Ice cream flavors worth seeking out: on beyond chocolate! [Boston]

Set your Wayback Machine to the beloved late Bailey’s ice cream where mocha lace was a signature flavor. As far as I know, Lizzy’s is the only place to continue the legacy.

I used to enjoy that flavor at Lizzy’s Waltham location but haven’t been there in many years. Though it wasn’t exactly like Bailey’s of memory, Lizzy’s mocha lace as close as I’ll probably ever get.

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I’ve made the Jeni’s goat/cherry, too, and it is delicious. I don’t have an ice cream maker, so the texture was hardly the best, but the flavor was wonderful.

Whole Foods has a few Jeni’s flavors, so does Pemberton Farm in Cambridge and Ball Square liquors in Somerville, and Semolina Kitchen in Medford near Tufts. I saw some at Savenor’s in Cambridge a few years ago.

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If you ever find yourself out in the Lenox, MA area, I highly recommend a stop at High Lawn Farms in Lee, MA. Their ice cream is tremendous.

Luckily, Formaggio Kitchens on Huron Ave in Cambridge sells a few of their flavors. I am a fan of the mint chocolate chip.

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The High Lawn cream (sold at Whole Foods) is so good. I’ll look out for the ice cream at Formaggio. My son’s favorite flavor is mint chocolate chip and I’m sure he’d love to try it. Thanks!

Oh, I’ve found Jeni’s in plenty of stores here (WF and Wegmans, among others) - just not the same as a scoop shop. :cry:

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I’m jealous you got it direct and fresh from scoop shop!

Hi-Rise also carries High Lawn.

Having said that, I confess I’m not an overwhelming fan. (Nor am I of Lizzy’s, New City, Gracies, or Honeycomb – except for a flavor or two). My local loyalties are to Forge and Batch. And Christina’s for interesting flavors.

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Joe, the owner is a very generous human being, hard worker and bye the bye the brother of the owner of Toscanini’s, Gus Rancatore. IQ-wise I have no idea !

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Does Gerley’s (nee Tipping Cow) offer Frozen Yogurt now ? Tipping Cow did not. One of us only eats frozen yogurt. Which brings to mind Benson’s in Boxford https://bensonsicecream.com Route 133 in West Boxford Village ,181 Washington Street. It’s a good thing for our waistlines we don’t live nearby. Fresh fruit ice cream is their thing think : Fresh Native Red Raspberry in July & August, Fresh Native Blackberry & Fresh Native Black Raspberry in July, Fresh Native Peach & Fresh Maine Blueberry in August, Fresh Native Sweet Corn in August, and Fresh Native Baked Apple and Fresh Native Spiced Pumpkin in September. Our faves are now through August. All small batch handmade.

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The Ginger ice cream at Erikson’s in Maynard, MA on route 117. Serving ice cream since 1937. You order at the window. The small serving is big! Most people take their ice cream back to their car but there are a few outdoor tables.

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Picco usually has one or two interesting flavors. I tried a green grape sorbet a couple of weeks back. They’re listing that, along with miso blueberry and blood orange with dark chocolate chips at the moment. A few years ago, they had a white nectarine sorbet that was delicious. If they brought it back, I’d be buying as many pints as I could.

I just made ice cream with their cream and it was incredible. Their cheese and butter are good, too!

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haven’t been. in a while. loved the combo of their sorbets:blood orange raspberry with dark chocolate.

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