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    Blue Heron Creamery

    4.3 (20 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Louisiana Snow Ball
    Jason P.

    I've been tracking Sno 'N Dough ("SND") for a few weeks now, and I'm happy that they opened at Parkville Market this week. They specialize in Fair/Carnival type food such as fried dough concoctions, fried Oreos, popcorn and . . . Louisiana Snowballs. I like a fruity and icy dessert. Always have. Louisiana Snowballs fit the bill. They share DNA with a snow cone, but the Snowball ice crystals are finer, are less likely to form large ice chunks and have (excuse me for a moment while I'm THAT guy) better mouth feel. They'll eventually draw from an even larger number of flavor bottles, but I ordered a vibrantly colored Blue Bubble Gum, Red Cherry and Yellow Pineapple. The end result was an Instagram worthy color bomb. SND has many other options even now. I ordered it without the milk option, which makes it sweeter. Without the milk, the sweetness level was right on for me. But you do you! I've interacted with the owners and employees both online and in person on numerous occasions. Couldn't be nicer folks. Service was first rate. Parkville Market is an awesome place to set up shop. I look forward to perfecting my flavor and color game with the Snowballs. Five Stars!

    Tigers blood!
    Lisa F.

    What a perfect addition to Parkville! The snowball is reminiscent of shave ice in Hawaii, especially with the condensed milk over the top. The 8oz was a good size for me--I got the tigers blood flavor (strawberry coconut) with the condensed milk topping-- great flavor recommendation, I can see why it's one of the most popular. The staff was super nice and helpful. While waiting to order, I watched to them make the fried dough and they look so cool--maybe next visit I'll try this!

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    Tricia T.

    Did someone say snow cone in 20 degrees weather with some amazing friends? A place that brings back memories to your childhood days of having that snow cone on a hot summer day. 20 something years later I am here trying another version of snow cone called Snoballs. They have a wide variety of flavors to choose from and my first choice was the strawberry. It had condensed milk on top which make it so sweet, creamy, and delicious. It was like a strawberry milkshake on top and strawberry slushy underneath. Oh my, I think I need another. Next on the list to try was the fried dough. The menu pictures looked amazing and I could hardly decide on what to get. A friend recommended the Nutella and banana and I was told this was their top seller. It was very delicious, not too sweet and I even brought some home for my husband to try. He said that it was huge, sweet, and delicious and maybe he will have to go to the gym tomorrow lol. Thinking about it now makes him want another bite. Lol I would definitely recommend for your sweet treats and I think it will get a lot busier in the summer when the time is hot. I will be back to try more flavors.

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    Trixie G.

    If you are ever visiting the Parkville Market in Hartford CT you must try Sno n Dough it's certainly worth a try. I stopped in after seeing the Van Gogh exhibit. I got a snowball with tigers blood. No condensed milk. It was WONDERFUL. The owner was very nice. What made me stop is I saw the segment about Sno n Dough on CT Live. It was certainly worth my time. Will stop in again. I say go and check Sno n Dough out. Enjoy!!!

    Dragon's Blood
    Juno D.

    The restaurant is located inside Parkville Market. If you're not familiar with Parkville Market, it's a market filled with numerous restaurants. Cool right. Parking is great. Pay attention for the Parkville at the entrance of the packing lot or you'll miss it! There's plenty of space but expect to park a little further during lunch and busy hours. While dining at Meltdown he owner came out and hit us with a major surprise! Sno N Dough(which was formerly opened but closed)was back! If you're not familiar with Sno N Dough, they served sweet treats like snowcones and fried dough, Louisiana style. He is the owner of both. I have to say this totally made my day! I went right on down to get me one, lol. They used to be opened right next door to Meltdown. Now they're all the way at the other end I can't make it to a carnival, no problem, lol. Their fried dough is out of this world. It's so good I didn't get a pic, lol. The difference between their snowcones and traditional is that theirs are topped with Sweet Condensed milk. Baybeeee before you jugde, try it and i promise you'll like it. Now i get it all through my snowcone! Highly recommend and would come again! I'm so happy they're back!!!!

