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#GameOfCones
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is one of #GameOfCones.

1. Big Gay Ice Cream Shop

125 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 416 tips and reviews

Concert Ticket AgencyConcert Ticket Agency: Great place for something sweet after a show at Webster Hall. Can't get into Le Bain? that's ok, the Salty Pimp is far more enjoyable. Don't be discouraged by long lines...they move quickly!

2. Ample Hills Creamery

9.3
623 Vanderbilt Ave (at St Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Prospect Heights · 372 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Winner of Best and Most Accurate Use of the Word 'Crack' in the Village Voice 2011 Best Of issue! The Salted Crack Caramel will cause symptoms of withdrawl.

Sundaes and Cones is one of #GameOfCones.

3. Sundaes and Cones

8.8
95 E 10th St (btwn 3rd & 4th Ave), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 291 tips and reviews

Food & WineFood & Wine: The ice cream flavors here range from classic (vanilla, chocolate) to Asian-inspired (red bean, black sesame and lychee).

4. Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory

1 Water St (at Old Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · DUMBO · 180 tips and reviews

Food NetworkFood Network: Michael Psilakis cools off at the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory in where they serve up a scoop of Butter Pecan Ice Cream on Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Ate. Find more tips at FN Local. Read more.

5. The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

8.6
65 Bayard St (btwn Elizabeth & Mott St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Chinatown · 450 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: Great ice cream and original flavors. -Eric Wolitzky, Top Chef Just Desserts

Milk Bar is one of #GameOfCones.

6. Milk Bar

8.4
251 E 13th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 711 tips and reviews

PeoplePeople: Everyone has to try the Compost Cookie (a standardchocolate chip with potato chips and other unexpected crunchy things) atleast once. Trust us, it's a salty-sweet revelation!

Blue Marble is one of #GameOfCones.

7. Blue Marble

186 Underhill Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Prospect Heights · 74 tips and reviews

BrooklynMuseumBrooklynMuseum: Staff Pick! Katie (Curatorial): Sea salt brownies and fresh sorbets are amazing. Fresh muffins and baked goods from Blue Sky Bakery (rasberry-zuchinni-dark chocolate muffins--yum!)

8. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

9.1
48 1/2 E 7th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 307 tips and reviews

East Village EatsEast Village Eats: Get the Roasted Banana or Earl Grey scoops.

9. Victory Garden

31 Carmine St (btwn Bleecker & Bedford St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · West Village · 120 tips and reviews

EthikusEthikus: Owner Sophia Brittan has personal relationships with her farm suppliers & sources more than 90% of ingredients locally & seasonally. She prepares her ice cream in small batches to minimize waste. Read more.

10. Smitten Ice Cream

432 Octavia St #1A (at Linden St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Hayes Valley · 344 tips and reviews

Gilt CityGilt City: Founder Robyn Goldman has wheeled her way through a string of food blogs, onto national TV and into this 40-foot corrugated shipping container in Hayes Valley.

11. Bi-Rite Creamery

9.2
3692 18th St (at Dolores St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission Dolores · 688 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: Trust us, you can't go wrong with the Salted Caramel…until you're addicted. Read more.

Joe's Ice Cream is one of #GameOfCones.

12. Joe's Ice Cream

7.7
5420 Geary Blvd (at 18th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Inner Richmond · 68 tips and reviews

13. Humphry Slocombe

9.1
2790 Harrison St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission District · 375 tips and reviews

FoodspottingFoodspotting: Try the Secret Breakfast Ice Cream

14. The Ice Cream Bar Soda Fountain

9.1
815 Cole St (at Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Cole Valley · 205 tips and reviews

DailyCandyDailyCandy: Perch on a swiveling stool and slurp mixologist Russell Davis’s nonalcoholic sodas, shakes, and floats.

15. Mitchell's Ice Cream

9.1
688 San Jose Avenue (at 29th St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Noe Valley · 270 tips and reviews

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: Satisfy your sweet tooth with some ube ice cream...it's #96 on 7x7's Big Eat SF 2010. Read more.

Swensen's Ice Cream is one of #GameOfCones.

16. Swensen's Ice Cream

8.7
1999 Hyde St (at Union St.), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Russian Hill · 90 tips and reviews

ToryBurchToryBurch: It looks like it's straight from 1974, and—fittingly—it serves all old-fashioned flavors.

17. Mr. & Mrs. Miscellaneous

699 22nd St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Dogpatch · 169 tips and reviews

DailyCandyDailyCandy: Rosemary pistachio. Orange blossom. The Ballpark with caramel corn and peanuts. Go get an artisanal cone now. Read more.

18. Chile Pies Baking Co.

601 Baker St (at Fulton), San Francisco, CA
Pie Shop · Western Addition · 107 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Try the Lemon Buttermilk Pie. It's sweet creamy and tangy, a buttery pie freshened by citrus and topped with candied lemon. Read more.