The Rainbow Cone of Chicago opens its location in New Buffalo, Michigan – NBC Chicago

The Original Rainbow Cone, an iconic Chicago establishment that has served generations of ice cream lovers, has made a foray into another state.

The ice cream shop posted a photo on Facebook on Saturday of the grand opening of its new location in New Buffalo, Michigan. If you’re in the area – perhaps to spend some time on Lake Michigan – Rainbow Cone is located inside Sonny D’s Bar and Grill, 1 N. Whittaker St.

Founded nearly a century ago, Rainbow Cone is known for its signature offering of five flavors on a single cone and the pink exterior of its original store in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood.

The company has expanded in recent years, opening several locations in suburban Chicago, including food trucks and dual-concept restaurants in partnership with Buona Beef, another local restaurant chain. Not counting Illinois, Michigan is the third state Rainbow Cone has entered.

It operates locations in Valparaiso, Indiana, as well as Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. An additional Wisconsin store is expected to open in June in Lake Geneva.