    Snoball with whipped cream and condensed milk
    Sam B.

    I am not a huge sweets person - but many of my friends are! I initially came here for a yelp event and every time someone I know wants something sweet, I can't suggest Sno 'N Dough enough. My last trip to Parkville Market my friend wanted some fried dough, and got the oreo flavored. OMG it was the best fried dough I have ever had - I can't stop thinking about it! The dough itself was perfect and topped with oreos, ice cream, a heaping pile of whipped cream, and chocolate drizzle. Of course their sno cones are equally as delicious, I love their homemade whipped cream! Highly recommend getting dessert here if you're at Parkville Market.

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    Monica B.

    This is a really nice spot in Parkville Market !Has great options if you want to satisfy your sweet tooth. I tried 2 types of fried dough so far and I was happy with both.One was the s'mores and the other was 50/50 (half sugar ,half cinnamon).I was expecting for the s'mores to be way too sweet for me but I was pleasantly surprised to find out that it wasn't too much!I do love the classic fried dough however I would like to try the other options next time I go .Did someone said Taco ?

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    Miguel S.

    The location of is full of lights and music sounds that can keep you moving. SNO N Dough was the perfect addition to this location. Who can say no to Carnival food. The Snoball is such a great tasting treat. This is such a great spot to bring friends family and you'll have a good time thinking your at a Carnival. The food is just as if your at a Carnival to melt your taste buds on some delicious treats. The guys that work there are very friendly and love what they do. Check them out with out a doubt.

    3 beignets for 8.99 and COLD!!
    Des D.

    This had to be a joke. We ordered their new menu item "beignets" and were so excited. For 8.99 you get three very small beignets. That's nearly $3 a piece. Not only that but they were still COLD in parts of it. I also really assumed I would be getting at least 4 beignets for the price. I have no clue if I was supposed to get 4 but we saw the man frying our beignets where he fried 4 total but ate the 4th one immediately before serving us. Again- could be a coincidence but it was really odd that he made 4 and kept one for himself to eat in front of us lol. I was not a fan of this place.

    Tonya S.

    I was so excited to attend my first Elite Yelp event. Deploying for the entire year of 202. I like the Parkville area you have so many foodie spots to try. But today it was all about Sno N Dough. The guys were excited to have me there. The owner had me try the Tiger's Blood Snoball. fanny pal, compliment from Yelp. Thank you Yelp. I had a bag of popcorn. I brought my mom along. The popcorn was banging. I can attest to that because my mom devoured it. The Tiger's Blood snoball was sweet, refreshing and the whipped cream on top is great when you add both to your spoon. It was like a surprise in my mouth. I look forward to returning for fried dough and churros. To all my Elite Yelpers I look forward to my next Elite Yelper event. So let's continue to eat our way through the world. #foodie4life.

    Receipt for fried dough that employees loudly and falsely accused me of walking away without paying for.
    Joe M.

    Bought a fried dough from their booth at the jazz festival. I was walking away with my food when an employee chased me halfway back to the lawn yelling that I didn't pay for my order. On top of causing an embarrassing scene, this was totally incorrect. I described the employee who had swiped my card and rung up my order only a couple minutes earlier, and was told that this was the same employee who was claiming that I hadn't paid! Luckily, the receipt had been sent to my email (see attached photo) and proved them wrong. Ridiculous. EDIT: I caught them at a quiet moment and I was literally the only one in line to pay when this happened. It was calm enough that the employee was able to chat with me for a minute while ringing up my food, which made it even more absurd that five minutes later she was insisting I hadn't paid.

    Tiger's blood
    Sho R.

    Banana Nutella Fried dough was the best I ever had. The combination works really good. I am not a big fan of shaved icecream. The flavor of tiger blood was good, but overall I would say it was ok.

    Louisiana snowbal
    Andrew I.

