Margie's Candies

It is summer. You want ice cream. But you do not want to go into a drug store to buy it. No, you want the real thing. Then go out of your way if you have to, and get over to Bucktown to Margie's. Since 1921, Margie... More »

It is summer. You want ice cream. But you do not want to go into a drug store to buy it. No, you want the real thing. Then go out of your way if you have to, and get over to Bucktown to Margie's. Since 1921, Margie's has been making its own candy and ice cream, and it still uses only the best ingredients to produce the best product in Chicago. Family owned for three generations, Peter Poulos is now in charge of this quaint and charming operation, one that has withstood the brutal ups and downs of this neighborhood for over 70 years. Well worth a visit, even for the most discriminating sweet tooth.