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US Cities Compared by Ice Cream

I scream, you scream and we all scream for ice cream.

So which are the best US cities for ice cream lovers?

 

Researchers compared the 200 largest US cities for access to ice cream flavor options. The big winner is Philadelphia, where one company — Bassetts — has been scooping ice cream since 1861 with 40 flavors.

 

Miami also wins with Cuban gelato.

 

In San Francisco, there’s the St Francis Fountain with classic root beer floats.

 

In New York, the Chinatown Ice Cream Factory is a hidden gem.
 
And check out the black cherry frozen yogurt in Jacksonville, Florida.