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Home Sweet C'ville: Eats & Drinks

Ice Cream

Arch's Frozen Yogurt
979-2724, 2218 Ivy Rd (close to the Law School)
984-2724, on the Corner, 104 14th St.
972-9000, 1232 Emmet St. N.

Known for "gooey brownie" topping. Popular with undergrads.

Ben and Jerry's
244-7438
1112 Emmet St. N (Barracks Road Shopping Center)
Daily noon-11 p.m.
$2-$6

Chandler's Ice Cream
923-8349
921 River Rd. (Off Rt. 250 East on Pantops Mountain)
Daily 12 p.m.-8 p.m. (possibly seasonal)
$3

Take-out soft-serve, milkshakes, banana splits. Try the chocolate-dipped cone.

Chaps
www.chapsicecream.com
977-4139
223 E. Main St. (Downtown Mall)
Mon-Thu 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri-Sat 9 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
$2-$6

Known mostly for its homemade ice cream, but also has diner food and cakes. No credit cards.

Dippin' Dots
www.dippindots.com
953-6067
1600 Rio Road E. (Fashion Square Mall)

Dips & Sips
974-4343
3450 Seminole Trail (29 N)
Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun 2-9 p.m.

Award-winning ice cream. Made-to-order ice cream cakes.

Kohr Bros. Frozen Custard
975-4651, Woodbrook and 29 N. (Sun-Thu noon-9 p.m.; Fri noon-10 p.m.; Sat noon-10 p.m.)
964-9400, Fashion Square Mall (Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun 12:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
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Frozen yogurt and smoothies. A low-calorie favorite.

Maggie Moo’s
www.maggiemoos.com
974-6249
145 Community Street (Hollymead Town Center)
Mon-Thu 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun 1 p.m.-8 p.m.

Ice cream made on-site and mixings added in while you watch and wait.

Milano Espresso Gelato
220-4300
406 West Main St. (Main Street Market)
Mon-Wed 7 a.m.-7 p.m.; Thu-Sun 7 a.m.-10 p.m.

Authentic Italian stand-up coffee bar with handmade Italian gelato and European pastries. Additional seating in upstairs lounge has free Wi-Fi.

Rita's Ice-Custard-Happiness
http://www.ritasfranchises.com
244-7482
1509 University Avenue (On The Corner)

Seasonal. Serves Italian ice and custard.

Splendora's Gelato Cafe
www.splendoras.com
296-8555
317 East Main St. (Downtown Mall)

Mon 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Tue-Thu 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri 7:30 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sun noon-9 p.m.

The Sweet Spot
295-9899
1407 University Ave (on the Corner; an extension of the White Spot)

Seasonal. Serves Hershey’s ice cream.

Photo courtesy of the Charlottesville/Albemarle Convention & Visitors Bureau, www.SoVeryVirginia.com

Tip

Want something sweet, but not ice cream? Check out the Bakeries page.

Tip

Restaurants come and go. For the latest on Charlottesville restaurants, see the list in the back of C-Ville Weekly, (Dining Web site) or check out Charlottesville-Dining.com, which offers surveys and rankings of local restaurants. For true-blue foodies, the Hook's food blog, The Dish, offers breaking news on dining and food.

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