Best Local: National Apple Month

Celebrate October by Satisfying Your Apple Appetite

Courtesy of Adelanto

Courtesy of Adelanto

If you feel a mysterious urge for all things apple coming on, you’re right on track. The beginning of October means the start of National Apple Month. Check out these Best Local spots in Chicago and the Chicago suburbs near Corporate Suites Network locations for creative ways to enjoy the apple.

Courtesy of Jonamac Orchard

Courtesy of Jonamac Orchard

Chicago dwellers and suburbanites flock to Best Local Jonamac Orchard (19412 Shabbona Rd, Malta) for fall apple fun. Here, enjoy apple picking, an apple launcher and cannon, corn maze, petting zoo, pony rides and more. Don’t leave without snagging apple goods from the bakery, like baked apples, apple doughnuts, apple pies and apple pizzas! It’s a 47-minute drive from Lincoln at the Parks in Naperville.

Courtesy of Chicago Serious Eats

Courtesy of Chicago Serious Eats

Check out the new fall lineup at Best Local Glazed and Infused (30 E. Hubbard) in River North. Grab apple bites and even a caramel apple. Yelp calls its apple fritters the best in the city, too. It’s just a 7-minute walk from 400 N. LaSalle in River North!

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Courtesy of Wantickets

Kick back on an October evening with a bottle of Redd’s Apple Ale. You can get it at plenty of Best Local bars in Chicago. Try it at Bub City (435 N. Clark), Theory (9 W. Hubbard St.) or Public House (400 N. State St.), all within a 6-minute walk of 400 N. LaSalle!

Courtesy of Kuipers Family Farm

Courtesy of Kuipers Family Farm

Pick apples at Best Local Kuipers Family Farm (Maple Park, IL) this season! Try apple cider doughnuts, fuge, freshly pressed apple cider, and, of course, pick your own fresh apples from the trees. Get there a 37-minute drive from Lincoln at the Parks in Naperville!