While brother Gus woos the college crowd at Toscanini's in Cambridge, Joe Rancatore keeps it local with the hometown Belmont crowd at Ranc's. This local favorite offers a wide range of flavors, from the old stand-bys (like the Neapolitan trio) to more experimental flavors that give Christina's a run for their money (like Khulfi and gingersnap molasses). As an added bonus for those who enjoy elaboration, Ranc's can top them all with fresh whipped cream and sensational hot fudge.
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| Grape-Nut Ice Cream -
Great texture and packed with cereal! |
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| Cake Batter Ice Cream -
The majority of it is real cake batter, making for a flavor that is almost better than the real thing. |
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| Hot Fudge Sauce -
A thin, dark chocolate sauce, this version was unmistakably homemade. |
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| Vanilla Ice Cream -
The texture of the vanilla was great, but the flavor was understated. |
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Annabelle's Ice Cream - Portsmouth, NH
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Ashley's Ice Cream - New Haven, CT
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Beals Ice Cream - Portland, ME
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Bedford Farms - Bedford, MA
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Ben & Bill's Chocolate Emporium - Falmouth, MA
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Benson's Ice Cream - West Boxford, MA
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Big Dipper Ice Cream Factory - Prospect, CT
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Bishop's Ice Cream - Littleton, NH
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Brickley's Ice Cream & Cakes - Narragansett, RI
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Brown's Ice Cream - York, ME
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Bubbling Brook Restaurant - Westwood, MA
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Buttonwood Farms - Griswold, CT
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Chelsea Royal Diner - West Brattleboro, VT
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Christina's Homemade Ice Cream - Cambridge, MA
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Cows and Cones - Gales Ferry, CT
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Crescent Ridge Dairy Bar - Sharon, MA
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Daily Scoop - Kennebunk, ME
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Dorman's Dairy Dream - Thomaston, ME
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Dr. Mike's - Bethel, CT
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Emack & Bolio's - Orleans, MA
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Four Seas Ice Cream - Centerville, MA
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Gray's Ice Cream - Tiverton, RI
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Herrell's Ice Cream - Allston, MA
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Hodgie's Ice Cream - Amesbury, MA
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Ice Cream Machine - Cumberland, RI
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J.P. Licks - Brookline, MA
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Kimball Farm Ice Cream - Carlisle, MA
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Lago's Lone Oak - Rochester, NH
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Lizzy's Ice Cream - Waltham, MA
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Michael's Dairy - New London, CT
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Old Lyme Ice Cream Shop - Old Lyme, CT
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Peaceful Meadows Farm - Whitman, MA
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Rancatore's Ice Cream - Belmont, MA
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Rich Farm - Oxford, CT
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Richardson's Ice Cream - Middleton, MA
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Round Top Ice Cream - Damariscotta, ME
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Shady Glen - Manchester, CT
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Shain's of Maine - Sanford, ME
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Shaw Farm - Dracut, MA
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Shaw's Ridge Farm - Sanford, ME
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Smiling Hill Farm - Westbrook, ME
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Soco Creamery - Great Barrington, MA
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Sullivan Farms - Tyngsboro, MA
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Sundae School - Dennisport, MA
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The Collins Creamery - Enfield, CT
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The Daily Scoop - Bristol, RI
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The James Gallery & Soda Fountain - Old Saybrook, CT
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The Juice Bar - Nantucket, MA
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Timothy's - Bridgeport, CT
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Toots Ice Cream - North Yarmouth, ME
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Toscanani's - Cambridge, MA
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Tubby's Ice Cream - Wayne, ME
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UConn Dairy Bar - Storrs, CT
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White Farms Ice Cream - Ipswich, MA
