover).

Nowhere near the convenientest zone for you, but Paradise Pup makes a darn fine milkshake. I've sung the praises of their chocolate banana shake before, and it remains one of the best I've had in the Chicago area.

It also just dawned on me that now that I'm working right by O'Hare and the Allstate Arena, I need to be visiting Paradise Pup yesterday. Tomorrow sounds about right, though the line might be brutal with it warming up again.

Just downed a Banana Shake from Margies Candies. It was bad ass.

Not in the area, but I would try to make a trip to Scooters. Definitely worth a detour. Maybe even worthy of a visit by NAV MAN.

1658 West Belmont Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 244-6415

It was about two years ago and it might have been a one-off, but a chocolate malt I had at Cameron's on Southport and Diversey approached the Platonic ideal of chocolate malts.

Chocolate milkshake at Weiner's Circle: it's a bit pricey, but worth it for at least one time.

As a point of comparison you might want to try a batidos at Cafecito. More like a cross between a smoothie and a milkshake, and definitely not as rich as the latter, but a refereshing drink that serves the same purpose very well.

uvasabri wrote:Chocolate milkshake at Weiner's Circle: it's a bit pricey, but worth it for at least one time.

Wait a cotton-pickin' moment! When did they get milkshakes back? Years ago, this was my go to for a vanilla shake & then the machine "broke".

I've already had egg custard cups & gelato today, are you going to make me head back out for a milkshake today as well? And to think I wonder what gave me tummy ache this morning

It was bad ass.

not sure if that means it was really good, or really bad.....?

pairs4life wrote:

uvasabri wrote:Chocolate milkshake at Weiner's Circle: it's a bit pricey, but worth it for at least one time.

Wait a cotton-pickin' moment! When did they get milkshakes back? Years ago, this was my go to for a vanilla shake & then the machine "broke".

You do NOT want to order a chocolate shake at Wiener's Circle. I'll give you a hint: there's no ice cream involved, and you'll see way more than you ever wanted to of one of the establishment's employees.

pairs4life wrote:

uvasabri wrote:Chocolate milkshake at Weiner's Circle: it's a bit pricey, but worth it for at least one time.

Wait a cotton-pickin' moment! When did they get milkshakes back? Years ago, this was my go to for a vanilla shake & then the machine "broke".

Pretty sure this is a puerile comment. See the reference to "chocolate milkshake" on the Wikipedia page.

On edit: What Khaopaat said.

Matt wrote:

pairs4life wrote:

uvasabri wrote:Chocolate milkshake at Weiner's Circle: it's a bit pricey, but worth it for at least one time.

Wait a cotton-pickin' moment! When did they get milkshakes back? Years ago, this was my go to for a vanilla shake & then the machine "broke".

Pretty sure this is a puerile comment. See the reference to "chocolate milkshake" on the Wikipedia page.

On edit: What Khaopaat said.

There I was thinking that on the food chat site we were actually talking about food. They did use to serve what's commonly thought of as milkshakes. <sigh> I have no use for what's mentioned on that Wiki page. Thanks for the clarification.

deesher wrote:Not in the area, but I would try to make a trip to Scooters. Definitely worth a detour. Maybe even worthy of a visit by NAV MAN.

1658 West Belmont Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 244-6415

Ditto - the strawberry is transcendent

kafein wrote:

deesher wrote:Not in the area, but I would try to make a trip to Scooters. Definitely worth a detour. Maybe even worthy of a visit by NAV MAN.

1658 West Belmont Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 244-6415

Ditto - the strawberry is transcendent

I don't recommend making it a Boston shake, though. They've been known to render grown men comatose from the sugar overload.