I have seen some strange food combinations out there. A friend of mine likes to eat his French fries with tartar sauce. And a girl I know puts Ranch dressing on just about everything even pizza. But what about ice cream and gourmet popcorn?
Dip & Pop is a tiny Loop spot (just west of the Chicago Athletic Association building) that offers 24 ice cream flavors, including coffee-toffee and apple cinnamon mingle. (Don⿿t worry; they have vanilla and chocolate, too.) Pick a flavor, and enjoy it in a malt, float, or shake. Then take a gander at the popcorn choices, which come buttered, cheesy, caramel-coated, or Chicago-style (cheese and caramel blend).
Now, are you ready for this? Put the popcorn on the ice cream. Don⿿t give me that look, just do it. You⿿ll be surprised at just how good this cream-and-crunch odd couple is. And with all the flavors available, you⿿ll have a plethora of possibilities at your sticky fingertips.
Photo credit: Dip & Pop
Dip & Pop: 63 E Madison St; 312-629-1777
Sun ⿿ Thurs: 11:00 a.m. ⿿ 10:00 p.m.
Fri ⿿ Sat: 11:00 a.m. ⿿ 12 midnight
Street parking difficult
Public trans: Bus # 2, 3, 4, X4, 6, 10, 14, 20, 26, 29, 36, 56, 60, 62, 124, 127, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 151, 157
Orange/Pink/Green/Purple/Brown Line train (Madison)
Red Line train (Washington, Monroe)
http://www.dipandpop.com/
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