Get the scoop: New ice cream shops around Louisville

If you’re after a sweet summer treat, these new ice cream parlors have you covered.

three dishes of ice cream ; one in a green glass goblet, one in a potery bowl, and one in a pink glass goblet.

Retta’s has all kinds of dessert options, but you can keep it simple with a cup of ice cream too.

Photo courtesy of Retta’s.

Whether you like it in a cone, a dish, a milkshake, or a sundae, ice cream season is upon us.

Louisville has seen several new spots to snag a sweet treat open recently, each with its own spin on the creamy dessert we all love to scream for.

Retta’s, Clifton
What started as an ice cream cart by pastry chef Ben Deutsch is now a fully fledged dessert bar. The soft opening is this Thursday, May 22.

What to expect: Handmade ice cream, espresso, cocktails, and dessert bowls

Scoops N Such, Mount Washington + Jeffersontown
This family-owned ice cream joint caters events like birthday parties and picnics in addition to running a storefront. The new location in J-Town opens this week.

What to expect: Cones + bowls with customized toppings, apple dumpling sundaes, and frozen drinks

We Scream Ice Cream Parlor, Germantown
This ice cream locale opened on Valentine’s Day of this year after serving the neighborhood as a pop-up stand.

What to expect: Over 30 classic flavors in cones, bowls, floats, and sundaes

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