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Northshore October 2025
Ice cream culture runs deep—Somerville businessman Steve Herrell is widely credited with launching a national craze for gourmet ice cream back in the 1970s, with his innovations in high butterfat content and mix-ins. We still have some of the top frozen treats in the country, with proprietors all over the North Shore proudly crafting their own—from cones of classic coffee to Beef Three Way (yes—you read that right). But no place can stake a claim to ice cream history like Richardson’s Farm. With a milk pedigree dating all the way back to the 1600s, and nearly 70 years of experience freezing it into a dessert, Richardson’s has
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