Restaurants & Bars
National Ice Cream Day 2022: Where To Grab A Scoop In Deerfield
From chocolate to butter pecan to cookies and cream, celebrate National Ice Cream Day with your favorite flavor.
DEERFIELD, IL — Grab a friend and find a nice cool spot in the shade: National Ice Cream Day is Sunday, giving us the perfect opportunity to enjoy a summer favorite at some of Deerfield’s most-loved ice cream shops.
The United States celebrated the first National Ice Cream Day in 1984. We celebrate the sweet treat thanks to former President Ronald Reagan, who wanted to commemorate the treat enjoyed by most Americans.
Most of us can agree: ice cream is a deliciously sweet delicacy.
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What flavor rules above them all? That’s another story.
A recent ranking by TOP Data in honor of National Ice Cream Day determined the top 5 flavors in every state based on online shopping data.
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The top flavor in Illinois: Rocky Road.
Coming in second place was coconut, followed by cookie dough and chocolate. Cookies & Cream rounded out the top five.
Craving a scoop now? We can’t say we blame you. Today would be a great reason to head to your favorite ice cream shop.
If you’re not sure where to go, allow Patch to recommend a few favorite spots near Deerfield:
- Baskin-Robbins, 499 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield
- Scoops and Cookies, 740 Waukegan Road, Deerfield
- Graeter's Ice Cream, 1347 Shermer Rd, Northbrook
Sunday's forecast for Deerfield, according to Accuweather.com, is: variable cloudiness; a morning shower in spots followed by a thunderstorm in spots in the afternoon. The high temperature for the day is 80.
Ice cream is not just a modern favorite. It turns out ice cream has a long history dating back more than 1,500 years.
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