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President Nixon personally approved the menu, and especially wanted ice cream.
space exploration

Eat Like an Apollo 11 Astronaut With This Celestial Dessert

Neil Armstrong, Richard Nixon, and Jimmy Stewart all feasted upon Clair de Lune.
Anne Ewbank August 26, 2022
Baklava ice cream topped with kada’if pastry
Shefar'am, Israel

Shfaram Ice Cream

Unique flavors and plant sap make this ice cream special.
List

8 Ice Cream Shops Grounded in Cultural Traditions

Find flavors ranging from Aztec marigold to soursop at these sweet spots.
Diana Hubbell June 21, 2022
Belgrade, Serbia

Poslastičarnica sa stavom

This ice cream parlor serves scoops of flavors like rakia, medlar, and poppy seed.
Fig, pistachio, and cacao gelato.
Mexico City, Mexico

Joe Gelato

Worm salt and other local ingredients are on the menu at this cult favorite ice cream shop.
Gastro Obscura

Moon Mist

The Nova Scotia ice cream flavor is so beloved, women dye their hair to match its pastel swirl.
Brooklyn, New York

Taste the Tropics USA

In Little Caribbean, an ice-cream shop serves up regional flavors, including soursop, Irish moss, and "greatnut."
Nobel ice cream is actually quite easy to make.
nobel prize

How to Make Nobel Ice Cream, the World's Smartest Dessert

You may not be a prize winner, but you can eat like one.
Anne Ewbank December 10, 2021
Blue Moon’s flavor dances on the tip of your tongue, taunting you into another guess, at turns familiar and elusive.
food

The Enduring Midwestern Mystery of Blue Moon Ice Cream

And how—to the best of our ability—to make it at home.
Luke Fater August 30, 2021
The exterior.
Sacramento, California

Vic's Ice Cream Parlor

At this 1940s-era neighborhood favorite, you can still drink a cherry phosphate.
The Boston Cooler: "The nectar that the Olympians pined for but didn’t know how to make."
food

How the 'Boston Cooler' Became a Classic Detroit Drink

This sweet, creamy enigma dates back to the late 1800s.
Sam O'Brien August 4, 2021
The Front Gate of Beijing's City Wall, as rendered in ice cream.
food

Every Landmark in China Now Makes Gorgeous Themed Ice Cream

Temples, towers, and famous figures, all as frozen treats.
Anne Ewbank June 8, 2021
List

Around the World in 14 Unique and Historic Ice-Cream Shops

Eat scoops sanctioned by Castro and cool off at the first shaved-ice stand.
Sam O'Brien May 27, 2021
Cape Town, South Africa

Tapi Tapi Ice Cream

The frozen treats at this Cape Town parlor are inspired by Africa's food cultures.
The matemba ice cream flavor mixes salt-cured fish with toffee.
food

Tapi Tapi Ice Cream Is a Sweet Education on African Liberation

Tapiwa Guzha's desserts stir up conversation about culture, history, and identity.
Mary Fawzy February 12, 2021
Soft cream made with squid ink from Hakodate, Japan.
food

Japan Is Combating Rural Decline With a National Network of Ice Cream

Flavors include apple, blue honeysuckle, and black squid ink.
Michael Colbert September 10, 2020
Spiegelman's citrus Laika-themed ice cream is an homage to the dog's nickname, "Little Lemon."
food

How Overlooked History Yields Unforgettable Ice Cream Flavors

Hannah Spiegelman's innovative desserts profile figures from Laika to Ida Tarbell.
Vonnie Williams August 27, 2020
A Grasshopper, Brandy Alexander, and Pink Squirrel at the Del-Bar in Lake Delton, Wisconsin.
ice cream

How to Make Ice-Cream Cocktails Like a True Wisconsinite

Turn your home into a supper club with these 6 recipes.
Jeanette Hurt August 17, 2020