Stop the World and Melt

Photo by Rachel Fernandez
Photo by Rachel Fernandez
Photo by Rachel Fernandez
A Blank Slate Creamery waffle cone—ﬁlled with Matcha and Chocolate Fudge Brownie scoops—awaits its fate.
Photo by Rachel Fernandez
A Blue Moon milkshake at Ray’s Ice Cream in Royal Oak helps carry on the parlor’s longtime traditions.
Photo by Rachel Fernandez
A cherry-dipped cone reﬂects on its future at Dairy Mat in Birmingham.
Photo by Rachel Fernandez
A vegan Watermelon Dole Whip rests on the ﬁre truck outside Wally’s Frozen Custard in St. Clair Shores.
Photo by Rachel Fernandez
Buttermint Crunch—thin-mint custard, fudge drizzle and grasshopper cookie—strikes a pose (again) at Mister Dips in Detroit.
Photo by Rachel Fernandez
Horchata vegan ice cream with a chocolate swirl and coconut gets ready to hit the spot outside Cold Truth in Detroit.