Photography courtesy of Clementine’s Naughty and Nice Ice Cream
As if you needed a reason, National Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day is upon us. The delicious holiday of sorts happens the first Saturday in February and is cause for much rejoicing. St. Louis scoop shops are leaning in most deliciously.
Waffles make ice cream into a perfectly legitimate breakfast option, right? Celebrate with live music, free mimosas, and special ice cream flavors from 8 a.m.–noon. 7376 Manchester, 4348 Telegraph.
Photography courtesy of Clementine’s Naughty and Nice Ice Cream
Clementine’s Naughty and Nice Ice Cream
Stop by one of the half-dozen Clementine’s locations for a swanky take on the theme, including giveaways from Tiffany & Co. and gift cards for future visits. Clementine's offers such vegan options as Strawberry Crunch and Vegan Chocolate Cherry, as well as Forbidden Doughnut, Mikey Likes It, and Ricotta Lemon Curd Pancake. See website for locations.
If one day’s not enough (and it isn’t) then head for The Fountain on Locust. The Midtown restaurants offers notable ice cream options all year long, but this weekend is special. It will have waffles, parfaits, and lattes made with ice cream. The restaurant adds, “Bonus points if you show up in PJs.” 3037 Locust.
Liquid nitrogen makes some things worse and many things—ice cream, in particular—much better. Ices Plain & Fancy has a whole custom menu planned for Saturday, including long John sandwiches, Irish coffee ice cream (for the grownups), an OJ sorbet, and more. It opens at 9 a.m., but the specials are likely to be sold out long before close. 2256 39th.
The Central West End location will be participating for the seventh year running. Fan favorite Maple Soaked Pancakes returns for a limited run. The first 50 Splendid Rewards members to the shop get a mug. And 10 customers who take a selfie at the scoop shop in their jammies will win a year of free ice cream—four pints a month. Doors open at 9 a.m. 389 N. Euclid.
Photography courtesy of Serendipity Ice Cream
Since 2020, the Pioneer Bakery Café has been providing service industry training to adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. (Its partner, McArthur’s Bakery, has you covered for king cakes as well.) The bakery is opening its ice cream bar at 7 a.m., and you can pair the Cedar Crest Ice Cream offerings with waffles or gooey butter cake. 210 N. Kirkwood.
Waffle sundaes; Pharaohs Donuts ice cream sandwiches; and mugs filled with coffee or hot chocolate await the early-rising, PJ-clad masses at Serendipity in The Grove. It will open early, at 8 a.m., when you can choose from 28 flavors. Free mugs are available while supplies last—and only if you’re in pajamas. 4400 Manchester.
