RHUMBAR TROPICAL ULTRA LOUNGE
IN THE BOWL: Kiwi … Do You Love Me? (Wade Vandervort / Staff)
Always a standout cocktail oasis on the Strip, Rhumbar got even brighter and prettier through a recent renovation. The menu was refreshed, too, and while tropical rum-based drinks are still the specialty, there are flavor profiles to satisfy all, plus new snacks, too. Start with the sweet and tangy 100 Foot Wave, with three bold rum selections plus tangerine, lemon and passion fruit, or the Kiwi … Do You Love Me?, a cool bowl of blanco tequila, orgeat, pineapple and kiwi. Mirage, 702-791-7111, mirage.mgmresorts.com.
CREAM ME ICE CREAMERY
IN THE DOUGHNUT: Cookie butter ice cream with cookie butter sauce (Wade Vandervort / Staff)
We’re far more fond of the doughnut ice cream sandwich filled with cookie butter flavors than we are of saying this treat shop’s name out loud, but it’s all good; there’s always room Downtown for more ice cream. And this spot packs plenty of fun, different dessert creations alongside classics like shakes, floats and Dole whip. 1203 S. Main St., 702-426-7829, icecreamlv.com.
FRANKIE’S TIKI ROOM
IN THE GLASS: Kapu I’A cocktail (Wade Vandervort / Staff)
The more summers you’ve spent in Vegas, the more hours you need in a cool, dark place, retreating from the heat with icy cocktails and zero aggravation. Frankie’s is a classic refuge, where the only jolting to occur will happen on your tastebuds as you sip a gingery Frankiestein, a crème de cassis-kissed Tangerine Speedo, or an iconic mai tai. 1712 W. Charleston Blvd., 702-385-3110, frankiestikiroom.com.
La Flor de Michoacan
IN THE BOWL: Bionico (Wade Vandervort / Staff)
This local favorite got a big boost with a colorful location at Boulder Station’s new food court, but you can hit any of shops scattered around the Valley to indulge in its vast selection of paletas, ice creams, sundaes, banana splits, funnel cakes and other desserts. Multiple locations, laflordemichoacanlv.com.
Pineapple Park
IN THE CUP: Chamangonada(Wade Vandervort / Staff)
Doesn’t Pineapple Park sound exactly like the place you want to be when the thermostat explodes? Ice cream, frozen yogurt, milk teas and more are ready and waiting at this deep southwest snack shop, and the Bonsai—a customizable Dole whip smoothie served in a pineapple—is the tropical treat your appetite and Instagram desire. 10550 Southern Highlands Parkway #110, 702-278-3286, thepineapplepark.com.
Carversteak
IN THE GLASS: Watermelon Crush (Wade Vandervort / Staff)
Hospitality legend Francesco Lafranconi decided to focus on fresh herbs when composing the summer cocktail menu at Resort World’s stunning steakhouse, which operates its own outdoor garden. That’s where delicious accents of basil, rosemary and mint come into play in the bright and seasonal Watermelon Crush, citrus-y Summer Trail, and brilliantly bitter Sol De Verano libations. Resorts World, 702-550-2333, carversteak.com.
Sorry, Not Sorry Creamery
ON THE CONE: Churros and fudge, triple chocolate chunk brownie and coffee and doughnuts ice cream scoops (Wade Vandervort / Staff)
This buzzy new shop aims for simplicity, sourced by the 100-year-old family-owned Scott Brothers Dairy in Chino, California, and using quality artisanal ingredients to craft intriguing flavors. Brown sugar milk tea with boba, coffee and doughnuts and ube honeycomb are among our favorites so far. 9484 W. Flamingo Road #165, 702-272-2258, sorrynotsorrycreamery.com.
PHILLY FREEZE-ME
IN THE CUPS: From left, Philly Freeze-Me’s spiked watermelon moscato, Hennessy mango and Cîroc pineapple (Wade Vandervort / Staff)
They call it “water ice” in Philadelphia, but that nickname simply doesn’t suit the smooth, almost creamy texture of this take on Italian ice—available in so many sweet flavors, it’s difficult to choose. Make it easy on yourself with a colorful specialty option like Spiderman (blueberry and cherry) or Summer Breeze (passion fruit, mango, blueberry and fruit punch), or go the grown-up route with spiked watermelon moscato or Cîroc pineapple. And Philly Freeze-Me’s treats hold up longer in the summer sun than you’d expect, not that you’ll go long without plunging your spoon back in for more. 855 E. Twain Ave. #118, 702-201-1056; 5625 S. Rainbow Blvd., 725-205-2841; phillyfreezeme.com.
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