Here in Washington, D.C., we’re feeling the summer heat. However, you don’t have to stay holed up in your RESA apartment to beat the hot temperatures – you can simply stroll down the street to one of these local ice cream parlors or gelato shops.
Whether you’re craving a simple cone of vanilla or a heaping banana split, head to one of these ice cream shops or gelato stores near your RESA apartment for a sweet taste of summer with a view of the area.
Larry’s Homemade Ice Cream, located at 1633 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C. which is 12 minutes from your RESA apartment, is a popular chain serving gourmet ice cream in unusual flavors such as ginger and lychee.
Larry’s Homemade Ice Cream has been open since 1985, making homemade sweet treats all on the premises. Their ice cream is made of pure sweet cream with no eggs, corn syrup, or added sugar, and with only natural ingredients.
Milk Bar, located at 1525 15th St NW, Washington, D.C. which will take you 12 minutes to get to by car, is a bakery for quirky, inventive desserts from James Beard award-winning pastry chef Christina Tosi. Tosi is known for combining her formal culinary training and her informal obsession with home baking, grocery store staples and classic American sweets.
Milk Bar is a sweet shop that’s been turning familiar treats upside down and shaking up the dessert scene since 2008. Bon Appetit magazine called them “one of the most exciting bakeries in the country” and they love feeding their flavorful treats to those who crave the unexpected.
1633 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20009
(202) 234-2690
1525 15th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 506-1357
