Margie's Candies

For dessert on Sunday night, we decided to venture to the "Chicago legend" known as Margie's Candies. This quaint little restaurant, ice cream parlor and chocolate candy store opened in 1921 at the corner of Western Ave. and Armitage Ave.

At first it smells terrible, but only for a second. I'm not sure if it's only by the front door or if you just get used after a few seconds, but it goes away eventually. Although, at some points during your visit you may get a waft of garlic bread even though it's not on the menu. All smells aside, this place is full of history and delicious ice cream. It's always ridiculously crowded and everything on the inside looks like it has been colored with decades of cigarette smoke. The walls, tables, and booths are yellowish-gray and even the paper place mats have a yellowish-gray design on them.

There is a good amount of history including visits from Al Capone, The Beatles, and several other famous people that can all be read about on the Wikipedia page.

Cait ordered the cleverly named "Grandpa's Turtle".

She shared some of the amazing turtle with me.

I figured I'd go with the standard chocolate milkshake. It did not disappoint.

They are all set up for the Valentine's Day rush for boxes of chocolate.

I think someone special might be getting one of these this year, but only if she'll share! This is definitely a destination that needs to be frequented much more often.