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South Florida knows heat and how to beat it. Between air conditioning, swimming pools, a dip in the ocean and all these ice cream and serve-yourself fro-yo shops, we've got summer meltdowns covered.
New Times Broward Palm Beach: Jaxson's is perhaps most famous for its "kitchen sink" sundae -- because it includes a taste of everything -- but it's also a restaurant offering "country kitchen" fare, from wings to clam rolls.
New Times Broward Palm Beach: It offers nearly two dozen flavors in all including a popular Mexican favorite like the bright pink besos de angeles -- "angels' kisses" -- a fruit flavored ice cream with chunks of dried fruit
New Times Broward Palm Beach: Try a "Churchill," a Costa Rican specialty milkshake-style drink made with champagne kola ice cream and topped with powdered milk, an authentic Tico recipe brought stateside.
1029 N Federal Hwy (On the curve of N Federal Hwy and Sunrise Blvd), Fort Lauderdale, FL
Café · 8 tips and reviews
New Times Broward Palm Beach: Offering a selection of more than 20 flavors that rotate frequently, look for a blackboard of specials under a red umbrella on the sidewalk outside the shop; it will let you know the day's specials.
New Times Broward Palm Beach: Shaved ice flavor combos like strawberries and cream or Dreamsicle begin with a layer of vanilla ice cream at the bottom, topped with fresh-shaved ice and finished with Hawaiian syrup mixed in-house.
901 Sunrise Ln (Sunrise Blvd & A1A), Fort Lauderdale, FL
Ice Cream Parlor · Central Beach · 33 tips and reviews
New Times Broward Palm Beach: Try coconut cream with a fresh-pressed waffle bowl or cone, a specialty ice cream with real bits of white chocolate chips, and flakes of fresh-shaved coconut for an extra dose of flavor and texture.
New Times Broward Palm Beach: There are over-21 flavors, as in you must be over 21-years-old to partake in a scoop or two of the Captain Rum Raisin and Cappuccino Kahlua.
New Times Broward Palm Beach: Here, it's all about the gelato -- all 20 or so flavors made fresh daily. What most overlook, however, are the several Italian-style ices with fun flavors like sour apple and tangerine.
Ice Cream Parlor · Cityplace · 32 tips and reviews
New Times Broward Palm Beach: They have everything from Elvis' peanut butter and banana to Minnie and Indy's Wonderworld, a pink buttercream ice cream swirled with Lucky Charms marshmallows, mini M&M's and Rice Krispie treats.
New Times Broward Palm Beach: Located in Palm Beach Island's downtown hub, the shop has seen many a celebrity over the years, serving the likes of Michael Jackson, Rod Stewart, Brooke Shields, and, of course, Donald Trump.