Food & Wine Chooses The Best Ice Cream Across The Country

Ice cream shops and parlors across America are offering incredible takes on the quintessential summer dessert. Here, 25 of the nation's best spots for cool, creamy creations — from an artisan's boundary-pushing flavor combinations to a New England dairy's simple, superb small batches.

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