Derived from the nickname of the handle on an old-fashioned soda fountain, Bobtail Soda Fountain offers the sweet, nostalgic charm of the classic hometown ice cream parlor topped off by the exotic sophistication of a contemporary urban café. Bobtail produces each homemade batch on-site and offers more than twenty classic, seasonal and locally inspired flavors. Unlike other ice-cream shops, Bobtail isn’t thwarted by Chicago winters. Look for sweet Belgian waffles, muffins, hot fudge fondues and specialty teas, coffees and espressos to help tide you over until next summer.
Best of Chicago 2004 was written by Dave Chamberlain, Jessica Herman, Brian Hieggelke, Mehan Jayasuriya, Tom Lynch, Jamie Murnane, Ray Pride and Michael Workman
With additional items written by Patrick Brooks, Emerson Dameron, Al de Leon, Nina Metz, Tony Peregrin, Fred Sasaki, Allen Smalling, John Vincler, David Witter and Kate Zambreno