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The Brown Cow

The Brown Cow The Brown Cow is a nationally awarded, old-fashioned ice cream parlor located on Madison Street. They offer super premium hand-crafted ice cream and root beer, locally roasted coffee, decadent ice cream cakes, and birthday party packages in a circa 1913 movie theater. Along with catering and takeout services, their specialties include coffee. Since opening in 2004, The Brown Cow has been serving up happiness and now has summer hours from 11 am to 11 pm every day. Their limited-time Latin-inspired flavors are sure to delight anyone's taste buds. Pre-order a custom ice cream cake or grab a pint of your favorite flavor today!
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05/28/2026

We loves cones at

We updated our online ordering for the summer season and cones didn’t make the cut! Check out the full menu on our web page that you can get in store, cones included!

Cones, Cones, Cones, Cones, Cones! We have them all! We love cones at The Brown Cow and we know you do too. In order to ...
05/28/2026

Cones, Cones, Cones, Cones, Cones!

We have them all! We love cones at The Brown Cow and we know you do too. In order to make our summer the best one ever, we revamped our on-line ordering. While we removed cones (and other too melty items) for pick up ordering, you can still get all the cones you could ever dream of in store. See you soon! 🐮

Check out www.browncowicecream.com for full menu listing and links to the online ordering.

HOLY COW!! 🐮We are at capacity for custom cake orders until Tuesday, 5/19. Two weeks in a row, we have maxed out our bak...
05/16/2026

HOLY COW!! 🐮

We are at capacity for custom cake orders until Tuesday, 5/19. Two weeks in a row, we have maxed out our bakery and cake orders. THANK YOU for letting us be a part of your special celebrations. ❤️ We truly love being here for you and appreciate your continued support!

Don’t worry, if you still need a cake for the weekend, we have a case full of our Signature Cakes, candles and cake toppers to help you celebrate. Party on! 🎉

🍌☀️Say Hello to an old friend! Welcome back to the Banana Split for the summertime! ☀️🍌Swing by starting today to get a ...
05/15/2026

🍌☀️Say Hello to an old friend! Welcome back to the Banana Split for the summertime! ☀️🍌

Swing by starting today to get a classic summer treat! Now through August!

05/14/2026

Congrats to the upcoming Class of 2026! 🎉

All your Graduation Party dessert needs are here at The Brown Cow.

🎂 Ice Cream Cakes
🍫 Brownies by the Dozen
🎓 Custom Iced Sugar Cookies
🍰 Cake Pops by the Dozen

Order online now to celebrate your Graduate!

What a beautiful day to shop and snack local! See you there!
05/09/2026

What a beautiful day to shop and snack local! See you there!

The whole Cinco de Mayo line up has checked in!Featured flavors are:🥭Mango Margarita (you can now add Tajin!)🍫Mexica Hot...
05/02/2026

The whole Cinco de Mayo line up has checked in!

Featured flavors are:

🥭Mango Margarita (you can now add Tajin!)
🍫Mexica Hot Chocolate (made w/ Abuleita!)
🍚Horchata (don’t forget the cinnamon!)

Orders are piling up for the Choco TaCOWs! Get yours today before they are gone! 🐄🌮

Mooooove on over to The Brown Cow for delicious Choco TaCOWs! 🐄🌮Preorder online or in store! Pick up available May 3rd -...
04/30/2026

Mooooove on over to The Brown Cow for delicious Choco TaCOWs! 🐄🌮

Preorder online or in store! Pick up available May 3rd - May 5th.

See you soon!

🌮 🐄 Choco TaCOWs are back!! 🐄 🌮 Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in style with our homemade Choco TaCOWs. Fresh baked waffle shel...
04/28/2026

🌮 🐄 Choco TaCOWs are back!! 🐄 🌮

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in style with our homemade Choco TaCOWs. Fresh baked waffle shells lined with chocolate, filled with our very own house made ice cream, dipped in chocolate and rolled in nuts or rainbow sprinkles.

Pre-order is available on our website. Pick from Sunday, May 3rd to Tuesday, May 5th.

www.browncowicecream.com

04/19/2026

Thank you to the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce for hosting another successful Wine Walk.

