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Finding the Best Without Leaving Home

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I know I just wrote that Buenos Aires has the best ice cream in the world only a couple months ago.

Well, I have to retract that statement.

Because I think the best ice cream in the world may actually be in my hometown of Columbus, Ohio.

I have always loved Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams.

And it was one of the things I was looking forward to about coming home.

Photo of Jenis store front

Maybe it’s because I didn’t eat ice cream for 5 months before I arrived in Buenos Aires.

Maybe it’s because we think we need to go to exotic or fancy places to find THE BEST.

Why is Jeni’s better than the ice cream in Buenos Aires?

You can have as many samples as you want at Jeni’s.

They get a little stingy in Buenos Aires.  I usually taste at least 3 flavors before I pick my cone at Jeni’s.

The flavor combinations are so creative and unexpected yet perfect.

Goat Cheese with Red Cherries

Sweet Corn with Black Raspberries

Wildberry Lavender

And the list goes on!

Photo of interior of Jenis

They do half-scoops, so you can get more flavors.

I can still tell myself it’s not that bad to have 2 or 3 flavors of ice cream because that is still only half the size of the 1/4 kilo you would have to order in Buenos Aires.

The ingredients are fresh and real.

You can check out their ingredients page and see that they actually put the real stuff in the ice cream, not just artificial flavoring.

Photo of Jenis menu

My Favorites

My all-time favorites are Pistachio & Honey and Wildberry Lavender.  But of course I had to take advantage of the free samples.

This time I tried the Coriander Raspberry and the Rock Mill Golden Ale & Apricots.  These are both seasonal flavors, so be sure to try them while you can.

Photo of ice cream cone

Photo of ice cream sandwiches

If you are visiting Columbus, Jeni’s is a must! 

They keep expanding, so there are locations all over Columbus, even in the ‘burbs.  You can find Jeni’s in grocery stores, as well as on the dessert menu at several local restaurants, but a trip to on of their shops is best for sampling.  I also found out they just opened shops n Nashville too. 

Jeni may soon take over the ice cream world… or maybe the ice cream United States.

Have you overlooked something great in your hometown?

Comments

  18. OMG! What is that last photo? It looks so yummy! And those flavors, never see them anywhere else before. Though I have to admit they do some crazy flavors here in Valencia too, like Guinness, Gazpacho, Salmon, Potato, Tomato, Mojito, Beans etc.
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  20. this summer I was given so many opinions about the best gelato in Florence or Rome – we tried quite a few, and we all came to the conclusion that the best gelato was whatever one we’d just had (w/in reason – not all gelato was that great, but among people’s favorites, yes!) I think it’s great how you’ve gone home with your new travel eyes and seeing things differently… I’ve chatted with @katyabroad about the same kind of thing lately.
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  21. If you go to the interior of argentina on one of yours travels you should check a small shop called “San Andres” inside the city of Rio Cuarto.
    You would not find the traditionals flavours of icecream, you would find names like “X^2-2″,”no te conozco”, and many others (true to be told, a lot of others) with weirds names but truly good flavour. Each flavour is a suprise XD. (One thing, i do not now if they let have you samples, never asked for one…)
    I go to that shop since i am litle, and i have gone to differents places on Bs As and Cordoba, but my choice will be still “San Andres”

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