Best Ice Cream Shops in America

Janeen Christoff
by Janeen Christoff
Last updated: 5:00 AM ET, Mon July 4, 2016

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It's time, America. It's time to celebrate not only our independence but also our love of ice cream. July is National Ice Cream Month and, Sunday, July 17, is National Ice Cream Day.

Some of us might be planning a whole menu of frozen treats to celebrate the occasion throughout the month. Others may be saving themselves for one special dessert. However you plan to honor ice cream during the month of July, you may want to get the scoop on some of the nation's best ice cream shops.

Annabelle's Natural Ice Cream, Portsmouth, N.H.
Visitors come from all over New England to try this "premium frozen confection," as its called on Annabelle's Natural Ice Cream website. The shop came into existence in 1982 and has been serving up some of New Hampshire's best sweet cream for more than 30 years and have 30 flavors of ice cream, four flavors of frozen yogurt and three flavors of sorbet. Check out their award-winning Yellow Brick Road ice cream, a creamy blend of golden vanilla, roasted pecans, praline pecans and caramel swirls.

Toscaninis, Cambridge, Mass.
Known as the best ice cream in Boston, Tosci (as its known by the locals) is a purveyor of fine creams, teas and coffees. Hard work and dedication have made this family business a successful one. Try their handcrafted traditional flavors such as chocolate chip or something more exotic such as goat cheese honey walnut.

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Janeen Christoff caught the travel bug while living in London, England. After two years on the road, she settled in Los Angeles...

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