Herrell's Ice Cream Blog Review - Havard Square

When the kiddos came to visit, we took them to Herrell's Ice Cream in Harvard Square for ice cream. This was more out of convenience than anything since we were shopping in the area and had to bribe them to keep pace after a couple hours :)

The kids loved the ice cream though I don't think they'd ever say ice cream is bad! Being fascinated with Twinkies (indefinite shelf life and all) and having a soft spot for cake, I got the Twinkie flavor. It was good enough, cake batter ice cream with bits of Twinkie.



Chomp Meter: The ice cream is good enough and they're open late so it's an option for after dinner dessert in Harvard Square. Like any good broken record, I have to repeat that Finale is over rated (good concept?) and frankly not very good and L.A. Burdicks closes at 10pm.

Harvard Square
15 Dunster Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
(617) 497-2179

Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 10:00 A.M. - Midnight.
Friday and Saturday, 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 A.M.
Cold season: seven days a week, 11:00 AM - Midnight

Chocolate and More at L.A. Burdicks

I've recently become obsessed with this place. I was at Burdicks in Harvard Square with a couple friends last week for dessert and hot chocolate and somewhat guiltily headed there again this afternoon, on my own, for cake!

It seems they've renovated the place recently because the layout is reversed? I didn't take a photo this time, but here's one from my last visit (before the renovation). The finish now is more of a pine wood color.



Burdicks is known for its decadent, rich, death by chocolate, kind of hot chocolate. I also like their selection of cakes and this is the only place I know of in Boston that makes decent macarons (they call them Luxembourgers). I got the raspberry, pistachio, and lavender. Not Pierre Hermes but still pretty yummy!



We also shared some of the chocolate lemon cake. This wasn't really my favorite because the lemon was really bitter. Too much zest perhaps?



Today I had the Zuger Kirsh. I love the taste of their butter cream and the sponge cake was moist and well soaked in the alcohol.

L.A. Burdicks
52 Brattle St
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 491-4340
(Harvard Square)




Chomp Meter:
I adore this place. Way better than Finale, wine pairing or not. Head here for breakfast, mid morning sugar fix, tea, mid afternoon sugar fix, dessert, coffee, anytime!