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Summer’s Perfect Treat Get the lowdown on five of the most indulgent, ice-cold treats to help you beat the heat this summer
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ummer’s officially here, which means no one’s judging if you eat ice cream every day from now until September. With that in mind, we sent five writers out to sample decadent treats from the menus of some favorite local establishments that will keep you cool through the next 13 weeks.
MARY LOU’S MILK BOTTLE, 802 W. GARLAND
What we got: Bozo the Clown ice cream sundae, $5 I don’t really need an excuse to hit up Mary Lou’s
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Milk Bottle in the Garland District. I love everything about the place, from the charmingly retro décor to the menu full of diner standards like patty melts and burgers. Dessert, though, is really where it’s at with Mary Lou’s, particularly the house-made ice cream that acts as the basis for a slew of sweet, ice-cold sundaes and shakes. I’ve enjoyed exploring the multitudes of ice cream flavors available for shakes and cones, ranging from maple nut and butterscotch to huckleberry and brownie-
laced River City Sludge. And the traditional banana splits are satisfying for sure. But there’s nothing on the menu quite like the Bozo the Clown sundae, a diminutive dish for which a server takes an ice cream cone full of your favorite flavor and then dumps it into a dish upside-down, turning the cone into a hat that’s then given a certain clownish vibe by adding a cherry to its point. For Bozo’s ice cream “face,” M&Ms and a gummy worm stand in for eyes, a nose and mouth and a serious dose of whipped cream and colorful sprinkles make