Spring is just about here in Chicago which means summer is around the corner! In my opinion, Italian ice is the most refreshing summer treat, beating out ice cream, bingsoo, and paletas. It's good when it's just the right amount of sweet and the ice melts the moment you release the spoon from your mouth. I love combining two flavors and then walking around with a little styrofoam cup of fun.
Local shout-out to Miko's Italian Ice in Chicago!
10/10 italian ice & soft serve on the jersey shore (belmar) if you’re up for the trip in the summer :) the italian ice is literally soft like soft serve, it’s delicious
while not *directly* in new york city, it is one of my must visits during the warmer months/summer when i visit family in new york! nothing beats grabbing a sweet treat in my second home honestly, and ralph’s always hits!!!
i’ve visited quite a few friends’ small town hometowns and the one thing that stood out to me was the local ice cream spots. i love yapping over insane ice cream flavors
BEST COAST NO COAST (technically wrong because we have THE LARGEST BODY OF FRESH WATER IN THE WORLD). We're stereotyped as being nice; our signature dishes are all things that make you feel more full than a grain silo at the end of the harvest season; the great lakes are beautiful; supper clubs; 4 seasons superiority; relatively mild natural disasters; endless list of artists, musicians, generally successful and prolific people from the midwest; natural wonders galore (driftless region, boundary waters, apostle islands, etc.); eccentric culture and lifestyle; the list goes on and on. I love being from Wisconsin, and I will never feel bad about it.
