Picture it: Rows of delectable doughnuts, all arranged according to color, size and sprinkles. Mini cupcakes, cake pops, handmade confections, and icy treats. Adorable ice cream shops on super chic streets. Even if you haven’t yet seen these insta-worthy sweet treats in person, summer is the perfect time to turn your sweet tooth into a road trip!
The Eeeeats: Loaded dessert pizzas with toppings like Nutella, Cookie Dough and S'mores. (Brother Bruno's Pizza, Deli and Bagels, 200 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, NJ, (973) 790-3321)
The Eeeeats: The ice cream shake craze is for reals (see Blacktap eats below) and thankfully we've got our own over-the-top mega shakes right here in Bergen. (Benny's Bakery and Ice Cream Shoppe, 11-04 Saddle River Road, Fair Lawn, NJ, (201) 791-0730)
The Eeeeats: Think Authentic Greek Froyo with a huge toppings bar served in easy-to-transport boxes. (Chillbox, Garden State Plaza, One Garden State Plaza, Paramus, NJ, (201) 843-1461)
The Eeeeats: Seasonal fave Italian ices in tons of funky flavors plus ice cream too. (Uncle Louie Gs, 111 West Pleasant Avenue, Maywood, NJ, (201) 909-5151 and 135 Park Avenue, Park Ridge, NJ, (201) 690-6719)
The Eeeeats: Soft serve goodness plus hard ice cream in custom flavors all made in house. Italian ices and cake too- the perfect sweet stop for your fam. (Cake and Cone, 306 Paterson Ave, East Rutherford, NJ, (201) 933-2589)
The Eeeeats: Chocolate chocolate chocolate plus mega cones at this favorite local chocolatier. (Kilwins, 121 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ, (201) 445-4837)
The Eeeeeats: Nothing screams SUMMER like S'mores- except maybe this S'mores on a Stick: Tahitian Vanilla Ice Cream wrapped in a torched marshmallow flanked with Valhrona Chocolate and Honey Graham. Perfect for walking and snacking. (Dominique Ansel Bakery, 189 Spring Street, NYC, (212) 219-2773)
The Eeeeeats: Yes, believe the hype. Black Tap NYC became insta-famous for their crazy shakes in 2015 and if you're willing to endure a 1 - 2 hour wait you will be rewarded with cheers from the kiddos. (Black Tap NYC, 529 Broome St, NYC, (917) 639-3089)
The Eeeeeats: Meet the "CONEchurro" created by chic little dessert bar Chikalicious which combined the two faves into one scrumptious dessert. Original soft serve flavors and cone lining syrups make the combinations endless. (Dessert Club, ChikaLicious, 204 E. 10th Street, NYC, (212) 475-0929)
The Eeeeeats: Heading down the shore? Kick your weekend off with a stop at Coney Waffle in Belmar for one of their their "Freak Shakes" that take the shake game to another level - adding cotton candy, waffles, candy and more. (Coney Waffle, 803 Ocean Avenue, Belmar, NJ, (732) 556-6951)