    Had a great experience today at Sno N Dough. It's located in the Parkville Market in Hartford. Plenty of parking outside. I've never had a Louisiana snowball before, but plan on returning for more. I got there before they opened, but the friendly staff said they were ready to serve. I got the whole run down on how they were made and all the ingredients that go into it. I'm not a big fan of whipped cream, so I asked for a small amount. That was a mistake because it was the best whipped cream I've ever eaten. All the flavors mixed in very well. As it slowly melted, each ingredient was mixed together deliciously. Very positive experience and will be returning. Even grabbed some popcorn to go with my sno-ball

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    Capital Ice Cream

    Capital Ice Cream

    4.7
    (88 reviews)
    0.8 mi

    After some fellow Yelpers suggested Capital Ice Cream, my boyfriend and I decided to check it out…read morebefore we headed home from Hartford, and it successfully lived up to the hype. The shop has such a fun, vibrant vibe. Between the colorful graffiti artwork, décor, and playful atmosphere, the atmosphere instantly puts you in a good mood. We tried their award-winning Gram Jam, and I completely understand why it's one of their signature flavors. It was rich, creamy, and packed with flavor. I also tried a plain vanilla ice cream topped with Lucky Charms. There were lots of toppings to choose, from crushed Oreos, cookie dough, brownie bites, Reese's Pieces, sprinkles, hot fudge, caramel, whipped cream, fresh fruit, and cherries...making it fun to customize whatever you're craving. The staff were friendly and the shop was clean. Between the creative flavors, quality ice cream, and unique atmosphere, I'd definitely recommend too.

    At the recommendation of my CM when we leaving a Yelp Event, I decided to walk over to Capital Ice…read moreCream from the Peruvian Bar on Main Street. Yeah... you read that right. Just a 0.6-mile walk, nbd, right? :D But on the way there I did get to see where the State Capitol was since I walked right by it. Yeah, there's a reason it's called "Capitol Street". I also didn't realize I would be walking into Frog Hollow, so that was cool, I guess. But the visit was worth the walk. The intent of coming here was so that my liver could oxidize the drinks I had earlier. Additionally, the ice cream did make me thankful the walk was longer than I had intended it to be even though I don't really know Hartford pretty much at all. I did have a sneaking suspicion I had had this before, so I looked back at my old reviews. Lo and behold, I DID have Capital Ice Cream before at the Hartford Taste Festival when I went last year and tried their Hartford Dough Down. In fact, it was one of the places I had remarked I most wanted to give an in-earnest visit to when I talked about it in that review. Because of this, I have now gone to a place in-person after first visiting their stand at a festival (I still need to do that for Sandra's Next Generation one fine day since I had their festival food the day before the historic flood of 2024). This time around I got to see a little of what the interior of the place looked like. You can find some interesting fact about Connecticut while you're there. I didn't get to take too many photos of that, but I at least got to snap myself some lore about Hartford. Apparently it's one of this nation's oldest cities, being founded in 1635. Cool stuff! I'd love to come back even if only for the lovely history. They have an outdoor area you can have your ice cream in, and an area where you can go downstairs to eat I believe. It's a bit cramped when trying to order, so something to keep in mind. Thankfully the service is great, quick and efficient. This time I nabbed myself a large key lime pie milkshake, and I HAD to go with The Force! I may not come from a galaxy far, far away, but I needed some Force goddammit! Originally I was going order the Charter Oak until I'd realized there was key lime pie ice cream and I couldn't say no to key lime pie. The Force is a chocolate ice cream with Oreo's mixed in and whipped cream on top as well as confectionery sugar. Overall, it's a definitely a great stop for ice cream lovers who want to do a CT Ice Cream Tour. I'll even go so far as to say it is a great ice cream to have when walking by the State Capitol. While I am more partial to having ice cream at harbors and sea shores (think having the ice cream on a dock while my feet dangle over the water), ice cream by a major government building is still a very beautiful thought. Of the two things I had, I would definitely say I preferred the milkshake over the sundae. I think on summer days key lime pie ice cream is more refreshing overall. But both things were very good. For hot days, this is an outstanding choice! If you're someone who loves to learn some new history, definitely come here. If you like having ice cream walking by a state capitol, this is definitely the place for you. This might not be my number-one place to have ice cream, but I definitely think this was a tasty treat that I'd be more than happy to visit again in Hartford.

