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Guide to Ice Cream In Tucson
I scream, you scream...oh, hush! In this warm weather town, there's no need to scream for ice cream. This year-round favorite treat and its cool cousins, gelato, and sorbet are widely available in a variety of distinctive styles and flavors. You'll also find more unusual fare such as Indian golas, a version of shaved i
Edie Jarolim·Aug 21, 2023
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Lick's Ice Cream & Coffee
North Oracle Road · Catalina
Offering ice cream made in AZ & Scooping small town love in every scoop. Fresh bubble waffles, Gluten Free Bubble waffles, dairy ice cream, vegan ice cream, cereal-infused ice cream, specialty milkshakes. Locally roasted coffee and cold brew.
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Okashi Ice Cream & Confections
Okashi Ice Cream & Confections, a Japanese-inspired cottage bakery, is a pre-order + pickup business only. Favorites include their butter mochi, kakigori (Japanese-style shaved ice), and onigiri.
Stay tuned with their most recent updates via their email newsletter.
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Variety H2O & Ice Cream
6330 East Golf Links Road · South Side
They're a family owned and operated water purification and ice cream shop. Try all of their purified waters: RO, re-mineralized, and Alkaline.
They serve cold Thrifty Ice Cream and use it to make our delicious milkshakes.
They also offer smoothies, snow cones, Indian Ice Golas, ice bags made with their amazing water an
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Best Root Beer Floats in Tucson
Root beer floats are a treasure — a fizzy and creamy combination that's just as fun to slurp as it is to burp. I made a beer float once but it just wasn't the same. Root beer floats are the perfect way to bring out your inner child, transporting you back to simpler days, when your biggest worry was a brain freeze. It
Matt Sterner·Aug 6, 2024
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Two Tucson Ice Cream Shops Make Yelp’s 2025 Top 100 List
Two Tucson ice cream shops earned national acclaim, securing spots on Yelp’s 2025 Top 100 Ice Cream Shops list. Licks Ice Cream & Coffee ranks at no. 44, while Blue […]
Jackie Tran·Jul 10, 2025
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Best Things the Tucson Foodie Team Tasted in May & June 2026
Not only are these reminders of the dishes we ate, but they can also be a guide for your own decisions on what to eat here in Tucson.
Jul 1, 2026
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Inside Bisou Burger, Tucson’s rising smash burger truck
During last year’s Chinese Chorizo Festival, I walked into Slow Body Beer Co. and saw a cute pastel coral/salmon pink truck parked out front. I realized it was Bisou Burger, […]
Jackie Tran·Mar 6, 2026
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Tea Leaf & Creamery Brings Boba, Ice Cream & More to First Ave
The new bob and ice cream shop is located at 4246 N. First Ave. #150, taking over the space formerly occupied by Tea Hub.
Matt Sterner·Mar 27, 2025
Guide · 29 spots
Local Restaurants To Support During The Orange Grove Closure
In May 2023, construction crews got to work on the new Orange Grove Road interchange project on I-10. Once it's completed, drivers will be zippin' through that area which is being rebuilt and widened for more traffic. This is a great idea — more drivers equal more traffic to local restaurants — but in the meantime, a l
Matt Sterner·Jul 13, 2023
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Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream to Make its Tucson Debut
Beginning at 11 a.m. on October 24, Handel’s is hosting its Grand Opening celebration with face painting, giveaways, and other goodies.
Matt Sterner·Oct 22, 2024
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Chef Alisah’s Restaurant closed after 17 years in business
[Editor’s note June 18, 2026: Chef Alisah’s Restaurant opened on Nov. 1, 2008 and permanently closed May 15, 2026, due to the namesake chef retiring. This article was originally published […]
Wren Awry·Jun 18, 2026
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The Screamery – Speedway
2545 East Speedway Boulevard · University
As the first in Arizona to be certified to pasteurize its ice cream, the mission of The Screamery is simple: to bring families, friends, and the community together by serving them the best hand-crafted natural ice cream on the planet. After all, making ice cream is what brings together the families of the Screamery fou
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Where to Eat & Drink While Exploring Tucson's Haiku Hike
Oh, the weather is warming up, the birds are chirping, and downtown is blossoming with haikus. No, a haiku isn't something you can eat — it's a poem of 17 syllables in three lines of five, seven, and five.
The annual Haiku Hike , presented by the Downtown Tucson Partnership (DTP) and the University of Arizo
Matt Sterner·Mar 19, 2024
Guide · 15 spots
Foodie 15: Best Restaurants in Sedona, Arizona
You don't need another excuse to take a trip up to Sedona. I mean, the red rock landscapes are straight-up stunning and the hiking options and close proximity to Flagstaff are tough to beat. Still, we've curated this guide to Sedona's best restaurants to help you plan a thorough, fueled journey. From cozy cafes nestl
Sam Jump·Jan 12, 2024
Guide · 41 spots
The Best Places for Wi-Fi & Work in Tucson
Sometimes, just sometimes, working from home isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Sometimes a change of scenery provides as much of a jolt to your productivity as that cup of green tea or extra-large nitro cold brew.
Sometimes it's time to Google "cafe with Wi-Fi near me" and finally get that paper or proposal done t
Max Wingert·Aug 10, 2023
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Copal
5340 East Broadway Boulevard · Midtown
Copal Contemporary Mexican Cuisine showcases a lively, modern space with vibrant neon signs and an agave bar. The dining room features colorful lighting and a stage area for live music performances. The venue blends upscale cantina flair with casual comfort.
The shareable Trilogia de Dacos allows you to build your own
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Tea Leaf and Creamery
This tea shop and creamery focuses on refreshments highlighting the use of fresh fruits. They also offer taiyaki, egg waffles, and ice cream. With hours open after 9 p.m. daily and have ample outlets, they make for a cozy study spot.