Best of Rhode Island 2009 Editors' Picks

Locals still remember this spot as Maximilian's Ice Cream and return habitually on hot summer days. But since changing hands, it's become a super welcoming (read: tolerant) place for stroller-pushing parents wandering off Blackstone Boule-vard. Dog owners and non-parents, too, will find much to love on the ever-changing board of specials, which includes all-day breakfast. And yes, creatures of habit, there's still killer housemade ice cream, like the dirty garden mint and Maximillian's classic Dutch chocolate.