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Stella Jean’s Ice Cream

Inventive flavors shaped by friendship, travel, and culinary curiosity “A scoop can tell a story when its flavor carries a memory of home.” Meet the People Behind the Restaurant Husband-and-husband founders Gan Suebsarakham and Steven Torres created Pop Pie Co. in 2016 and launched Stella Jean’s in 2018. Gan, a Thai-born chef with culinary training…

Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream

An American ice-cream tradition, made fresh one batch at a time “The simplest treats often carry the longest memories.” Meet the People Behind the Restaurant Alice Handel began making ice cream in Youngstown, Ohio, in 1945, using fruit from her own garden. Her small neighborhood stand became the foundation of a national brand built around…