The Sweet Spot
Handel's Homemade Ice Cream Comes To Southlake.
When it comes to frozen treats, Southlake loves the small-town feeling found in local parlors like The Ice Cream Place and Milwaukee Joe’s. Now families have a new place to call their ice cream home in Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream, which is moving into the former Whimsy Cookie Company location on Southlake Boulevard.
Older than Braum’s but slightly younger than Dairy Queen, Handel’s has been serving scoops since 1945. When the first store opened in Youngstown, Ohio 77 years ago, its owner Alice Handel used real fruit grown in her backyard to create fresh batches of original ice cream. Today, the franchise has grown to over 100 stores in 11 states, including 11 in Texas.
Voted the No. 1 ice cream in the world by “National Geographic,” Handel’s ice cream is distinctly smooth and silky in texture, resulting in a creamy sensation that just melts in your mouth. While you can’t go wrong with classic flavors like chocolate, vanilla and strawberry, those looking for more exciting options can explore the 45 different flavors Handel’s offers daily.
One of the more popular choices is called Grand Central Station, which is a graham cracker ice cream with graham cracker crumbs and chocolate-covered crunchies, while the Praline Pecan comes with candied pecans and butterscotch ripple. Other favorites such as Pumpkin Pie, Eggnog and Peppermint Bark pop up to celebrate the seasons. Fruity flavors like peach, banana and deep dish apple pie are summer favorites you can trust because they’re made with the same fresh ingredients Alice used since the very beginning.
Handle’s time-tested scoops can also top a banana split, be mixed into a shake or blended into a hurricane topped with your favorite candies. And if those aren’t enough options, their ice cream sandwiches are pressed between two oversized Oreo cookies with your choice of scoops in between. And if you’re in a popsicle mood, its flavors can be topped with rich gourmet chocolate and served on a stick as a Handel Pop. It’s up to you how you enjoy Handel’s award-winning ice cream.