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LR: Sweet Treats for Summer in Louisville, KY

One “Great Eat” review of all the delectable cool summer sweets available in Louisville, KY wouldn’t be adequate; there are so many great spots in Possibility City to grab an icy treat! For those who just want straight up ice cream, there’s no better place to go than Graeter’s. Homemade ice cream in varying flavors (as well as a rotation of sought-after seasonals, like the Buckeye Blitz and Cherry Chip) can be whipped into a sundae (there are several signature ones) or a milkshake, or enjoy your ice cream on a waffle cone. Grater’s also has home-made fudge and ice cream cakes, if you’re not already counting the calories you just added to your waistline. If healthier fare is more your speed, check out Sweet CeCe’s, where you pick a frozen yogurt flavor and then top it off with a multitude of fresh and fun toppings, like fruit (oranges, strawberries, pineapple, blueberries) or something more sinful (hot fudge, chopped up Reese’s, brownie bits, pulverized graham crackers, Andes mints, Skittles, and M’n'Ms are some of the favorites); your special concoction is weighed for the price. Even healthier hot-weather treats can be found right across the street (corner of Bardstown and Eastern Parkway) at Ce Fiore (try the acai berry natural yogurt with oat bits mixed in, mmm!) or Sweet Surrender (gluten-free and no-sugar added vegan chocolate cake!). As you sweat your way through summer, don’t forget to grab a tasty treat once in a while to satisfy your need for cool sweets in good ol’ Louisville, Kentucky.

LR: Louisville, KY

Louisville has a lot of places to eat pizza and get drinks – Bardstown Road/Baxter Ave has the Highlands (microbrew) Brewing Company, and the Irish pubs like Molly Malone’s or Flannigan’s are good spots for the annual St Pat’s parade, as well as bar food and various music nights/trivia nights. Pizza includes everything from Za’s to Wick’s (the best, but long delivery wait and poss. eat in wait) to Spinelli’s (open late). There’s also the Louisville Bats and the parks, like Cherokee Park, which is good for trails and sledding in the winter. Dog parks require permit. Downtown has lots of neat eats and spots to hang out, but the Seelbach is the best spot to watch the Derby without having to deal with the traffic/crowds. Grater’s is ice cream heaven; go there – and Shenanigan’s on Norris is a great local dive. Louisville is Possibility City!

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