I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! In honor of National Ice Cream Day, I’m letting you in on a tasty scoop… one of Madison East Side’s best ice cream shops… Calliope Ice Cream!
Calliope Ice Cream is located in the heart of the Garver Feed Mill, right on Garver Green. Calliope has seven original flavors: Mexican Hot Chocolate, Lemon Lavender, Graham Cracker, Hearty Breakfast, Brandy Old Fashioned, Chocolate Crispy Rice Treat, and Hot Peanut Butter. Currently, you can find other flavors, like Campari Grapefruit, Sweet Corn Ice Cream, Thai Iced Tea Sorbet, and Strawberry Jalepeno. Not to mention, ice cream from the Chocolate Shoppe such as Super Human, Passion Fruit Italian Ice, and Zanzibar Chocolate. Don’t be shy, ask for a taste!
Per the Calliope Ice Cream website, Calliope Ice Cream started in 2011 when one of the co-founders, Jason, made ice cream in the basement of Weary Traveler Freehouse in Madison. Co-founders, Staci and Marty, joined in on the fun and continue to share the love for Calliope. Eight years later, the first scoop shop opened at the Garver Feed Mill!
Their mission is, “Calliope Ice Cream develops, discovers, and explores all the awesome flavor combinations that exist outside of the traditional ice cream box, conjuring fond memories through flavor and using the highest quality ingredients available. We are inventive, innovative, and creative (without being gimmicky) and strive to have a good time while we work hard. Remember, it’s only ice cream after all.”
So, let’s all have a Sunday Fundae and enjoy some ice cream! Calliope is open Sunday through Thursday from 11am-9pm and Friday through Saturday from 11am to 10pm.
