Despite the cold weather, Shawn Michelle’s seemed to be doing good business yesterday when we saw (and sampled) their ice cream truck parked in Kimbark Plaza in Hyde Park. They were back today as well. We’ll try to confirm whether they’ll be in the same place every weekend and for how long into the season they’ll be around—hopefully they’re planning to come back when the weather’s warmer, because that ice cream is good.

Update, 10/14: The plan right now is to have the truck in Kimbark Plaza 2pm-10pm, Wednesday through Sunday, and they’ll be year-round. They also said they’re working on some things like hot fudge to warm up the winter months.

Shawn Michelle’s Homemade Ice Cream, which we wrote about in last year’s Best of the South Side issue, has some of the most delicious ice cream I’ve ever tasted. Unfortunately it’s located so far south, at 119th and Western, that I rarely get down there. Now, presumably because of some good karma I’ve been accumulating, Shawn Michelle’s is getting its first ice cream truck specifically in order to serve Hyde Park! Founder Yahya Muhammad explains, “This truck is intended to be a mobile extension of Shawn Michelle’s, targeting those who have an appreciation for distinctive ice cream.” In addition to their “Sweet Sixteen Flavors,” Muhammad says the truck will offer “several perfect combinations.” Hopefully this will include the “Barack Supreme” (made up of Melanin Magic and Butter Pecan Supreme), which I tried for the first time last week and have been craving ever since. The truck begins its route within the next two weeks.