Milk Serves Shaved Ice to Beat the Summer Heat

As the June gloom burns off, we have finally been enjoying some gloriously sunny days. We heard Milk was serving shaved ice and headed over yesterday to check it out. We arrived to find the shaved ice stand set up outside on the sidewalk in front of Milk. On the corner of Beverly Boulevard and Poinsettia, the line had already formed with people ready to try the cold summer treat.

To get shaved ice they ask you to pay at the cash register inside and bring you receipt outside to pick your flavor. They recommend to mix most of the choices with some sweetened condensed milk, to help the ice hold the flavor. They they go to work hand shaving the huge block of ice. As the chips fly off the block, no one complains. On a hot day, a little ice shower is a welcome treat. We ordered lemon mixed with strawberry syrup and fresh strawberries, dulce de leche, and mojito. All three were delicious, very cold, and very sweet- perfect for the summer heat.

Shaved ice at Milk is $3. We love the ice cream (mint), desserts (butterscotch pudding), and cookies (oatmeal cranberry cherry) too. Milk is located at 7290 Beverly Boulevard at Poinsettia.