Get the Scoop!!!

It was definitely an ideal weekend for beaches and cream. So, Andy and I headed to Boston’s North Shore. Not only did we find a myriad of gorgeous beaches, we also discovered a trail of mouthwatering homemade ice cream.  I LOVE ice cream. It is my favorite sweet treat. I was delighted to learn that there are over 40 ice cream shops across the North Shore. Many of these small town shops have been in business for decades, with some open year round and some only seasonal. This was the sweetest adventure I’ve been on.

Here are my top 4 picks:

  1. Richardson’s Ice Cream

I had to start with Richardson’s, as this is the most iconic of North Shore ice creams. After taking what seemed like forever, I finally decided to try Coconut Chip with Almond Joy. They had so many delicious choices – 85 to be exact – now you know why I took forever to make a selection.

Richard’s Ice Cream lived up to the hype. The ice cream was rich, dense and silky. There were big chunks of chocolate with almonds in an indulgent frozen coconut-cream. I will be returning for more. Richardson’s is sprawled over 800 acres and has a dairy farm and bottling facility right onsite so you can watch fresh milk being bottled. I ordered the kid-sized scoop, which was huge so imagine how big the other sizes are. This is such a fun place for the entire family to eat, relax and even play some mini-golf.

  1. Threadwell’s Ice Cream

After spending the week on the treadmill, Threadwell’s was much deserved. Threadwell’s is opened year round so I was expecting more seasonal flavors. Their seasonal Peach flavored ice cream was unfortunately sold out. I did however try their new seasonal flavored ice cream Campfire S’mores. The generous portion was silky and marvelously creamy. The graham cracker flavor is infused into the ice cream and is loaded with chocolate chunks and marshmallow crème. So yum.

 

3. Cherry Farm Creamery

It was interesting to learn that Cherry Farm Creamery was first opened in August of 1976. Cherry Farm Creamery is named after the farm on Cherry Street in Wenham that the owners, the Jones Family, grew up on. They have 35 mouthwatering flavors to choose from. I tried their refreshing Watermelon Sherbet which was delicious.

  1. Captain Dusty’s

We came across Captain Dusty’s by chance. It was a great find. There are 5 Captain Dusty locations on the North Shore. All of their ice cream is produced in small batches and they have many of the standard flavors. I opted for the Strawberry, which was creamy with huge chunks of delicious strawberry. The flavor was great but it was a little too sweet for my taste. I would love to come back and try another flavor. They have so many great choices.

What is your favorite Summer treat? If you are an ice cream lover what is your favorite ice cream?

Photo Credit: Andrew Swaine

Published by Nikki

28 thoughts on “Get the Scoop!!!”

  1. Ting says:

    Now I get to be the first to comment! I never been to any of the ice-cream places in Boston, but after read your blog, I have to make a trip to Richardson’s if I ever in Boston. On a separate note, love the blue frilled top on you, especially love how you styled it with jeans and sneakers. Love your style!

    • Nikki says:

      Lol, thank you for taking the time to stop by beautiful lady. I really appreciate it. Yes, if you are ever in Boston – Richardson’s is a must and definitely worth the trip. Xx

    • Nikki says:

      If you are an ice-cream lover, you definitely need to try these places Nina. I guarantee you will love them. It is not a bad drive from Boston either. ?

  5. Ciara says:

    These places all look so amazing! I am not too far from Boston, so if I ever go in the summer I am definitely going to refer back to this list. That watermelon sherbet looks so refreshing, and I love that the strawberry ice cream seems to be authentic with the huge chunks of strawberry that are in it. Thanks for sharing girl – such a great post!!

    Ciara
    http://www.ciarasalloum.com

    • Nikki says:

      You are so welcome Ciara. Yes, if you are traveling to Boston this Summer you have to check out these joints and try out the watermelon sherbet for yourself. You will not be disappointed. ❤️❤️

    • Nikki says:

      ? I think we all deserve a little ice cream today ❤️❤️ Have a great evening beauty.

    • Nikki says:

      I ate ice cream for breakfast and lunch that day. It was an awesome day Morgan ? Yes, you definitely have to stop by for the ice cream. I promise it will be worth your while.

    • Nikki says:

      Thank you Yasmin. I am a sucker for a play on words too, lol. Yes, the Almond joy is my fav. Enjoy the rest of your day beautiful ?

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