Credit: Photo courtesy of Honey Hut, Facebook

The BuzzFeed team recently put together a list of ice cream shops to visit before you die and Ohio, it seems, is well represented. 

Cleveland-based Honey Hut came in at number 13, hailed for both its classic and modern varieties.

Why we’re screaming: Cleveland isn’t just for LeBron fanatics and disappointed football fans. Ice cream connoisseurs are in for a treat at Honey Hut (there is also a spot in nearby Brecksville). Inside, expect to find classics like cookies n’ cream and mint chocolate chip, along with surprises like honey pecan and orange blossom.
Columbus-based Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams ranked number five. 
Why we’re screaming: Jeni’s has “scoop shops” across the United States, but for the true ice cream aficionado, make a stop at the company’s original Columbus location. There you will find classics like salted caramel and constantly updated limited-edition and seasonal flavors like roasted strawberry buttermilk.
If you haven’t yet popped in to these local creameries, do so now, before summer’s end. 

This article appears in Jul 23-29, 2014.

Alaina Nutile is the Web Editor who oversees all digital content and social media initiatives for Cleveland Scene Magazine and Detroit Metro Times. Before joining the staff in June 2013, she interned at Business Insider in New York City, and at La Hora in Quito, Ecuador. Alaina is a graduate of Kalamazoo College in Michigan, where she double majored in English and Spanish. Her interests include Japanese food, Breaking Bad, and career development advising.

3 replies on “Cleveland’s Honey Hut Named on BuzzFeed’s List of Ice Cream Shops To Visit Before You Die”

  1. Those are both great ice creams and deserve the recognition. However, it’s hard to take any such list seriously when you’re talking about ice cream in Ohio and exclude Handel’s in Youngstown.

    It consistently wins national awards; was named as one of the top ice creams in the nation by the Travel Channel; and was named the No. 1 ice cream in the world by National Geographic magazine in 2006.

    Just sayin’.

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