The authors were tasked with the burden of roaming the countryside to search out their best shops in the USA. There are thousands of shops in america besides ice cream, including gelato, frozen yogurt, frozen custard plus vegan to name a few, so how does one decide on the Best.
At the end of the day It boils down to individual preference, plain and simple. Sure in some cases there is all natural vs artificial, high butterfat vs low, more air (over run) vs very little, organic vs non and on and on. These are probably pretty good shops, but are they really the best, probably not and more importantly, is there or does there need to be the best. I say no. Favs tend to be based on factors besides quality, such as product and flavor familiarity, location, business age, customer raves, family memories, business roots in the community, etc.
It’s all good and more times than not, it can be a very passionate topic. Ask any “normal, well balanced person” what’s the best place to go for a great frozen delight and be prepared for the response. It will not simply be a here or there reply, but one with explanation, conviction, reason and probably hands flying around. To you it may not have answered the question, but it is sure entertaining to watch the response. When you think about it, there are not that many topics people bring up that provoke such passion. Support your particular shop and give the owner your own raving review and way this place is your favorite. You will make them smile.
Read More on why/how Kevin Alexander and Liz Childers made their choices on the best. The shops are named below and not in any specific order.
| Berkey Creamery
University Park, PA |
Fat Cat Creamery
Houston, TX |
Creole Creamery
New Orleans, LA |
Cliff’s Homemade Ice Cream
Ledgewood, NJ |
Fairfax Scoop
Fairfax, CA |
| Clumpies Ice Cream
Chattanooga, TN |
Glacé Artisan Ice Cream
Kansas City, MO |
Dairy Joy
Weston, MA |
Hodgman’s Frozen Custard
New Gloucester, ME |
Humphry Slocombe
San Francisco, CA |
| Izzy’s Ice Cream
St. Paul, MN |
Ice Cream Jubilee
Washington, DC |
Margie’s Fine Candies
Chicago, IL |
Leopold’s
Savannah, GA |
Quenelle
Burbank, CA |
| Lick Ice Creams
Austin, TX |
Ted Drewes
St. Louis, MO |
LICK Pure Cream
Seattle, WA |
The Chief
Goshen, IN |
Salt & Straw
Portland, OR |
| Ample Hills Creamery
Brooklyn, NY |
Sassy Cow Creamery
Columbus, WI |
Bi-Rite Creamery
San Francisco, CA |
Susanna’s Ice Cream
Middletown, RI |
Fentons Creamery
Oakland, CA |
| Sweet Action
Denver, CO |
Kopp’s Frozen Custard
Milwaukee, WI |
Sweet Cow Ice Cream
Louisville, CO |
Toscanini’s
Cambridge, MA |
MOOmers
Traverse City, MI |
| Sweet Republic
Scottsdale, AZ |
Morgenstern’s
New York, NY |
The Parlour
Durham, NC |
Call Darryl to open your shop and you never know you could make a future list.
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