It was a great spring day for Madison St! 🍷🍨

Join us for one of Forest Park’s favorite spring events—the Wine Walk is this Saturday!Spend the afternoon strolling Mad...
04/15/2026

Join us for one of Forest Park’s favorite spring events—the Wine Walk is this Saturday!

Spend the afternoon strolling Madison Street, sipping wine, and enjoying bites from local favorites, including our amazing gluten-free ganache brownies!

What’s included:
🍷 Wine tastings at 17 locations
🍴 Small bites from local restaurants
🎁 A FREE bottle of wine to take home
🎨 Local art + a fun, social vibe

Event Details:
📅 Saturday, April 18
⏰ 1:00 – 5:00 PM
📍 Madison Street, Forest Park
💲 $55 per person

🚨 Limited tickets remaining—don’t wait!

Grab your friends and make it a perfect spring afternoon.

👉 Get Your Tickets at https://bit.ly/3PfduKA

04/05/2026

Happy Easter Sunday!

We are closed today to spend time with our friends and families. See you tomorrow for normal hours!

Bad New Bunnies!We will be closed today to do an emergent repair to one of our hot water heaters.We will reopen tomorrow...
04/02/2026

Bad New Bunnies!

We will be closed today to do an emergent repair to one of our hot water heaters.

We will reopen tomorrow at normal hours for full service.

Cute Peep Bunny Pic for attention. 🐰

From Easter Bunny’s (cakes) to Easter Basket’s, we have all the sweet treats ready for you!Individually wrapped sugar co...
03/28/2026

From Easter Bunny’s (cakes) to Easter Basket’s, we have all the sweet treats ready for you!

Individually wrapped sugar cookies and cake pops are a perfect fit for any Easter Basket.

Order your Easter Bunny Cake, Carrot Cake, Take and Bake Quiche or Banana Cream Pie for pick up on Friday 4/3 or Saturday 4/4. Orders close on Tuesday 3/31.

💐🐰🐣🐰🐣🌸

🐣 Hop into Spring with these delicious Easter Desserts 🐣Order now through Tuesday, 3/31 for pick up on Friday, 4/3 and S...
03/24/2026

🐣 Hop into Spring with these delicious Easter Desserts 🐣

Order now through Tuesday, 3/31 for pick up on Friday, 4/3 and Saturday, 4/4. We will be closed on Easter Sunday, 4/5.

🐰 Bunny Cakes
🥕 Carrot Cake
🍌 Banana Cream Pie
🍫 Chocolate Cream Pie
🥧 Take and Bake Quiche
🐣 Easter Egg Sugar Cookies

Order online at www.browncowicecream.com

🍀Aren’t you lucky?🍀 $3 Mint Chip Drumsticks with festive sprinkles from now until March 17th!
03/15/2026

🍀Aren’t you lucky?🍀

$3 Mint Chip Drumsticks with festive sprinkles from now until March 17th!

Can’t make it to the Green River in Chicago today? We got you covered!🍀Green River Soda🍀Green River Sorbet🍀Green River F...
03/14/2026

Can’t make it to the Green River in Chicago today? We got you covered!

🍀Green River Soda
🍀Green River Sorbet
🍀Green River Floats

Have a fun and safe day at the parade and we will see you for a cold, frosty soda!

✨☘️Happy Parade Day! Stop by for a delicious corned beef hand pie or ice cream sandwich! ☘️✨
03/07/2026

✨☘️Happy Parade Day! Stop by for a delicious corned beef hand pie or ice cream sandwich! ☘️✨

Who is going to the parade tomorrow? Stop by for some delicious treats! ☘️Green River Floats☘️Green River Sorbet☘️Lucky ...
03/07/2026

Who is going to the parade tomorrow? Stop by for some delicious treats!

☘️Green River Floats
☘️Green River Sorbet
☘️Lucky Lucky Charm Ice Cream
☘️Corned Beef Hand Pies
☘️Ice Cream Drumsticks and Sandwiches
☘️Cake Pops and Sugar Cookies

Plenty of hand held parade goodies to make your day a little more lucky! We will see you there!

