Ice Cream Jubilee, DC
Blueberries deserve to have their own month for sure. Here at Eat Drink Lucky we can't imagine life without blueberry jam, pie, muffins and pancakes. We put them on waffles, in salads, in cocktails, in smoothies and in ice cream - and we're big fans of the toss-them-into-our-mouths technique.
Here are some of the top blueberry picks across the country selected by Eat Drink Lucky editors. Don't go all Violet Beauregarde on us now, but do get your blueberry fix soon.
Chicago, IL
If you're celebrating National Blueberry Month in Chicago, the "Violet You're Turning Violet" at Homestead on the Roof is the drink to order. Made with Blueberry Veev, Cava and lemon, it is destined for summer rooftop sipping and the perfect blueberry cocktail.
1924 W Chicago Ave.
Homestead
Los Angeles, CA
It's important to maintain a well-rounded diet, and by that we mean eating lots of doughnuts. You'll be drooling like Homer Simpson for the blueberry doughnut at Kettle Glazed Doughnuts. It's topped with a maple glaze and bacon bites. They also have an excellent old fashioned blueberry lemon doughnut. Mmm. More blueberry.
6211 Franklin Ave.
Kettle Glazed Doughnuts
Austin, TX
It may be blackberry season in Austin but bartenders still honor the blueberry because it tastes great in bourbon. Get the Blueberry Bourbon Mule at Sullivan Steakhouse made with Jim Beam Red Stag Bourbon, house made blueberry simple syrup, lemon sour and a float of ginger beer. We think they should bottle and sell that blueberry simple syrup, it's so good.
300 Colorado St., Ste 200
Portland, ME
The blueberry cheesecake at new French-inspired spot Portland Patisserie is a tasty blueberry treat. The petit gateau features blueberry pastry cream and a blueberry macaron crust, making this easily the most blueberry-ified dessert you'll eat all summer.
46 Market St.
Photo by Rob Schatz
Seattle, WA
Rodeo Donut has been filling its brioche donuts with fresh blueberry jam this summer, topped with either limoncello or lavender glaze. The result? A morning treat that jump starts your day in the best way possible.
2052 NW Market St.
San Francisco, CA
There's nothing more summery than sipping a fresh blueberry ale in a beer hall. New bar Hogwash has the latest award-winning batch from Marin Brew Co., brewed just outside the city in Larkspur. Get your taste in one of their signature oversized beer goblets.
582 Sutter St.
Hogwash
Washington, DC
It's also National Ice Cream Month so it's only natural to indulge in some over-the-top blueberry ice cream. You'll find it in a scoop at DC's Ice Cream Jubilee. One of the parlor's most popular flavors is their beloved blueberry pie ice cream with bits of real homemade pie crust for bursts of buttery goodness. Just look at the photo above!
301 Water St., SE
We hope you will get to enjoy some of these delicious summer treats soon - and make some of your own blueberry recipes at home from this great Huffington Post article with 40 ideas.