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I Story / Bianka Cramblit. Illustration / Gigi Chang

An Ice Cream Crawl

U n d er th e Spanish Sun

Photo / Mistura Handcrafted Ice Cream

M adrid is the sunniest capital in Europe, with sunshine all year round.

Due to its famously scorching summers, its residents are experts on
how to beat the Spanish heat. Ice cream shops dot the streets and the
lines often go out the door. Strolling through the colorful streets and Trends come and go, but a handful of the hippest
lively plazas of Madrid is best done with an ice cream in hand. In the last few ice cream shops in Madrid have quickly become
years, the city’s dessert chefs have begun introducing Madrid to a new generation city staples. An emphasis on healthier options,
of ice cream. Traditional varieties made from family recipes are still just as pop- sustainability, ‘Instagramability’, food allergies,
ular but new crafting methods, quirky decor, and modern flavor combinations are and new technology have brought Madrid’s ice
sweeping the city. Even something as classic as ice cream can be modernized. cream shops into the new decade.

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