Milk

Remember those milk commercials with the slogan, “Milk, it does a body good?” While that motto doesn’t exactly apply to the calorically dense frozen treats and decadent desserts sold at Milk, the hottest new ice cream shop to hit West Hollywood, one bite of their famous coffee toffee ice cream sandwich or ooey gooey chocolate chip cookie, and it won’t really matter what Milk is good for. Who needs to fit into their skinny jeans when there is banana dulce de leche ice cream and a Milky Way shake on the menu?

The vibrant red sign hanging outside the almost offensively bright ice cream shop, can easily be spotted from down the street. Located on the always bumping Beverly Blvd., home to highly-acclaimed restaurants BLD, Grace, Angelina Osteria, and Jar, Milk is another great addition to what the New York Times recently deemed “the foodie center of Los Angeles.” Though Milk appeals to a slightly younger local clientele during the late night hours, its fun approach to satisfying the sweet tooth keeps the small restaurant space and patio seating stocked with an eclectic mix of characters.

While Milk is known for its more decadent offerings, it also boasts a substantial menu of pressed sandwiches, salads and daily soups for those not looking to subsist on ice cream and blue velvet cake alone. Popular choices include the media noche stuffed with roasted pulled pork, ham and manchego cheese, and the prosciutto & provolone sandwich. Portions are hefty, and frequent diners caution that polishing off an entire sandwich won’t leave much room for even an ice cream bon bon from the tantalizing selection of treats calling out from the freezer case.