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Three Kentucky ice cream parlors are scooping their way into a national bracket-style competition to crown America’s best ice cream. Lexington’s Crank & Boom Craft Ice Cream will face off against Louisville’s The Comfy Cow and Dairy Del in the tournament hosted by The64.
The three teams started in the bracket of 64 and made it through Round 1 and are now in a group of 32 ice cream shops. Voting continues.
FULL STORY: Lexington ice cream shop among 3 KY spots up for ‘Best Ice Cream in America’ title
Here are key takeaways:
- The tournament started on Thursday, July 16, on The64.com, a site that applies sports tournament brackets to everyday debates. Championship voting runs July 31 through Aug. 3.
- Crank & Boom started at Lexington’s Thai Orchid Cafe in 2010 and opened its first storefront in the distillery district in 2015. The shop uses local ingredients like Hosey’s Honey from Midway and Windstone Farm blackberry jam.
- The Comfy Cow was founded in Louisville in 2009 and operates a single storefront off Westport Road and Herr Lane, focused on neighborhood hiring and local sourcing.
- Dairy Del Treatery on S. Shelby Street in Louisville has served the community since 1951, offering soft serve, milkshakes, sundaes and waffle bowls alongside burgers, chicken and sandwiches.
- All three ice cream shops made it to the second round of voting which ends on July 22 at 2:59 a.m.
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