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July is National Ice Cream Month and what better way to stay cool this summer than with a sweet treat? We've got the scoop on the best places around town to beat the heat. Check out these 9 ice cream spots below:
Hattie Jane's Creamery
This small-batch creamery and scoop shop features a modern take on flavors including Nana Puddin’, Brown Butter Pecan, Goo Goo & Jack, and dairy-free Strawberry Jam. The ice cream base is udderly delicious and is cow-to-cone: It's made with local milk from Tennessee cows (hattiejanescreamery.com)
Mike's Ice Cream
If you happen to find yourself in the hustle and bustle of Broadway, cool off at Mike's on 2nd Ave for homemade ice cream. The ice cream parlor offers cones, sundaes, and old-school sodas. Favorite flavors include Maple Blondie Walnut, Blackberry Cornbread, and Tennessee Fudge. (mikesicecream.com)
Bobbie's Dairy Dip
Tap into your (soft) serve side! Vanilla, chocolate, or a twist, Bobbie's is a nostalgic 1950's style ice cream shack and burger stand serving up ice cream with options for rainbow sprinkles, a fudge dipped shell, and more. (facebook.com)
Fryce Cream
Fries + ice cream = Fryce Cream! The 12 South spot offers up scratch made soft serve and French fries, and features a large variety of flavor dusts and dipping sauces for the fries and an array of toppings for the soft serve. Soft serve flavors include chocolate, vanilla, swirl, an oat milk-based dairy free option, and a rotating seasonal flavor. (instagram.com)
Jasper's
Munch on comfort food and American classics for your main course, but don't dismiss Jasper's house made ice cream and sorbet for dessert. Flavors rotate daily. Ice cream sandwiches made with chocolate chip cookies and vanilla bean ice cream are also available. (jaspers.restaurant)
Elliston Place Soda Shop
Some things juts go together like burgers and milkshakes. Since 1939, this Nashville staple has been serving delicious comfort food to locals and tourists alike. Options are endless at the soda fountain, with classics like a hot fudge banana sundae, ice cream float, or ice cream soda. (ellistonplacesodashop.com)
Bobby Hotel
Escape the city 10 stories above to Bobby Hotel's rooftop. Now through the remainder of summer, Tipsy Scoop is popping up at the boutique hotel's rooftop with their boozy ice cream cups infused with bourbon, vodka, rum, sangria, or tequila. The cart is open during rooftop hours and cups cost $14 each. (tipsyscoop.com)
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
With locations all around Music City and beyond, this artisanal ice cream company is a summer staple for both kiddos and adults. Flavors tend to be out-of-the-box like Powdered Jelly Doughnut, Everything Bagel, and Watermelon Taffy. (jenis.com)
Joyland
This counter-serve spot fixing up other comfort food now serves chocolate or vanilla soft serve in a cone or cup (kids size available as well) with rainbow, peanut butter, cotton candy, or chocolate sprinkles, available in store only. (eatjoyland.com)