Foo's Fabulous Frozen Custard

Me and my friend Chelsea
(Cherry Mash for her)

Located in the beautiful Brookside of Kansas City is Foo's Fabulous Frozen Custard. Betty, The owner of the place took over what her brother started about fifteen years ago. She has been teaching as well as working at the joint until last year, when she dedicated full time to the shop and another recently opened shop in Leawood. Betty is not only charming and personable, but when asked, "What's good?" she gave the perfect answers, helping me choose my two flavors for the day. The Pez, which consists of strawberry, raspberry, and lemon, and Whut Whut, made of liquid peanut butter and Oreo all on top of freshly made frozen custard. I sat down at one of the lovely tables in the brightly colored shop and enjoyed my treat and chatted with Betty.

Betty, and her custard machine smiling at her

I got two 'mini' sized concretes, filling me up and extra for about eight dollars. The average person would only need three to five dollars for their one mini, small, medium, or large. Personally, I think one mini has enough frozen custard to fill me up. Some additional ingredients you might add are marshmallow, butterscotch, cheesecake, coffee, rum, pecans, banana, pineapple, creme de menthe, cinnamon, heath, M&M and more.

Whut Whut and The Pez

As I journeyed through Brookside I found a couple other gems: Brookside Barkery and Bath, a eco-friendly pet supply store where I purchased a new toy fro my cat and a real pig ear for my pup. 5B&Co. Candle Makers, hand-poured, highly scented candles, is right next to Foo's Fabulous, and has probably hundreds of new and interesting fragrances.

Brookside Barkery and Bath

The Owner of 5B&Co, Lori Woods, and her new baby Crosby

Contact Foo's at:
6235 Brookside Plaza, KCMO
816-523-2520

(If you'd like more information on the other spots, please contact me.)

Murray's Ice Cream & Cookies

Chocolate Flake Fromage and Malt Licker 

The soda jerks, as they are called, fit just perfectly in the hipper, ice creamier version of a Crayola store, known as Murray's, in Westport, on Pennsylvania Avenue. The rainbows on the wall and use of primary colors throughout the shop, makes every guest feel young again, even your pets. Murray's offers ice cream treats for your dog for only $1.35 each.

A couple brought their dog for a treat

Most ice creams featured at Murray's are your average flavors with a twist. Instead of chocolate chip, Chocolate Flake Fromage is offered. Also, Strawberry Fromage is similar to regular strawberry ice cream, but with an awesome kick of flavor. Another featured ice cream involves wine soaked cherries, yet another includes maple syrup and bacon. Yes, BACON! I bravely tried the flavor known as Hog Heaven. The taste of bacon is only slightly noticeable until the ice cream is melted and you're left with a hunk of bacon to chew. I would describe it as breakfast ice cream, and it's not nearly as bad as it sounds. So, grab two giant scoops of ice cream for around five dollars, and have a seat at the little bar-top, a table inside, outside on one of the brightly colored benches, or just walk around the lovely Westport and enjoy.

     Strawberry Fromage
     Chocolate Flake Fromage
     Cherry Vanilla
     Peach Cobbler
     Hog Heaven
     Jumpin' Java Jive
     Batter Up
     French Silk Fantasy
     and a few more.

Murray's mascot 

Friend, Alexis, roaming Westport with me

Contact them at: 

4120 Pennsylvania Avenue, KCMO 

816-931-5646

Glace Artisan Ice Cream

While dining, some young businessmen came in to get a fix  

Tucked in between two pizza places on Main Street sits Glace Artisan Ice Cream. It's fresh, clean style is a delightful feature that sets it apart from the surrounding shops. The two scoopers were very patient with my friends and I as we tested over half of the ice creams and sorbets.

Raspberry, Basil-Lime,
and Apricot Mascato Sorbets

Me, enjoying Vietnamese Cinnamon, Farmer Bob's Sweet Corn,
and Peanut Butter Banana Ice Creams

The most innovative, creative, and vivid flavors were invented by a fellow of the name Christopher Elbow. Flavors such as Goat Cheese and Honey, Pineapple-Cilantro Sorbet, Fleur De Sel Caramel, Strawberry Sour Cream, and French Lavender were so new to my tongue, and generally quite delectable. For under five dollars, you can grab up to three flavors of the perfect amount of ice cream in a cup, have a seat at one of the round metal high top tables or grab a seat outside on the patio on a nice day. 

     Toasted Coconut 

     Persian Spice 

     Lemon Blueberry Sorbet 

     Venezuelan Dark Chocolate 

     Expresso-Hazelnut 

     Grapefruit-Hibiscus Sorbet 

     Salted Pretzel 

     Fresh Mint Chip 

     Peaches and Cream 

     Mango Passionfruit Sorbet 

     Blueberry Cream Cheese 

     and many more. 

View from under the light fixture

Friends, Maci (left) and Emily (right)

Contact them at: 

4960 Main Street, KCMO     

816-561-1117    

Meet ME!

Before we begin the journey, you are probably wondering who this silly girl is. Well, here you go...

I'm Robin. I'm a twenty year old girl living in a suburb of Kansas City. I am a student at a local community college. I have not yet determined what my area of study will be, but I have plenty of things in mind such as: Accounting, French, and Respiratory Therapy. I work at a little Christian bookstore a few days a week to fund this adventure. 

I decided to start this blog for a few reasons. First off, I especially like ice cream as you probably could have guessed. Another reason is that I am hoping to inspire closer bonds with people in my life. Lastly, I'm so excited to become more acquainted with this city I've lived beside all my life.

I'll be blogging about the top ten places to eat ice cream in Kansas City as determined by  Mary Anne McNeish-Sharp. Hopefully as I explore the best ice creams of the area, I'll find more to write about and maybe even start another journey. And I'll be sure to inform you a bit more on my life as we continue on. 

Your feedback is encouraged and appreciated. Feel free to comment, email, or get involved if you'd like. Also, you can fill out the poll at the end of the page and let me know which one of the places is your favorite.