Love it or hate it, the summer heat is coming. One way to survive is to indulge in treats that make your brain shiver. Luckily for us, there’s no shortage of the sweet stuff around here, from frozen bananas and shaved ice to ice cream rolled every which way to sundae. They’re decadent for sure, but how else are you going to get through the triple digits? So put on a hat, hit up these sweet spots and get ready to lick those sticky fingers clean.
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Goddess Nectar at Paradise City Creamery
Is there a sexier ice cream shop than Paradise City Creamery? The adults-only treats are sinfully indulgent, with names that’ll make you blush. (The ice cream is meant to cool you down.) One of the most beautiful of the bunch is the Goddess Nectar, featuring lavender and agave nectar topped with an edible butterfly, for that extra kiss of sweetness. Curbside Pop-Up at Garagiste Wine Room & Merchant, 197 E. California Ave. #140, paradisecitycreamery.com.
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Strawberry Cheese Bingsoo at Sul & Beans
Got time for a sit-down shaved ice experience? Then hit up Sul & Beans in Chinatown for bingsoo, the Korean shaved ice dessert topped with a variety of ingredients like fruit, red beans, syrup and condensed milk. The season’s just right for the Strawberry Cheese Bingsoo, with perfectly ripe strawberries and cheesecake bites sprinkled with mozzarella on top. 4284 Spring Mountain Road #D103, sulandbeans.com.
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Frozen banana pop rolled in Ghirardelli chocolate and nuts at Lea Lana’s Bananas
Here’s a treat that feels somewhat virtuous but no less delicious. A frozen banana enrobed in chocolate and coated in nuts is a crowd pleaser no matter how you slice it. And that’s just the beginning at Lea Lana’s Bananas, where you can customize the frozen treat to your heart’s content. 7345 S. Rainbow Blvd., lealanasbananas.com.
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RAINBOW SNOW CONE at Purple Penguin
There’s no summer treat more quintessential than shaved ice, and Purple Penguin has more than 30 varieties from which to choose, including kid favorites like birthday cake and, yes, the ever-popular rainbow flavor. Adults can indulge, too, in a fuzzy navel or Red Bull. Top it with cream or ice cream for a kicked-up treat. Pro tip: Call the Snowcone Hotline before you get there so you won’t have to wait in line. Multiple locations, purplepenguinsnow.com.
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Kona Coffee at Lappert’s Ice Cream
Lappert’s Ice Cream has total island vibes. It traces its origins in Kauai in the ’80s, and now its menu encompasses global flavors. The award-winning Kona Coffee ice cream is the best representation of those origins, and we also can’t resist the Caramel Coconut Macadamia Nut and the Kauai Pie, both made with macadamia nuts and toasted coconut. Think of it like vacation on a cone. California Hotel, lapperts.com.
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Waffle Bowl with Cinnamon, Raspberry sorbet and Blackberry at Mora Iced Creamery
Mora makes ice cream the old-fashioned way, in small batches with the finest ingredients, including imported chocolate. You can taste the care that goes into every bite, and you are only limited by your imagination in the flavor combinations you choose. Seasonality be damned, we fancy some summer lovin’ with raspberry and blackberry sorbets, nestled next to a cool-fall cinnamon bite. Town Square & Downtown Summerlin, moraicecream.com.
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Matcha Ice Cream at Somi Somi
Somisomi’s fish-shaped waffle cone, with or without ice cream, is just about the most adorable thing we’ve ever seen. But do go ahead and fill that fish mouth with one of nearly a dozen flavors, including the subtle and not-too-sweet matcha, which perfectly complements the sweetness of the cone. Add toppings like rainbow sprinkles and a macaron for maximum cuteness. 9500 S. Eastern Ave. #110; 4284 Spring Mountain Rd, #104, somisomi.com.
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Cookie Butter Triple Croffle at Frost N’ Roll
Rolled ice cream might have seemed like a fad when it started, but by now we know it’s here to stay. This concoction at Frost N’ Roll takes it one step further, housing the ice cream in a croissant/waffle hybrid. It’s then topped with cookie butter for a one-of-a-kind treat—at once crispy, flaky, warm and cold. No wonder it sells out daily. 2605 S Decatur Blvd #101, frostnroll.com.
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