We’re back open seven days a week! Celebrate surviving winter by stopping by for your favorite scoop. We’re open noon-10...
03/02/2026

We’re back open seven days a week! Celebrate surviving winter by stopping by for your favorite scoop. We’re open noon-10pm

Now scooping:
Matcha
Orange Sherbet
Paczki (almost gone!)
Dulce de Leche
Chocolate Caramel Pretzel

⭐️Proudly serving Sprecher Root Beer and several other craft soda’s⭐️Float any flavor of our premium, hand crafted ice c...
02/22/2026

⭐️Proudly serving Sprecher Root Beer and several other craft soda’s⭐️

Float any flavor of our premium, hand crafted ice cream with any classic bottled soda on the menu.

What will your favorite float be?
⭐️classic vanilla and root beer
⭐️Kribi espresso and cream soda
⭐️chocolate peanut butter and grape soda

Whatever floats your boat, you can float!

❤️Reminder: This Friday, 2/13, from 5pm-9pm, get ready for a Valentine’s Day Cookie Decorating session for all at The Br...
02/11/2026

❤️Reminder: This Friday, 2/13, from 5pm-9pm, get ready for a Valentine’s Day Cookie Decorating session for all at The Brown Cow! ❤️

No ticket purchase necessary; just grab a cookie kit and get your decorate on! You can buy the cookie kits online in advance (so we can guesstimate number of kits) or just swing by and purchase on the day of. Hope to see you at our ridiculously sweet Valentine’s Day shindig!

Score extra extra points at your Super Bowl party this Sunday with our Super Bowl Sundae Kit. 🏈🍨2 pints, sprinkles, foot...
02/03/2026

Score extra extra points at your Super Bowl party this Sunday with our Super Bowl Sundae Kit. 🏈🍨

2 pints, sprinkles, footballs, chopped nuts, chocolate chips, chocolate syrup, caramel sauce, whipped cream and cherries. Each kit serves 6 with cups and spoons included.

Order online and reserve for Saturday or Sunday pick up. Don’t fumble, order now!

www.browncowicecream.com

01/23/2026

Introducing our signature flavor - The Brown Cow!
Our classic favorites Dutch Chocolate and Madagascar Vanilla ice cream swirled together with a fudge ribbon and chocolate covered sea salt caramels. The scoop you’ve been waiting for!

01/23/2026

Due to extreme cold, for the safety of our customers and our employees, we will be closed today. Stay warm and we will see you tomorrow! 🍧

Address

7347 Madison Street
Forest Park, IL
60130

To get to Madison Street in Forest Park via public transportation, take the Green Line of the Chicago L Train system and get off at the Forest Park station. From there, it's a short walk to Madison Street.

Alternatively, if you're driving and need to park your car, you can find metered street parking on Madison Street or in nearby parking lots.

Opening Hours

Monday 3pm - 10pm
Tuesday 3pm - 10pm
Wednesday 3pm - 10pm
Thursday 3pm - 10pm
Friday 3pm - 10pm
Saturday 12pm - 10pm
Sunday 12pm - 10pm

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The Brown Cow on Madison Street in Forest Park is a nationally awarded old fashioned ice cream parlor that has been serving up happiness since 2004. This charming establishment features super premium handcrafted ice cream and root beer, locally roasted coffee, decadent ice cream cakes, and birthday party packages in a circa 1913 movie theater. The Brown Cow also offers catering, group services, outdoor seating, and takeout options.

One of the highlights of The Brown Cow is their delicious coffee which is a specialty of the restaurant. Their homemade ice cream is also a must-try with flavors like Triple Chocolate and Chocolate Peanut Butter being some of the most popular choices. In addition to their regular menu items, The Brown Cow also celebrates special occasions like Pride Month by offering limited edition treats such as their Rainbow Cow ice cream and homemade 7-layer rainbow cake with buttercream frosting.

The Brown Cow is not just known for its delectable treats but also for its commitment to spreading joy and positivity. They are currently hiring full-time and part-time positions to join their team of happiness curators. With its cozy ambiance and friendly staff, The Brown Cow is the perfect spot to indulge in some sweet treats or grab a cup of coffee with friends or family any day from 11am - 11pm.

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