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FORTUNES ICE CREAM
55 Broadway, Tivoli
Dreamed up by two Bard alums who returned to their college stomping ground in 2015, Fortunes specializes in seasonal ingredients
and fruit-forward flavors. Foodies go crazy for the labne sour cherry, but the lemon ricotta blueberry, hojicha
(a roasted Japanese green
tea) milk chocolate, and toasted milk strawberry are also divine. The ice cream sandwiches are stuffed with harmonious combos of chamomile raspberry and matcha macadamia. Don’t miss their sundae specials— past creations include the Dreamsicle (Cara Cara
orange sherbet, vanilla ice cream and cookies, pineapple dream sauce, and dehydrated strawberries) and Banoffi coffee crunch.
TASTE THIS If halva honeycomb is on the menu, get it. This fusion of Persian confectionery and local honey packs a delicious punch.
COW TO CONE Fortunes’ dairy is from Ronnybrook Farm in Pine Plains. Seasonal fruit and berries are sourced from local farms, like Fix
Bros. Fruit Farm (Hudson), Mead Orchards (Tivoli), Montgomery Place Orchards, and Rose Hill Farm (both in Red Hook).
fortunesicecream.com @fortunesicecream
MIDNIGHT FERRY
12 Front Street, Newburgh
This husband-and-wife owned shop, which opened last summer on the Newburgh Waterfront, is already a
hot spot. It won last year’s award for “best gelato” by
Hudson Valley readers so be prepared for a wait at the takeout window, especially after dinner. Top ice cream picks include cappuccino explosion, vegan rocky road, and birthday cake.
TASTE THIS The signature bomba—nutty pistachio and Amarena cherry (a bitter Italian fruit) gelato stuffed into an Italian donut—is the bomb. COW TO CONE Hard ice cream is sourced from Gifford’s in Maine, a fifth- generation dairy farm. Soft serve is delivered by Gillette Creamery in Gardiner. midnight-ferry.com
@midnightferry
MOO MOO’S CREAMERY
32 West Street, Cold Spring
Amazing flavors + awesome Hudson River and mountain views = perfection. Every day, Moo Moo’s serves up
16 options, from caramel cashew and walnutella to red raspberry and kiwi strawberry sorbet. If a flavor catches
your eye, order it—you never know when it will be back
in rotation among their 100 delicious varieties.
TASTE THIS Shortbread cookie ice cream is simple
yet so delicious. The black raspberry and chocolate thin mint flavors are very close runners up.
COW TO CONE All of Moo Moo’s ice cream is made fresh on site daily. moomooscreamery.com @moomooscreamery
NANCY’S OF WOODSTOCK ARTISANAL CREAMERY
297 Tinker Street, Woodstock
Welcome to chocolate
FORTUNES'
DAIRY IS FROM RONNYBROOK FARM IN PINE PLAINS. SEASONAL FRUIT AND BERRIES ARE SOURCED FROM LOCAL FARMS INCLUDING FIX BROS. FRUIT FARM IN HUDSON AND MEAD ORCHARDS IN TIVOLI.
heaven. Every variety crafted at Nancy’s is made with
bars from award-winning Fruition Chocolate Works in Shokan. Choose the Peruvian chocolate (a custom blend
of Fruition’s best sellers), chocolate and peppermint,
or the chocolate-chocolate sundae. Other picks include cinnamon and caramel swirl, cream cheese carrot cake,
and cookies and sweet cream (with homemade Oreos). There are also seasonal vegan flavors, floats, and milkshakes. TASTE THIS Nancy’s Mishmash blends vanilla ice cream with flourless brownies, chocolate chip cookie dough, and crunchy toffee pretzels. COW TO CONE Pine Plains’ Ronnybrook Farm supplies all milk and cream. nancysartisanal.com @nancysartisanal
ZOE’S ICE CREAM BARN
1181 Route 55, Lagrangeville
Fun fact: Zoe’s co-owner Bob Ferris is a fourth-generation dairy farmer with Dutchess County roots dating to
the 1800s. In 2016, he and daughter Katie, a CIA-trained pastry chef, opened this spot which places a premium
on freshness. Their motto
is “36 hours from cow to store.” Among the standout flavors are peach strawberry crumble, cannoli, mud pie, and raspberry jalapeño. TASTE THIS Make the hard choice between the two most popular sundaes: maple waffle (with two sugar pearl waffles and Dover Plains’ Soukup Farms syrup) and fried Oreo, perfect for county fair lovers. COW TO CONE Zoe’s dairy is from Hudson Valley Fresh in Poughkeepsie. zoesicecreambarn.com @zoesicecreambarn
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