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Hidden Ice Cream Spots to Cool Down This Summer

Hidden Ice Cream Spots to Cool Down This Summer

These hidden ice cream spots offer delicious and unique treats, perfect for cooling down on a hot summer day. Discover these sweet gems across the USA.

1. Salt & Straw, Oregon

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Known for its unique flavors like Pear & Blue Cheese and Honey Lavender, this Portland-based creamery is a must-visit.

2. Ample Hills Creamery, New York

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With creative flavors like Ooey Gooey Butter Cake and Snap Mallow Pop, Ample Hills is a Brooklyn favorite.

3. The Ice Cream Bar, California

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This vintage soda fountain in San Francisco offers homemade ice cream and classic soda jerk treats.

4. Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, Ohio

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With flavors like Brambleberry Crisp and Brown Butter Almond Brittle, Jeni’s is a Midwest gem.

5. Bi-Rite Creamery, California

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This San Francisco spot is known for its rich, creamy ice cream and inventive flavors like Balsamic Strawberry.

6. Sweet Action Ice Cream, Colorado

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Located in Denver, Sweet Action offers unique flavors like Stranahan’s Whiskey Brickle and Brown Sugar Banana.

7. Humphry Slocombe, California

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This Bay Area favorite features quirky flavors like Secret Breakfast (bourbon and cornflakes) and Elvis (the Fat Years).

8. Molly Moon’s Homemade Ice Cream, Washington

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Seattle’s Molly Moon’s is famous for its creative flavors and commitment to using local, organic ingredients.

9. Leopold’s Ice Cream, Georgia

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A Savannah institution since 1919, Leopold’s offers classic flavors and an old-fashioned soda fountain experience.

10. The Bent Spoon, New Jersey

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Located in Princeton, The Bent Spoon is known for its artisanal ice cream and unique flavors like Basil and Goat Cheese.

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