New Jersey Ice Cream Quest: National Ice Cream Month Edition
For National Ice Cream Month, I put my New Jersey ice cream quest in full gear! I got to travel all around New Jersey, got to meet lots of awesome people, and tried some delicious and creative ice cream. Now the month is over and I can share with you all the places I visited!
PS. If you have a location to suggest, email cyd@newjerseyisntboring.com.
For my full list of awesome New Jersey Ice Cream Places, Click HERE
In July my #NJisntBoringIceCreamQuest has taken me to…
Sundaes (Camden County)
Located on route 73, this cute ice cream stand makes their own ice cream and water ice!
Address: 185 NJ-73, West Berlin, NJ; (856) 768-5332
Ice Cream Choice(s): Pretzel Logic and Sympathy for the Devil (made with brownies and chocolate icing)
Luigi’s Ice Cream (Monmouth County)
Downtown Red Bank has a new ice cream shop! This small batch ice cream place is made with real ingredients, nothing artificial! They are constantly creating new and unique flavors and concepts. Try their stick bun donut sandwich (recently featured on BuzzFeed) and their rolled ice cream!
Address: 60 Broad St, Red Bank, NJ; (732) 383-7077
Ice Cream Choice(s): Pistachio, Blue Velvet, and Thai Iced Tea
For a full review on my trip to Luigi’s Ice Cream, click HERE
What’s the Scoop (Middlesex County)
What’s the Scoop makes 80 flavors of ice cream right in their store! This ice cream shop located in the heart of downtown Metuchen has been open since 2001. Bonus, they also make amazing brick oven pizza.
Address: 410 Main St, Metuchen, NJ; (732) 548-5900
Ice Cream Choice: Milky Way
oWowCow (Hunterdon County)
Small batch, hand made, and locally fresh! oWowCow, located in Lambertville, is a great ice cream place that makes ice cream from REAL ingredients.
Address: 237 N Union St, Lambertville, NJ; (609) 397-2234
Ice Cream Choice(s): Tahitian Vanilla and Garden Berries
For a full review on my trip to oWowCow, click HERE
Jefferson Dairy (Morris County)
Homemade ice cream since 1969! At the Jefferson Dairy, their specialty is making home-made flavors of ice cream from their ultra premium blend of fresh cream. They use ingredients like ripe fruits, cocoa, Madagascar vanilla, nuts and Gertrude Hawks candies.
Address: 741 NJ-15, Lake Hopatcong, NJ; 973) 663-1750
Ice Cream Choice: Salty Jack (Caramel ice cream w/ chocolate caramel truffles)
Alaura Kitchen and Candy (Gloucester County)
Mom and pop homemade ice cream and candy located in the heart of Uptown Pitman. They have a mix of traditional and funky flavors, vegan options, and homemade caramels.
Address: 36 S Broadway, Pitman, NJ; (856) 589-3845
Ice Cream Choice(s): Endgrain Espresso and Cinnamon Toast
For a full review on my trip to Alaura Kitchen and Candy, click HERE
South Street Creamery (Morris County)
Open since 1999, this homemade ice cream shop and cafe makes everything from scratch! They are open year round and make delicious ice cream with creative flavors.
Address: 146 South St, Morristown, NJ; (973) 267-8887
Ice Cream Choice: Grandma’s Kitchen (made with vanilla, cake batter, cookie dough, & chocolate frosting)
Beenie’s Ice Cream (Morris County)
Beenie’s Ice Cream is a new, locally-owned dessert shop serving homemade ice cream, gelato, sorbet, Italian ice, Belgian waffles, and more; in a fun dog-themed environment. All products are made fresh every day with fresh milk and cream, high quality ingredients, and top-of-the-line equipment.
Address: 38 Morris St, Morristown, NJ; (862) 260-9221
Ice Cream Choice: Midnight Snack (Vanilla Ice Cream with Captain Crunch and Chocolate Covered Potato Chips)
Koneheads (Mercer County)
Waffles, ice cream, shakes…oh my! Koneheads is known for their combinations of amazing flavors, custom sundaes, syrups, and mixes. Oh yeah…and they have a NUTELLA gun!
Address: 1980 N Olden Ave, Ewing Township, NJ; (609) 403-6755
Ice Cream Choice: Vanilla Ice Cream in a Waffle w/ Nutella and Peanut Butter
