One Of Our Fave Rhode Island Ice Cream Shops Has Reopened For The Season
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Did Ya Know…
St. Clair's (no one ever actually refers to it by the full name St. Clair Annex by the way) on Bay Street in Watch Hill has reopened for the 2024 season.
And it is indeed some of the yummiest ice cream in not only Rhode Island but also the whole entire East Coast.
Photos Courtesy Of Patty J
Yours truly has seen a lot of articles (some more extensive and highly detailed than others) and polls on the topic and I am here to tell you that this is the most unscientific and totally subjective recommendation you're going to come across: You see, my fam and I have been enjoying St. Clair's handmade-on-the-premises (by the same family since the late 1880's — that’s right, I said 1880's), incredibly fresh ice cream for the last 35 or 40 years, so I'm definitely biased. But in a good way!
Hands down, my favorite flavor is the peach, with bits of real peach (exactly what I will order once it returns to the menu) but there are literally dozens of others to choose from and they are all pretty delectable.
Sometimes, they add in these special (limited edition) flavors, too.
In case you missed it, a few years ago I blogged about how one of my brothers used to have a competition with his daughter every summer to see who would be the first to work their way thru the menu by Labor Day, sampling the most flavors.
Also (this is a VERY BIG DEAL) this year they have started accepting credit cards for any purchases totaling $10 or more.
In addition they have lunch options if you’re looking for some swell pre or post BEACH eats. (They used to do breakfast in the past. Not sure if they’re bring that back at some point or what?)
Find St. Clair Annex 141 Bay Street in Watch Hill (Westerly), Rhode Island.
As always, if you go after reading THIS, please let them (and your friends) know you were inspired by Patty J and PattyJ.com.