The best ice cream in every state
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We can’t resist the more obvious choices, and we know Vermont will have you saying duh. So yes, we had to do a double feature.
Next up, let’s travel on over to Vermont and Virginia for some cool deliciousness!
45. Vermont
Ice Cream Parlor: Shy Guy Gelato & Ben + Jerry
Flavor Spotlight: Cherry Chocolate & Cherry Garcia (obvious choices here….duh!)
There are two individuals responsible for starting Shy Guy Gelato: one who studied and apprenticed in Italy, and one who is a strong leader in the farm-to-table movement of restaurants and gelato joints all over.
Here are some of their flavor offerings:
- Peanut Butter Milk Chocolate Chunk
- Fior di Latte
- Brown Butter Pistachio
- Creamy Peach
Have you tried this delicious treat yet?
For this next joint, I think that this is a name that we are all familiar with: Ben & Jerry’s! From their store-bought frozen treats, to their new doggie delights, there’s certainly nothing lacking from this company here, started by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield themselves!
Here are some of their flavor offerings:
- Chubby Hubby
- Phish Food
- Ice Cream Cakes (Various Flavors)
- The Tonight Dough
*Also be sure to schedule or take a tour of their Shop and Ice Cream Factory out in Burlington, Vermont, where it all (originally) began!*
46. Virginia
Ice Cream Parlor: La Flor Michoacana
Flavor Spotlight: Mango Chili
Ever since he was so used to seeing so many Paleta Shops out and down in Mexico, the founder of La Flor Michoacana, Birzayith “Jimmy” Polania, started this joint to open up and disperse the flavors of such places across the US, especially after noticing that there really were none here in the first place!
Here are some of their frozen delicious offerings and options:
- Oreo Cookie Popsicle
- Fruity Pebbles Popsicle
- Michelada (Dairy-Free) Popsicle – An assortment of notes of various other things, such as beer, lime, and other spices
- Rum and Raisins