The
Chicago Luxury Ice Cream Festival returns for its second year.
This is no ordinary ice-cream event as local artisans, pastry chefs and chocolatiers show off cool, custom designed treats you'll not likely see anywhere else.
We're excited about it for a number of reasons, including the obvious. You'll get a grand tasting of goodies from the likes of
Vosges, Black Dog Gelato, Nice Cream, Homer’s, Oberweis, Trader’s Point Creamery, Ciao Bella Gelato, Bob Tail Ice Cream and
Sassy Cow Creamery.
There will also be demonstrations and workshops certain to blow your mind from top pastry chefs
Christine McCabe,
Tony Galzin (
MK),
Jerome Landrieu (
Barry-Callebaut Chocolate Academy) and
Michelle Garcia (
The Bleeding Heart Bakery).
And,
The Great Chicago Brain Freeze should be the biggest draw as chefs compete with unique creations. Guests get to vote on winners.
Last year's third-place winner,
Clandestino, returns with chef/owner
Efrain Cuevas bringing back his popular
Chocolate Chile ice cream as well as
Blueberry Huitlacoche and
Honey Serrano Sweetcornbread.
Now I don't mind getting a little brain freeze for that!
The
Chicago Luxury Ice Cream Festival takes place 7-10pm Friday and Saturday at the
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum (2430 N. Cannon Dr.). Get the $25 tickets
here. We've got at least another month of unbelievable heat, so cool off with even more offbeat frozen treats, including some deliciously boozy ones:
