Photo by Anjali M. Pinto
Lucky Leprechaun ($4.41) at M Burger (multiple locations)
Available until: March 31
Lettuce Entertain You’s burger shops have made a ritual out of featuring a mint milkshake for the month of March, and this year is no different. Like the original McD’s shake, it has that telltale white/green tie-dye effect of vanilla ice cream mixed with bright green mint syrup — but it’s much less cloying and smoother in texture. I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that the chopped-up Andes mints sprinkled on top remind me of dinners at Olive Garden with my family as a kid. –Lisa Arnett Getting your Trinity Audio
More Top Picks Sponsorship
player ready...The month of March means one thing for McDonald’s junkies: Shamrock Shake season. We couldn’t help but notice that the fast-food giant’s popular green shake has quite a few doppelgangers around town. From a health-ified low-calorie variation to a boozy mint-chocolate version, we taste-tested the options at six independent restaurants.
If you want to have dinner before dessert, check out our guide to Chicago’s Irish pub scene.