Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams

This is the place to go for dessert in Nashville, evidenced by the 30-minute lines on a Friday or Saturday night. Serving wildly inventive artisan ice cream–perennial favorites are Brown Butter Almond Brittle and Brambleberry Crisp–most visitors sample several flavors before deciding. Some incorporate local ingredients, like Yazoo Sue with Rosemary Bar Nuts, which employs the help of a wood-smoked porter from Nashville’s Yazoo Brewing Company. Another variety crumbles up the famous biscuits from Loveless Café, and tosses them into the mix. For a true indulgence, get one of the out-of-this-world sundaes. There is another location in East Nashville (1892 Eastland Ave.; 615-262-8611).