’Wich Craft: how the city’s ice cream sandwiches stack up
’Wich Craft: how the city’s ice cream sandwiches stack up
By Eric Vellend | September 15, 2011
By Eric Vellend | 09/15/2011
(Image: Christopher Stevenson)
Ice cream sandwiches have become the city’s chicest sugar rush, proving there’s no junk food too humble for the gourmet treatment
By Eric Vellend. Photography by Christopher Stevenson
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90743 $5.75. Xococava, 1560 Yonge St., 416-979-9916. House-baked brioche, puckery-sweet strawberry sorbetto and nutty pistachio ice cream make a double-stuffed, Sicilian-style two-hander. More Is More More Is More https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11icecream_1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11icecream_1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11icecream_1.jpg 624 392 [] https://torontolife.com/food/gourmet-ice-cream-sandwiches/slide/sept11icecream_1/ sept11icecream_1 0 0
House-baked brioche, puckery-sweet strawberry sorbetto and nutty pistachio ice cream make a double-stuffed, Sicilian-style two-hander.
90744 $8.50. Beerbistro, 18 King St. E., 416-861-9872. Chewy, barely baked stout-infused brownie cookies bookend rocky road ice cream made with Mill Street Coffee Porter beer, chocolate chunks, house-made marshmallows and toasted walnuts. The Brewmaster The Brewmaster https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11icecream_2-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11icecream_2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11icecream_2.jpg 624 390 [] https://torontolife.com/food/gourmet-ice-cream-sandwiches/slide/sept11icecream_2/ sept11icecream_2 0 0
Chewy, barely baked stout-infused brownie cookies bookend rocky road ice cream made with Mill Street Coffee Porter beer, chocolate chunks, house-made marshmallows and toasted walnuts.
90745 $3.75. LPK’s Culinary Groove, 718 Queen St. E., 416-461-6440. Gluten-free, Oreo-style chocolate wafers smoosh tangy house-churned organic rhubarb ice cream. Sweet Tart Sweet Tart https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11icecream_3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11icecream_3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11icecream_3.jpg 624 390 [] https://torontolife.com/food/gourmet-ice-cream-sandwiches/slide/sept11icecream_3/ sept11icecream_3 0 0
Gluten-free, Oreo-style chocolate wafers smoosh tangy house-churned organic rhubarb ice cream.
90746 $7. Marben, 488 Wellington St. W., 416-979-1990. Two thin, rich brownies, chocolate ice cream and satiny hot fudge sauce make the ultimate chocolate sammy. A pot of crème anglaise provides decadent double dipping. Chocolate Trifecta Chocolate Trifecta https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11icecream_4-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11icecream_4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11icecream_4.jpg 624 390 [] https://torontolife.com/food/gourmet-ice-cream-sandwiches/slide/sept11icecream_4/ sept11icecream_4 0 0
Two thin, rich brownies, chocolate ice cream and satiny hot fudge sauce make the ultimate chocolate sammy. A pot of crème anglaise provides decadent double dipping.
90747 $7. Grace, 503 College St., 416-944-8884. The combination of rich, flourless peanut butter cookies and vanilla ice cream rippled with caramelized bananas is like having a childhood memory for dessert. PB&B PB&B https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11icecream_5-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11icecream_5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11icecream_5.jpg 624 390 [] https://torontolife.com/food/gourmet-ice-cream-sandwiches/slide/sept11icecream_5/ sept11icecream_5 0 0
The combination of rich, flourless peanut butter cookies and vanilla ice cream rippled with caramelized bananas is like having a childhood memory for dessert.
90748 $6. Splendido, 88 Harbord St., 416-929-7788. Firm house-made parfait (the French version of semifreddo), blended with buttery toasted brioche crumbs, stands up to salted dark chocolate cookies, so the ice cream doesn’t squish out the sides. The Salty Parisian The Salty Parisian https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11icecream_6-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11icecream_6.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11icecream_6.jpg 624 390 [] https://torontolife.com/food/gourmet-ice-cream-sandwiches/slide/sept11icecream_6/ sept11icecream_6 0 0
Firm house-made parfait (the French version of semifreddo), blended with buttery toasted brioche crumbs, stands up to salted dark chocolate cookies, so the ice cream doesn’t squish out the sides.
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(Image: Christopher Stevenson)
We are forgetting the delicious ice cream sandwiches from Bakerbots, with a bevy of homemade cookies and ice cream from Ed’s. My favourite in the city..yum yum!
FYI – Splendido took theirs off their menu!
I agree with Steven. This list needs to be updated. Bakerbots is number one for Ice Cream Sandwiches in TO!