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Sweet Scoops: L.A.'s Best Ice Cream Parlors

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By Chelsee Lowe

Los Angeles is a culinary melting pot, a city ready and able to satiate any craving you might have. Name just about any dish (save some Andrew Zimmern-type fare), and we’re certain you can drive 20 minutes or less to get it.

Something you don’t have to drive far for though is quality ice cream, and a hot summer day like today you can easily find a highly-praised shop ready to sell you that perfect, sticky treat no matter what neighborhood you’re in. Here are some of our favorite scoops around town.

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