Summer's (unofficially) here: Where to get ice cream in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam
Lucky for Lower Hudson Valley residents: Just as summer "unofficially" starts, there are seven new ice cream spots (with more coming) in Westchester and Rockland to get your licks in.
Those include Pros and Cones, which recently opened in Mamaroneck, Penny Lick's new spot in Ossining, Bona Bona's second location in Baldwin Place, Froze Peekskill where Hudson Creamery had been, Mama Mia Desserts in Rye Brook where you can find taiyaki (aka Japanese ice cream), Longford's new Armonk spot set to open June 1, and Robin's Creamery in Nanuet where you'll find soft serve matcha, taro and ube ice cream.
Not to mention all the usual sweet shop faves whose lines out the door (we see you King Kone and Red Rooster) signal summer.
Whether your preference is rich and creamy gelato, over-the-top sundaes, fancy flavor combos, oat milk options or a simple scoop of vanilla, you can indulge your dessert cravings at the following spots.
Rockland
King Kone,136 N. Middletown Road, Pearl River; 845-620-0728; kingkonepearlriver.com
Lola’s Ice Cream Korner, 29 Demarest Ave., Nanuet, 845-215-9262, facebook.com/LICKS2022/
Louie's, 533 Western Hwy, Blauvelt, 845-366-3353, facebook.com/louiesicecreamblauvelt
Piermont Creamery, 10 Roundhouse Road, Piermont, 845-398-9000; 85 S. Broadway, Nyack
Robin's Creamery, 5101 Fashion Drive, 908-327-3420, simon.com/mall/the-shops-at-nanuet/stores/robins-creamery
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Temptations Cafe, 80 Main St., Nyack, 845-353-3355, facebook.com/TemptationsCafeNyack/
The Cone Zone, 747 W. Nyack Road, West Nyack, 845-353-4800, facebook.com/ConeZoneWestNyack/
Twist and Shake, 243 S Main St., New City, 845-638-3264, instagram.com/twistandshakenewcity
Westchester
Bedford Candy Bar, 627 Old Post Road, Bedford, 914-234-8645, bedfordcandybar.com
Bluebird Homemade Ice Cream, 19 N. Salem Road, Cross River, 203-788-8099; facebook.com/Bluebird-NY
Bona Bona, 10 Westchester Ave., Port Chester, 914-481-5712; 71 US-6, Baldwin Place, 914-600-3004, bonabonaicecream.com
Frannie's Goodie Shop, 134 Main St., Mount Kisco, 914-218-8697; 75 S. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua, 914-861-2205, franniesgoodieshopmk.com
Froze Peekskill, 55 Hudson Ave., Peekskill, 914-788-2867
Green & Tonic, 15c Rye Ridge Plaza, Rye Brook, 914.305.4525 and 75 S. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua, 914-861-2117, greenandtonic.com (for oat milk and dairy free gluten free treats)
King Kone, 109 Route 100, Somers; 914-232-0571; facebook.com/King-Kone
Lost Borough Ice Cream, 1 Larkin Plaza, Yonkers, 914-810-4604, lostboroughicecream.com
Main Street Sweets, 35 Main St., Tarrytown, 914-332-5757, tarrytownicecream.com
Ice Cream Social, 481 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, 914-358-4323, icecreamsocialwp.com
Longford's, 4 Elm Place, Rye; 914-967-3797; facebook.com/longfordsrye; 1941 Palmer Ave., Larchmont; 914-630-4503 and opening as of June 1, 402 Main St., Armonk, 914-409-0000, longfordsicecream.com
Mama Mia Dessert Bar, 104 S. Ridge St., Rye Brook, 914-305-3536, mamamiadessertbar.com
Mimi`s by Martine's, 51 East Pkwy., Scarsdale, 914-881-1144, facebook.com/p/Mimis-Gelato-61550930947735/
Penny Lick Ice Cream Co., 580 Warburton Ave., Hastings, 914-525-5180; 1212 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck and newly opened: 1A Westerly Road, Ossining, 914-374-3698, pennylickicecream.com
Pros & Cones, 410 Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck, prosandcones.com
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Ralph's Italian Ices & Ice Cream, 407 Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck, 914-341-1966; 2353 Central Park Ave., Yonkers, 914-652-7256; 850 N. Broadway, White Plains; 914-437-9801. ralphsices.com/ice-cream
Seven Scoops, 1143 E. Main St., Shrub Oak, sevenscoopsny.com
Sweet Lincoln, 232 Fifth Ave., Pelham, 917-364-5145
Tutto Cream, 422 Commerce St., Hawthorne, 347-992-9762
The Blue Pig, 121 Maple St., 914-271-3850, Croton-on-Hudson, thebluepigicecream.com
Venchi Chocolate & Gelato Westchester, 125 Westchester Ave. (The Westchester), White Plains, 914- 521-5027, us.venchi.com
Village Creamery & Sweetshop, 32 Broadway, Valhalla, 914-421-1300, village-creamery-sweetshop.business.site
Putnam
Homestyle Creamery, 351 Main St., Cold Spring, 845-666-7296, homestyledessertsbakery.myshopify.com
Kwality Ice Cream Shop, 939 S Lake Blvd, Mahopac, 845-803-8426, facebook.com/kwalityicecreamshop/
Moo Moo's Creamery, 32 West St., Cold Spring, 845-204-9230, moomooscreamery.com
Red Rooster Drive-in, 1566 Route 22, Brewster, 845-279-8046, redroosterdrivein.com
Scoops 'N' More, 90 Gleneida Ave., Carmel, 845-225-5267, scoopsnmoreny.com
Jeanne Muchnick covers food and dining. Click here for her most recent articles and follow her latest dining adventures on Instagram @jeannemuchnick or via the lohudfood newsletter.
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