Be a tourist in your own city.
The Horn Of Plenty 24 King Street West, Dundas By Kristin Archer So summer’s about halfway over and I’m still working through writing about all of the tasty ice cream spots in the city. As you can see, this is taking me years. Too many ice cream shops to keep track of is a good problem to … Read more
Panini & Ice Cream 1505 Main Street East By Kristin Archer I Heart Hamilton’s ice cream crawl is still trucking along, and what a tasty journey it has been. A little east end gem, Panini & Ice Cream, had been on my list for quite some time. Shameful, really, that it took me this long, when it’s a … Read more
Jax Sweet Shoppe 33 King Street West, Dundas By Kristin Archer Remember my ice cream crawl?! It’s still going. This one got lost in the shuffle, but I would be remiss if I didn’t feature one of my visits from last summer, Jax Sweet Shoppe in Dundas. Not only do I have a sweet spot for … Read more
Hutch’s Harbour Front 325 Bay Street North By Kristin Archer If you’re keeping up, I’ve been on a mission. A mission to eat all of the ice cream. It ain’t over yet! It wouldn’t be a tour of the city’s ice cream spots without a trip to my favourite spot in Hamilton, the Waterfront. I say it’s my … Read more
AMO Gelato Caffe 171 Locke Street South By Kandel Kindred Photos by Kristin Archer Kristin and I fantasize about frozen treats more than the regular person, hence our creation of The Ice Cream Tour of 2016. I have been an active member of the I Heart Hamilton team for a year now, so we needed to celebrate, … Read more
Chocolat On James 123 James Street North By Kristin Archer There’s a lot to love about Chocolat on James (ok, mainly the chocolate!!) but during this visit I was here to log it as an ice cream tour stop. Bring on the ice cream! Or should I say, le crème glacée. During June’s Art Crawl on James … Read more
Sprinkles On Top 39 King Street East By Kristin Archer When don’t I want ice cream, but it’s summer, and that ice cream craving is at an all-time high. Luckily it’s an easy thirst to quench when Hamilton has so many ice cream joints. It’s a tough job, I know, but I’m going to try … Read more
Big Scoops Ice Cream 2 Duke Street Take-out only ice cream joint Big Scoops opened this spring along James South. They’re open seven days a week, making it an ideal spot to hit when you’re craving a cone. And prepare yourself – they don’t call it Big Scoops for nothing! Big Scoops has one location … Read more
The Purple Pony Ice Cream Shop 346 Wilson Street East, Ancaster Here we go – the third and final stop for Ice Cream Month. At the time I post this, The Purple Pony will be closed (they’re open May – September) so, next year, a month dedicated to ice cream will have to come much … Read more
Stoney Creek Dairy 135 King Street East, Stoney Creek It’s the end of an era for a classic Hamilton landmark – the Stoney Creek Dairy. One of the largest ice cream retailers in North America and having remained in its original location since 1929, the ice cream shop is closing on Labour Day weekend (September … Read more