JJ's Dairy Stand

They have a topping here that is called "krunch coat" or "peanut brittle". It's kind of like peanutbutter flavored rice krispies. I've also seen it at Salem Willows Park. I wasn't impressed.

Hours are terrible. 11 people lined up at 8:30 - closed.

This is the kind of place you drive by in the winter and daydream about it being open on a warm day when you're on your way back from a hike with your dogs at Whitney Thayer Woods up the road. You look, and you long, and you wait...

And then finally, they open for the season! For me, J.J.'s is not about fancy ice cream. It's all about a vanilla soft serve cone with chocolate "jimmies" (or "sprinkles, if you're not a native). It's delicious and it tastes like childhood. Instant mood adjustment.