Toscanini's, Cambridge, MA
Most fantastic flavor: Pink- Grapefruit sorbet. Concentrated, tangy, unusually creamy.
J.P. Licks, Jamaica Plain, MA
Most fantastic flavor: Rum Raisin. Uncannily alluring rum-soaked raisins.

Owners Anne & Kris of Bi-Rite Creamery
Christina's Homemade Ice Cream, Cambridge, MA
Most fantastic flavor: Lime-Jalapeño-Tequila sorbet. Like a spicy frozen margarita.
Bischoff's, Teaneck, NJ
Most fantastic flavor: Nostalgia. Not a flavor; a feeling. The 1930s live on.
The Bent Spoon, Princeton, NJ
Most fantastic flavor: Banana Mascarpone. Tastes better than any banana you ever ate.
Mitchell's Ice Cream, San Francisco
Most fantastic flavor: Horchata. Brilliant Mexican drink even better as ice cream.
Bi-Rite Creamery, San Francisco
Most fantastic flavor: Orange Cardamom. Like bacon, cardamom makes everything better.

Bent Spoon Banana Mascarpone ice cream
Humphry Slocombe, San Francisco
Most fantastic flavor: Blue Bottle Vietnamese Coffee. So classic, so intense.
Herrell's, Northampton, MA
Most fantastic flavor: Chocolate Pudding. Your tummy will tremble.
Salt & Straw, Portland, OR
Most fantastic flavor: Honey Balsamic Strawberry with Cracked Pepper. Whoa!