There’s no better way to beat the heat than with summer’s favorite dessert—ice cream. These restaurants are looking beyond the scoop and finding creative ways to feature this frozen treat.
Bubble Lounge
San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Sandwich made with Pizzelle wave cookies, chocolate sorbet, passion fruit sorbet, pistachio ice cream, caramel sauce and candied pistachio; $8
The Rathskeller
Indianapolis, IN
Snicker’s Ice Cream Pie made with layers of chocolate ice cream, pecan praline ice cream and crumbled Snicker’s bars atop an Oreo crust. Topped off with sliced almonds, caramel and chocolate sauces; $4.50
Paulette’s
Memphis, TN
Kahlua-Mocha Parfait Pie made with rich coffee ice cream in a pecan-coconut crust topped with fresh whipped cream, chocolate shavings and Kahlua; $7.50
Firefly
Washington, DC
Peanut butter ice cream sandwich with flourless chocolate cake, bananas foster sauce, crumbled peanut praline; $8
Tsunami Sushi & Habachi Grill
Brandon, FL
Fried vanilla ice cream wrapped in pound cake and a tempura batter, served with chocolate, blackberry and raspberry sauces; $6.95
Baked Alaska
Astoria, OR
Half Baked Alaska features a double chocolate chip cookie baked fresh in a cast iron skillet topped with vanilla ice cream, walnuts, chocolate sauce and flamed with brandy; $9
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