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This River North restaurant is serving $1 fro-yo all summer long

When the temps are just too damn hot, we turn to the best ice cream in Chicago for reprieve from the scorching sun and heavy humidity. There's truly nothing like a cool cup or cone to quell the heat. And this summer in Chicago, one River North restaurant is graciously bringing back a sizzling seasonal special: $1 frozen yogurt Fridays. Walk up to the window of Ēma Rotisserie (74 W Illinois Street)—a fast-casual offshoot of the Mediterranean sit-down restaurant Ēma— for cups of frozen Greek yogurt (delicately dressed in olive oil and sea salt) for just one dollar every Friday, now through August 29. With simple, quality ingredients, this could be the most iconic of cheap eats in Chicago. The delicious deal kicked off over Memorial Day Weekend, available only on Fridays from 11 am to 3 pm. This year, you can upgrade your sweet treat for another buck (totaling a whopping $2) and drench your cup of freshly churned fro-yo in house-made strawberry-rhubarb syrup, or pistachio sauce and crumbled cinnamon phyllo puff pastry. Sadly, supplies are limited to one per person. But if you're feeling lucky, the restaurant group is also running a giveaway on Instagram for free frozen Greek yogurt all summer long, which runs through June 3, according to the restaurant website. Ēma first opened in 2016, helmed by former Intro chef C.J. Jacobson, serving Californian-tinged small plates and regional wines. "The concept is Mediterranean flavors, but seen through my eyes," Jacobson told Time Out. And that's not the only budget-friendly frozen treats you'll find in Chicagoland this week: National ice-cream brand Breyers will be stationed at Maggie Daley Park (337 East Randolph Street) on Friday, May 30 from noon to 6 pm for its first-ever 'Freezerpit,' featuring a giant, firepit-inspired cooler stocked with the company's new Campfire Collection s'mores treats. Breyers' tasty ice cream bars and sandwiches will be free and up-for-grabs throughout the one-day-only pop-up event.