Life as an ice cream cone. The Beat’s senior writer offers the rundown on the best ice cream in the county, topped with some sweet pearls of wisdom By Ann Quasarano. I have to thank my father for developing my love of ice cream. To him, ice cream was not just a summertime treat - it was a metaphor for life. Both were meant to be enjoyed slowly and savored. Try to dig into either too fast and you get brain freeze. Ferris Acres Creamery. Dr. Mike’s Ice Cream Shop. Timothy’s Ice Cream. Frosty Bear. Longford’s. Gelatissimo Artisan Gelato