5 Ice Cream Treats You Need in Your Life

Let's step away from our kale smoothies and brown rice for a moment to sample the crazy-delicious new ice-cream treats across town.
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three scoops of strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate on a sugar cone
three scoops of strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate on a sugar cone

Sure, you're all about a balanced diet, nutrition, fitness...did someone say ice cream? Yes, that's what we heard, too. So let's step away from our kale smoothies and brown rice for a moment to sample the crazy-delicious new ice-cream treats across town.

Churro Borough's Ice-Cream Sandwich
This Los Feliz spot makes fresh, sugary churros, then smooshes flavor-packed scoops of ice cream--like Chocolate Cookie Malt and vegan Coconut Kaffir Lime Sorbet--between them.

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Salt & Straw's Papi's Korean Fluffernutter
Local chef deity Roy Choi developed this ice cream based on the Korean-Beijingesque boiled, spiced peanuts he loved as a kid: peanuts, marshmallow, blackberry jelly and Thai chiles. It's available only through June, so indulge now.

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Jeni's Splendid's Gooey Butter Sundae
At this ice creamery, salty caramel and honey butterscotch sauces are poured over brown-butter almond brittle ice cream, then topped with a cookie, whipped cream and a cherry.

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McConnell's Waffle Cones
Barbara-based since '49, this institution just opened a Studio City location. Try the boysenberry rosé milk jam or the Eureka lemon with marionberries (nicknamed "the Cabernet of blackberries") on a supercrispy, house-made waffle cone.

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Ice Que's Funnel Cake Ice Cream Sandwich
On Thursday afternoons only, this Alhambra spot serves two funnel cakes around a fat slice of strawberry mascarpone ice cream. Prepare to nap.

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