Oberweis Dairy

It can be hard to get some ice cream in the middle of winter since a lot of the really great places are closed, but just because it is cold outside does not mean we don't want our frozen treats.  One place that always stays open and has great ice cream is Oberweis Dairy.  There are Oberweis stores located throughout the suburbs but I believe there is only one in the City located at 1293 N. Milwaukee in Wicker Park.  We always go to the store in Lincolnwood.  The company's website (www.oberweis.com) has a list of all the locations. 

Mainly, Oberweis sells milk that comes from cows living on family farms, that have not been treated with artificial hormones.  Also, the milk comes in awesome glass bottles that you return when you are done with them.  When you stop by a store, however, you can also purchase ice cream made from this milk.  Prepackaged ice cream is available by the quart or you can order from an extensive menu of ice cream treats made while you wait.  The ice cream is really good by itself but also totally delicious in sundaes, shakes, or blizzard type items called frostbites.  There is a kids' menu, which is great because the normal size items can be quite large.  Usually our girls usually just get a scoop of their favorite ice cream in either a cone or a cup. 

The store that we go to in Lincolnwood has plenty of seating, is always clean, and has a friendly staff.  The stores also offer a birthday party package, which includes a sundae bar and seems like it could be a lot of fun.  Oberweis also offers Kids Club Cards where you purchase either a cone, shake, or sundae club card and your child gets two of the selected treat for free twice a month for a year.  If you go to Oberweis a lot these cards could save you some money.  We've considered getting these cards for our daughters for Christmas or a birthday but you can't use one card for two kids and we were uncertain of how a good of an idea it would be to guarantee the girls two ice cream cones a month, every month for a year.  Maybe a little much for kids their age but might be a good idea when they get older. 

Since we have had such a mild winter this year, it has been nice to be able to go to Oberweis to get our ice cream fix..