Petsi Pies is an excellent Black-owned pie shop in Somerville - they even have some vegan options available.

Tipping Cow is a Black-owned, nut-free ice cream shop in Somerville with some good seasonal flavors.

Toscanini’s is probably Boston’s most well-known ice cream shop, and they’ve got some stellar scoops.

The Ice Creamsmith is a Dorchester staple that serves large scoops of delicious ice cream.

Chill on Park is a good ice cream shop in Dorchester that also sells smoothies and pastries.

FoMu is a great vegan ice cream shop with multiple locations across the Boston area.

Christina’s is an ice cream shop in Inman Square with more flavors than you could probably ever try - yes, that’s a challenge.

Honeycomb Creamery is an ice cream spot in Cambridge with inventive flavors like honey lavender and jasmine tea.