ILLUSTRATIONS BY CHARMAINE KOEHLER-LODGE
Here in the Berkshires, we’ve come a long way since the days when “Let’s go get ice cream” meant Dairy Queen or Friendly’s. Sure, we love those old standards, but when it comes to frozen treats, more is more! Whether you’re looking for a basic cone, frozen yogurt, searching for a dairy-free treat, or in the mood for something exotic, we’ve got you covered. In fact, why not make it your summer goal to follow the numbers (north to south) to visit all these fine establishments and check them off as you go? They’ll keep you smiling right through Labor Day and beyond!
LICKETY SPLIT ICE CREAM SHOPPE
83 Spring St., Williamstown
413-652-9815
@licketysplit.icecream
Serving up frozen treats in the Berkshires for 30 years. First to bring the black raspberry and white chocolate ripple “Purple Cow” to Williamstown and North Adams. Don’t miss the butter and burnt sugar flavor. Generous portions.
LICKETY SPLIT ICE CREAM SHOPPE AT MASS MOCA
1010 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams
413-346-4560
licketysplitatmassmoca.com
Super-premium ice cream made in the MASS MoCA kitchen. Cones, dishes, pints, quarts, milkshakes, sundaes, and even 3-gallon tubs.
TRIPLE SCOOP
154 American Legion Dr., North Adams
413-664-0315
triplescoop.net
Serving 24 flavors of Gifford’s hard-pack ice cream, from the standard vanilla to the adventurous moose tracks. Soft-serve, sorbet, sherbert, frozen yogurt, and low-fat/no-fat options available plus frappes, floats, milkshakes, and sundaes.
CRAFT FOOD BARN
465 Curran Hwy., North Adams
413-998-7777
craftfoodbarn.com
Hard-pack and soft-serve. Cone or dish. Milkshakes, floats, frappes, and acai bowls.
PEDRIN’S DAIRY BAR
1360 Curran Hwy., North Adams
413-664-9540
Scooped and soft-serve ice cream with an array of toppings. Their Flavorburst machine infuses vanilla ice cream with one of eight different flavors. Enjoy your treats out in the picnic grove.
THE RAINBOW SHACK
85 Summer St., Adams
@itstherainbowshack
Scoops, shakes, sundaes, and some outrageous looking ice cream sandwiches with yummy cookies. Under new management.
KRISPY CONES
585 S. Main St., Lanesborough
413-499-9800
krispyconesicecream.com
Ice cream, dinner, or both! Famous for their 130 flavors of soft-serve, sundaes, shakes, and more. Parents can chill as their kids spin out on the playground.
WOODLIFE FARM MARKET
36 Old Rte. 20, New Lebanon, New York
877-899-2232
@woodlifefarmmarket
Hard-pack Leiby’s ice cream by the scoop in a variety of rotating flavors. Pints from Bart’s and High Lawn Farm, and single-serve cups from SoCo Creamery.
DAIRY CONE
197 Tyler St., Pittsfield
@dairy_cone
Premium soft-serve with fun flavors like pistachio nut, mango, and pineapple. Milkshakes, malts, floats, and sundaes.
BEN & JERRY’S
179 South St., Pittsfield
benjerry.com/pittsfield
Locally owned and operated. Hard-pack dairy and nondairy options. Ethically sourced ingredients and locally sourced milk and cream.
AYELADA FROZEN YOGURT
505 East St., Pittsfield
413-344-4126
ayelada.com
Frozen yogurt and ice cream made daily in house with dairy from local farms. They make their own coconut milk for the vegan options. Most popular treat: lemon cream frozen yogurt with the lemon crunch topping. (Ayelada is the Greek word for cow.)
CRAVIN’S SOFT SERVE & FROZEN YOGURT
208 Elm St., Pittsfield
cravinsicecream.com
Hard and soft serve in a variety of flavors. Family operated.
LAKEWOOD CREAMERY
384 Newell St., Pittsfield
@lakewoodcreamery
Soft-serve, hard-pack, frozen yogurt, plus treats like old-fashioned root beer floats and traditional banana splits. Locally crafted from High Lawn Farm milk.
SWEET PEA’S ICE CREAM SHOP
6 Depot St., Dalton
413-842-5192
sweetpeasicecreamcatering.com
Serves Hershey’s exclusive hard pack in 32 flavors, with homemade toppings, popsicles, and other specialties, as well as frozen dog treats. It’s an old-fashioned ice cream parlor with games and art.
TOPSY’S TREATS
258 Maple St., Hinsdale
413-645-5199
topsyshinsdale.com
House-made hard-serve and soft-serve. Classic flavors plus rotating specials. Local ingredients.
CHOCOLATE SPRINGS CAFE´
55 Pittsfield Rd., Lenox
413-637-9820
Chocolatesprings.com
Come for the chocolate, stay for the gelato! Twelve rotating flavors made with High Lawn Farm milk. Also serving chocolates, confections, and hot chocolate. Comfy couches, tables for gathering, live music many evenings, newspapers and magazines. Watch the chocolatiers at work in the kitchen.
BERKSHIRE CONE
35 Church St., Lenox
413-429-7916
berkshirecone.com
Artisanal ice cream truck serves premium ice cream, gelato, and sorbet. Specialty cones in lavender or pink vanilla and creative special sundaes like Espresso Martini and French Drizzle (made with Bizalion’s olive oil!). Milk and cream sourced from their multi-generational family-owned dairy farm.
ELLA MAY’S ICE CREAM
30 Main St., W. Stockbridge
413-232-5050
@ellamaysicecream
Ella uses local Ronnybrook cream. Try the Espresso Crunch with chocolate-covered espresso beans “crunched” in. Most unusual flavor: blackberry (not to be confused with black raspberry).
HIGH LAWN FARM
535 Summer St., Lee
414-243-0672 ext. 112
highlawnfarm.com
Visit the Farmstead Creamery Shop for small-batch premium ice cream made right at High Lawn Farm from their Jersey cows’ milk. Seasonal flavors use local ingredients. Make sure to thank the cows before you go.
LUCKY’S ICE CREAM
30 W. Center St., Lee
413-243-1011
luckysicecream.com
Premium and classic flavors in regular, waffle, sugar, and gluten-free cones and sundaes. Hard-pack, soft-serve, frozen yogurt. Sugar-free, dairy-free, vegan, and options.
SOCO CREAMERY SCOOP SHOP
5 Railroad St., Great Barrington
413-644-9866
sococreamery.com
Handmade hard-serve ice cream, sorbet, and toppings made with Local ingredients. Their popular Everything Dirty Chocolate flavor is a blend of light chocolate, dark chocolate, and pure cocoa.
MODERN MILK BAR
549 Rte. 7 Sheffield Plain
413-248-1041
modernmilkbar.com
Soft-serve and hard-pack ice cream made in house with local ingredients like the fresh cream from nearby Ronnybrook Farm, where all the ladies have names. Home of the Housatonic Swamp Thing (chocolate ice cream, chewy brownie pieces, marshmallow cream, and raspberry sauce).
