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Who makes the best ice cream in New England? Find out in this ode to New England ice cream, including 36 winning shops in all six states.
Get the Scoop
Photo Credit : Photo by Michael D. Wilson | Styling by Chantal Lambeth, Anchor ArtistsPhoto Credit : Photo by Michael D. Wilson | Styling by Chantal Lambeth, Anchor Artists
New Englanders love their ice cream. Home to Ben & Jerry’s, birthplace of Howard Johnson’s 28 flavors, our region tends to float to the top of most polls measuring ice cream consumption per capita. So we set out to answer an essential question: Who makes the best ice cream in New England? After looking at “Best Of” awards, talking to locals, and scouring Instagram, we hit the road to taste and compare, focusing on ice cream made by hand at brick-and-mortar scoop shops. The result is this ode to New England ice cream, including 36 winning shops in all six states.
