A National Treat: Sundaes on Sunday

Grab a spoon and go ahead and splurge. Sunday is National Ice Cream Day.

So why is ice cream such a big deal? Here are some facts about one of America’s favorite desserts, provided by the International Dairy Foods Association:

• About 1.5 billion gallons of ice cream is produced each year.
• Nine percent of milk produced by U.S. dairy farmers is used to produce ice cream
• July is actually National Ice Cream Month, as designated by President Ronald Reagan in 1984.
• The third Sunday of July is National Ice Cream Day.

Here are three local spots to celebrate your Sunday with a sundae:

• Where: 8820 N Port Washington Rd., Bayside
• Why: There’s always a flavor for everyone at Baskin Robins. Pick among 31 flavors like classic favorites like strawberry and mint chocolate or try a new flavor like the hero-inspired flavor of the month, Super-Soldier Swirl.

• Where: 6969 N. Port Washington Rd., Fox Point
• Why: Looking for a little kick in your ice cream? Try one of Stone Creek's Cream City creations with soft serve ice cream and your favorite coffee creation. 

Kopps Frozen Custard:

• Where: 5373 N. Port Washington Rd., Glendale
• Why: With creative flavors like Red Raspberry, Mud Pie and Cherry Bomb for the featured shake, you can check out Kopp's full flavor forecast here for their newest creations yet. 

Froyo Bella:

• Where: 5756 N. Bayshore Dr., Glendale
• Why: Prefer some frozen yogurt? Froyo Bella takes a twist on traditional ice cream and brings in the fresh fruit with toppings like mango, kiwi, cranberry, pomegranate and cranberry.