Superior ScoopsIce cream is one of summer’s enduring pleasures. Below, five great new flavors to try at some of our favorite scoop shops around the country.
Five great scoops.

1 Buttermilk Berry Crumble

Tangy buttermilk ice cream is the backdrop for a swirl of berries and crunchy honey-and-oat crumble from Loblolly Creamery in Little Rock, Arkansas. loblollycreamery.com

1423 South Main St, Little Rock, AR 72202; (501)374-1111

2 Pineapple Honey Dorléac

Inspired by a popular cocktail from the nearby Expatriate bar, Salt and Straw creamery in Portland, Oregon, turns out this icy riff: a bittersweet honey-and-Aperol base with gooey ribbons of pineapple caramel. saltandstraw.com

838 NW 23rd Ave., Portland, OR 97210; 971/271-8168

3 Blueberry Kale

The earthy sweetness of kale comes out when paired with tart blueberries in this unlikely combo from The Hop Ice Cream Café in Asheville, North Carolina. thehopicecreamcafe.com

721 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28804; 828/252-5155

4 Golden Summer Fig

Creole Creamery in New Orleans laces orange blossom honey—saffron ice cream with a local product, Louisiana fig preserves. creolecreamery.com

4924 Prytania Street New Orleans, LA 70115; 504/894-8680

5 Chocolate Cardamom Orange

The Bent Spoon in Princeton, New Jersey, enhances rich chocolate with cardamom and orange. thebentspoon.net

35 Palmer Square W, Princeton, NJ 08542; 609/924-2368

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Superior Scoops

Ice cream is one of summer’s enduring pleasures. Below, five great new flavors to try at some of our favorite scoop shops around the country.

By Kaylee Hammonds


Published on June 12, 2014

Five great scoops.

1 Buttermilk Berry Crumble

Tangy buttermilk ice cream is the backdrop for a swirl of berries and crunchy honey-and-oat crumble from Loblolly Creamery in Little Rock, Arkansas. loblollycreamery.com

1423 South Main St, Little Rock, AR 72202; (501)374-1111

2 Pineapple Honey Dorléac

Inspired by a popular cocktail from the nearby Expatriate bar, Salt and Straw creamery in Portland, Oregon, turns out this icy riff: a bittersweet honey-and-Aperol base with gooey ribbons of pineapple caramel. saltandstraw.com

838 NW 23rd Ave., Portland, OR 97210; 971/271-8168

3 Blueberry Kale

The earthy sweetness of kale comes out when paired with tart blueberries in this unlikely combo from The Hop Ice Cream Café in Asheville, North Carolina. thehopicecreamcafe.com

721 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28804; 828/252-5155

4 Golden Summer Fig

Creole Creamery in New Orleans laces orange blossom honey—saffron ice cream with a local product, Louisiana fig preserves. creolecreamery.com

4924 Prytania Street New Orleans, LA 70115; 504/894-8680

5 Chocolate Cardamom Orange

The Bent Spoon in Princeton, New Jersey, enhances rich chocolate with cardamom and orange. thebentspoon.net

35 Palmer Square W, Princeton, NJ 08542; 609/924-2368

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