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10 Great Shaved Ice Spots In NYC
When you can feel the heat rising up from the sidewalk, it’s time to get some shaved ice.
A Guide To Black-Owned NYC Bakeries & Sweets Shops
Pastry chef and author Jeremiah Josey gives his top picks for his favorite Black-owned bakeries and sweet shops in the city.
Where To Get A Paleta In NYC
For Mexican ice pops in more flavors than you can keep track of, these are the best spots in the city.
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Soft Swerve
For ube ice cream topped with mochi, head to this soft serve spot on the Lower East Side.
Nana's Green Tea
For peace and quiet near Herald Square, head to Nana's Green Tea and order a matcha parfait.
King Kone
King Kone is a classic, roadside window service joint in Katonah that’s been offering epic soft serve since the 1950s.
Bad Habit
This East Village ice cream shop/wine bar has creative rotating flavors, and some of the city's richest hot chocolate.
Gelateria Gentile
Gelateria Gentile in the West Village might be the tiniest gelato shop in all of NYC.
L’Albero dei Gelati
L’Albero dei Gelati scoops some of the city’s best gelato from a walk-up storefront in Park Slope.
Sundaes Best
This Koreatown spot serves super creamy gelato, in flavors like miso caramel, injeolmi and makgeolli.
Where To Get A Paleta In NYC
For Mexican ice pops in more flavors than you can keep track of, these are the best spots in the city.
Biddrina Gelato
This gelato cart in Clinton Hill serves rotating flavors like cantaloupe, and olive oil topped with toasted breadcrumbs.
10 Great Shaved Ice Spots In NYC
When you can feel the heat rising up from the sidewalk, it’s time to get some shaved ice.
Bananas
From the team behind Morgenstern’s, Bananas is an aggressively cheerful spot on the LES serving great non-dairy soft serve.
Dreamery
On the next warm day, head over to Dreamery in Bed-Stuy and get a mound of vegan soft-serve topped with rainbow sprinkles.
Mister Dips
Embrace your inner child and prioritize the burgers and dairy dips at Mister Dips at the South Street Seaport.
Sant Ambroeus UES
Sant Ambroeus is a fashionable spot on the UES that serves solid food and excellent desserts.
Surreal Creamery
This Greenwich Village spot has sundaes in mason jars, but the “floateas” (soft serve on top of bubble tea) are why you come here.