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Il Bacio In Danbury Competes For 'Coolest' In DVlicious Ice Cream Contest

DANBURY, Conn. -- There's no lacking for ice cream in Fairfield County. But where do you go -- and possibly drive out of your way -- for the best?

One of the signature flavors at Il Bacio in Danbury is the Cookie Monster — a blue-hued ice cream with chunks of Oreos and chocolate chip cookies.

One of the signature flavors at Il Bacio in Danbury is the Cookie Monster — a blue-hued ice cream with chunks of Oreos and chocolate chip cookies.

Photo Credit: Karen Tensa

Poll
Who Has Fairfield County's Best Ice Cream?
Final Results Voting Closed

Who Has Fairfield County's Best Ice Cream?

  • Cream & Sugar Cafe, Bethel
    2%
  • Ferris Acres Creamery, Newtown
    5%
  • Il Bacio, Danbury
    47%
  • Milkcraft, Fairfield
    1%
  • Saugatuck Sweets, Fairfield, Westport
    40%
  • Timothy's Ice Cream, Bridgeport
    4%

Six finalists, each of which will be profiled this week, are in the running as part of our DVlicious contest. Have you voiced your opinion yet?

You have until 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 26 and can vote multiple times, albeit once per day.

Read on, then click and pick.

Il Bacio Ice Cream, Danbury

The Scoop: Tony and Gina Nascimento have been scooping up their own ice cream creations for over two decades to delighted fans in Danbury. And each flavor is homemade from scratch, with a blend of creams from different dairies.

They rotate the flavors in the shop every day. But check the list for "Cardiac Arrest" — a mix of dark and milk chocolates that could melt your heart — and "Cookie Monster" — a blue-hued ice cream filled with chunks of Oreos and chocolate chip cookies that thrills "Sesame Street" fans of all ages. They also serve 16 different dairy-free Italian ices every day.    

Il Bacio means  "the kiss" in Italian — and you'll be sure to love the homemade delights at this Danbury landmark. It's tucked away in a strip mall near Danbury Hospital — which you may need after tasting the heart-stopping "Cardiac Arrest." 

Il Bacio Ice Cream, 30 Germantown Road, Danbury; (203) 794-1184. Open Monday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 10 p.m. No credit cards accepted.

Be Cool: 30 Germantown Rd., 203-794-1184

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