Root Beer Float
Feel like a kid again with this combination drink and dessert at Joe’s Real BBQ in Gilbert, where the root beer is made in-house ($4). joesrealbbq.com
Vegan Pistachio Cherry Ice Cream
No dairy? No problem. Downtown Glendale’s Papa Ed’s Ice Cream stocks vegan flavors from local ice cream maker Karen’s Kreamery ($3.50/single scoop; $4.75/double scoop). papaedsicecream.com
Butterscotch Bread Pudding
There’s a beautiful alchemy when vanilla gelato meets whiskey caramel atop this luscious pile of carbs at The Vig (multiple locations, $10). thevig.us
Ice Cream Nachos
Waffle cone “chips” are drenched in hot fudge and crowned with a single scoop of ice cream at The Screamery’s North Phoenix and Chandler locations ($6.95). thescreamery.com
Espresso Churro
What pairs better with coffee than cream? Ice cream. The Mission’s espresso-infused churros are served with an Ibarra Mexican chocolate milkshake made with Sweet Republic gelato (two Scottsdale locations, $9). themissionaz.com
Dough Melt
Grand Avenue hot spot Novel Ice Cream’s signature treat is a warm glazed doughnut stuffed with the artisanal ice cream of your choosing ($5.25). facebook.com/novelphx