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    Such a cute spot and they have tons of different treats there
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    Kilwins Ice Cream - Chocolate - Fudge

    Kilwins Ice Cream - Chocolate - Fudge

    4.9
    (21 reviews)
    2.0 mi

    Add 'Get a scoop at Kilwin's" to your Summer Bucket List!…read more Food: Absolutely decadent! I got a scoop of Two Berry Pie ("Vanilla-flavored ice cream, strawberry, blueberry & sugared pie crust") in a cup and the little got Lemon Sorbetto! Both were rich, creamy, and bursting with flavor. Kilwin's offers a sample so you can actually taste before you decide, which is a major win. It was a tough decision, but I will be back for the Cake Batter. The cones are made fresh in-house and smell divine. Beyond ice cream, there's a whole lineup of treats dipped in chocolate: pretzels, Oreos, marshmallows, you name it. Sweet tooth? Handled. Diet? Not. Service: Everyone was super friendly and patient, even with a line. You can tell they actually enjoy working there, which makes the whole experience feel even sweeter. Atmosphere: It's more of a grab-and-go setup, like just a candy store that sells ice cream not an ice cream shop, so there's no indoor seating but right outside there are plenty of benches in downtown West Hartford. The area is busy, walkable, and perfect for a side of people-watching. The quality is top-tier, the flavors are spot-on, and everything feels like a treat because it is. Worth every penny. 10/10 recommend for locals and visitors too.

    Decide to drop by kilwins for dessert for the first time while I was in West Hartford center . Came…read morein thinking we would get fudge . But then we discovered they have ice cream as well! I tried the marshmallow s'more ice cream which was amazing ! Igor a small scoop with hot dude , caramel and Oreo crumbs and it was AMAZING !! Im obsessed ! My husband got the pecan ice cream which was also amazing .. I don't think you can go wrong with any of their ice cream options! After getting our ice cream we walked around the center and enjoyed the weather and the ice cream! Perfect day ! Can't wait to be back and try some more flavour ! P.s the ice cream was soo good I forgot to take a picture before I ate it !

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    Emrey’s Specialty Sweets & Sodas

    Emrey’s Specialty Sweets & Sodas

    4.6
    (14 reviews)
    1.5 mi

    "Well, I did not think the girl could be so cruel And I'm…read morenever going back to my old school" (Steely Dan) Old School and classic- that's the vibe Emrey's does so well. They are a "vintage-chic soda bar" with definite nostalgic vibes from the 1950's, or even earlier. Want an old-fashioned ice cream soda, milkshake, soda floats, ice cream sundae, banana split, or maybe a boozy ice cream or coffee drink? Well, belly up to their long soda counter, hop on a bar stool, and let your inner Fonzie go wild. You'll love their pastel pink, black and white color scheme, and you'll sure love their charm and hospitality. You won't see a zillion ice cream flavors on the menu, just the most basic varieties beyond vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. We ordered two Malt Frappes ($11 each), one Classic Vanilla and one Pistachio. They both came with whipped cream and a cherry, and my Pistachio was garnished with pistachio pieces in the frappe and atop the whipped cream. They were excellent, cold, thick, refreshing, frozen comfort food at its best and oh so nostalgic. Reminded me of the shakes we used to get t Howard Johnson's a lifetime ago. And the portions were pretty big, our server Gwen poured whatever wouldn't fit into our glasses into a plastic cup for us. Definitely worth a stop on your next visit to downtown Hartford.

