Ice Cream

Kansas City-area ice cream shops and diners offer milkshakes for all moods, whether you're chasing a nostalgic experience or looking for something novel.

The first Betty Rae's franchise opened in Omaha, Nebraska, in September. The ice cream brand's Kansas City-based ownership wants to see it expand to Arkansas, Tennessee and Colorado, as well.

Clinton’s Soda Fountain in Independence, Missouri, is beloved by regulars and tourists alike for its homestyle ice cream and its connection to former President Harry Truman. Plus: Looking back on when a group of Kansas counties tried to secede and form their own state called West Kansas.

Clinton’s Soda Fountain has been a pillar of the Independence community since the 1980s for its ice cream and nostalgic feel. As a teenager, President Harry Truman worked in the same building at a different ice cream shop.

A former Betty Rae's scooper himself, Alec Rodgers bought and reopened the ice cream shops in 2021 following misconduct allegations against the original owners. Now he's selling the business to Matt Shatto of Shatto Milk Company, who has ambitions to expand to new locations across Kansas City.

As temperatures climb, so do cravings for anything cold. From sweet to savory, and everything in between, Kansas City's food scene has almost all palates covered.

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