Scorching 100-degree weather is worth lamenting, but it’s the perfect excuse to indulge in ice cream.
Thankfully, Tucson has a wide selection of local joints for ice cream and gelato.
The Sweet Cream Honeycomb ice cream at the Screamery is one of the most craveable confections this side of the Mississippi.
It starts with Screamery’s sweet cream ice cream mixed with real honeycomb pieces and local raw honey from Bee Bustin & Life’SweetHoney Farms (yep, that’s the way it’s spelled)in Marana.
The honey provides a sticky sweetness with little bits of crunch from the honeycomb. It’s a shining example of how a few quality ingredients can combine for such a complex depth of flavor.
The Screamery has four locations in Tucson and Marana. For more information, visit thescreamery.com.
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Jackie Tran
More about JackieJackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the now-closed food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.
An adventurous foodie, he enjoys culinary experiences ranging from seasonal omakase to sloppily devouring green chili patty melts in his car afterhours. His favorite foods include aguachile, garlic noodles, and leftover fried chicken illuminated by the fridge light. His favorite drinks include morning micheladas, fireside imperial stouts, candle-lit negroni, and grassy mezcales.
Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments, karaoke, Tetris, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and petting Addie’s dog Spaghetti.
If you’d like to stalk him, visit his Instagram @jackie_tran_ or jackietran.com.