    Emrey's had been on my radar for a while. The shop is soo cute perfect for photo ops with the cute…read morepink decor and old school vibes ! Not to mention they have a speakeasy in the back behind the Photobooth ( yes a photobooth !!) I l got the s'mores hot chocolate and it was delicious ( I'm still think about it) Can't wait to go back and try something else !

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    Milkcraft

    Milkcraft

    3.3
    (407 reviews)
    2.1 mi
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    My son took me to Milkcraft while we were walking around West Hartford. Here are the things I said,…read morein order: "I'm not really hungry, but you can get something." "Oooh, it looks cool in here...smells yummy, too!" "These flavors! Okay, maybe I'll get something...but what?!" "Bourbon breakfast, please!" I had to end the quotes here because I'm sure some unholy sounds came out as I ate some of the best ice cream I've ever had. I say some of the best because I tried all of my family members' flavors and they were all winners. Also, we live in Connecticut, where there is a lot of great ice cream. Anyway, go to Milkcraft. Long lines? Probably. Expensive? Kind of, but you very much get what you pay for...a transcendent ice cream experience with flavors you won't find elsewhere.

    What happened? We…read morecame to Milkcraft a few years ago. It was vibrant and lively inside, with lots of people trying an assortment of cool and unique flavors. The Vietnamese coffee ice cream was great. We came again today after a nice local lunch, looking for a small sweet treat to end the day. The inside was dirty. The ice cream freezer had years of ice and grime built up on the inside. It was half empty and the flavors remaining were fairly mundane. We tried the most interesting looking one - a milk and cereal creation. It tasted like warm vanilla ice cream with hints of crushed up salty, stale cracker. There are lot of other places in town that offer fun desserts, so we'll go other places next time.

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    Arethusa Farm

    Arethusa Farm

    4.6
    (667 reviews)
    33.3 mi
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    Arethusa Farm Dairy is easily one of the top ice cream spots I have ever tasted in my life. It is…read moresome of the creamiest, smoothest, and most refreshing ice cream I've ever had, without even a hint of artificial taste. According to their story, it's all naturally produced from the milk of their 300 cows housed at Arethusa Farm in Litchfield, CT. The menu is packed with delicious and interesting flavors, and taste-testing is gladly allowed. My daughter got a cup of the mint chip, while I opted for a waffle cone with sweet cream and chocolate. Both were absolutely delicious. The ambiance is that of an upscale ice cream spot. The interior features a bright, clean, and welcoming black-and-white design, with framed photos of their farm cows lining the walls. There is no traditional table seating inside--just two benches and some standing room--so it is mostly an order-to-go setup. It is also conveniently located right around the corner from the Yale University campus, making it a perfect treat to enjoy while walking. The service can be a little on the slow side, but that's likely because they graciously let everyone sample flavors. The employees are incredibly friendly, engaging, and informative about the shop's most popular scoops. An absolute must-visit in New Haven.

    An ice cream shop near Yale Old Campus, sourcing dairy products from a local farm that originated…read morein 1868. Peach: A seasonal flavor, my absolute favorite. Late July is peach season, and the sweet aroma of peaches blends beautifully with the natural richness of milk. The first taste is the sweet and sour peach, with fruit pieces bursting like popping boba, followed by a rich and mellow fruity aroma that instantly transports you to an orchard. All of this is built on a rich and natural milk base. Butter Pecan: A spontaneous choice. Overall, it's slightly salty within the milky flavor, with pecan nuts as a topping, making it a rather full-bodied one. Fortunately, it's not too sweet, so it's not cloying, and the slight saltiness adds a nice touch. I thought it was just okay, but my parents loved it. Sweet Cream Chocolate Chip: Apparently their signature flavor. The sweet cream wasn't actually too sweet, but the cream was very rich and fragrant; the real sweetness came from the chocolate chips, which burst in your mouth with every chew, and even just a sample was slightly cloying. The staff were very friendly, proactively offering recommendations and samples. Taking a break with ice cream while strolling around campus and the art gallery is definitely a great experience.

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