I was just reading about how the government wants to shut down Nice Cream (fresh, organic, local, handcrafted ice cream made at Logan Square Kitchen), when I stumbled upon it at the Logan Square Farmers Market. I guess to say that the government wants to shut them down is incorrect. They’re adding so many regulations that it will not be possible for Nice Cream to stay in business. I think that’s a more accurate description of what’s going on. Read more about it here.
Anyway, my brother and I went to brunch at Dunlay’s on the Square and walked through the market afterwards. I was pleasantly surprised to see Nice Cream selling there and we each sampled a few flavors. This is their summer line up (from their site):
Blueberry Pie Our Blueberry Pie ice cream is like a warm slice of pie with vanilla ice cream on top – except the other way around! How do we make it so delicious? Easy. We get blueberry pie from Bulldog Bakery here in Chicago and smash it right into our vanilla bean ice cream, crust and all!
Cashew Crunch For our brand new Cashew Crunch ice cream we take chunks of cashew peanut brittle from Mama’s Nuts in Chicago and mix them into creamy vanilla bean ice cream. And here’s the best part: the brittle melts a tiny bit when we mix it, forming pockets of gooey caramel with a nutty crunch. This might be the best thing we’ve ever made.
Chocolate Basil Think Chocolate Mint, but a little bit more…adventurous! For our Chocolate Basil ice cream we infuse freshly picked organic basil leaves from hereTM in Chicago, Illinois and mix in 72% dark chocolate for a rich, sweet taste, straight out of the garden.
Strawberry Cupcake We took last year’s Fresh Strawberry ice cream and made it even better! Strawberry Cupcake has delicious bites of cupcake and buttercream frosting from the renowned Southport Grocery in Chicago. And the strawberries? We still pick ‘em ourselves (really!) at Susie’s Garden Patch in Garden Prarie, IL.
We ended up purchasing cute tiny baby cones, which was just enough sweet after our savory brunch at Dunlay’s. I got the cashew crunch and my brother got the blueberry pie. Delicious! Save this business!
