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When it’s beastly hot out – which, let's be honest, is about six months out of the year here in Austin – then nothing’s sweeter than an icy cold confection.
Austin Chronicle: Lick not only sources milk, cream, and eggs locally but also the fruits, vegetables, and herbs used to create their distinctive flavors, including Caramel Salt Lick and Roasted Beets & Fresh Mint.
Austin Chronicle: Matt "Tèo" Lee apprenticed in Italy and makes the most decadent gelato you're likely to get this side of the Atlantic, with organic, Central Texas milk. A long-running favorite of our readers.
Food Truck · Downtown Austin · 19 tips and reviews
Austin Chronicle: Tim and Corey Sorensen whip up a couple of flavors every day and augment cones, cups, shakes, and floats with a variety of sauces and toppings. Best treats are the stackers – sundaes made in layers.
Ice Cream Parlor · West University · 57 tips and reviews
Austin Chronicle: With rotating flavors like maple bacon and mint ice cream sandwich, there's a new dairy dilemma every day. Hooch-lovin’ grownups will love pairings with the likes of Tito’s Vodka and Jester King.
Dessert Shop · Downtown Austin · 14 tips and reviews
Austin Chronicle: Light, velvety Italian ice flavored with real fruit. We can't get enough of the black raspberry, but the mango, lemon, and strawberry are also irresistible on a hot summer day.
Austin Chronicle: Austin's granddaddy of iced confections, the family-run Casey's always does brisk business serving up syrupy, flavored shaved ice, New Orleans-style. Try the Boston Cream Pie.
Taco Restaurant · Central East Austin · 107 tips and reviews
Austin Chronicle: In addition to wispy, fruit-flavored shaved ice, this stand also sells homemade aguas frescas, fruit smoothies, Mexican-style fruit salads, tempting pork tortas, and divine migas tacos.