I caught a flight.
My destination: Flavor Town.
I recently visited Sundae Scoop in Virginia Beach which offers delicious homemade ice cream, sundaes, floats and more. The daily flavors range from chocolate to ube to birthday cake. A couple of nondairy options are also available.
Philip and Sibs Harrell opened the spot last year in the Kempsville Crossing Shopping Center to bring people together and put smiles on their faces. Philip, an Army veteran, attended Scoop School located in Wildwood, Missouri, to learn about the ice cream business, equipment and recipes.
I ordered an ice cream flight with four flavors and sat at one of the two tables that is large enough for families or meeting strangers. Most people got their cones, cups and prepackaged pints to go.
There were more than five weekly flavors to choose from; I settled on the strawberry caramel pecan, and lavender berry, which Harrell recently created.
The strawberry and caramel blend was intriguing and had my spoon showing favorites. It reminded me of a deconstructed taffy apple but with fresh strawberry slices, faint caramel and toasted pecan. The lavender and berries worked beautifully together. Floral and fruity notes danced on my tongue without tasting like perfume. Fresh blueberry bits showed up periodically to let me know they were at the party too.
My other two ice cream selections also made me happy.
The pistachio was packed with nuts; I felt like swinging my legs back and forth like a delighted kid. It made me slow down, chew and enjoy the smooth creamy moments in between the crunchy bites. Scrumptious.
My go-to is the salted caramel buttered pecan. I’ve had it at Sundae Scoop before; it’s consistently good. The frozen treat is a buttery sensation with its pecan pieces, ribbons of caramel and a touch of salt in each bite. Yummy.
I tried the root beer float on a return trip. It consisted of vanilla ice cream and A&W Root Beer. I felt nostalgic: young and carefree without any bills. I enjoyed the creamy bubbly as I slurped down the yesteryear.
I’ll travel to Flavor Town again.
Rekaya Gibson, 757-295-8809, [email protected]; on Twitter, @gibsonrekaya
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If you go
Where: 1832 Kempsville Road, Virginia Beach
Hours: 5 to 9 p.m. Monday, noon to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; noon to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; noon to 9 p.m. Sunday
Prices: Ice cream starts at $4.85; sundaes $9.25 to $14; floats $6.50 to $7.15
Details: sundaescoopva.com
