Longtime readers will know that one of my great worries with Georgetown is the risk that Dessert Deserts might arise. These are desolate stretches of commercial strips where a poor soul will have to travel as far as two blocks to find a purveyor of frozen treats. When last I looked into this situation, I found that two dessert deserts were emerging along Wisconsin Ave. Sadly today those stretches are still somewhat bereft, moreover, the overall ice cream situation in Georgetown is stable, but still presents some concerns.
Back in 2018, there were seven shops selling ice cream or frozen yogurt. After a few closures and openings, we stand at the same level in 2024. Or, at least we will once Ice Cream Jubilee opens in the old District Donut spot on M St. This should shore up Georgetown’s western defenses. But with the closures of Ben And Jerry’s and Cream and Crepes, our eastern flank is woefully exposed. Hagan Daas is the thin maroon line that separates us from total chaos.
So if you happen to find yourself on the eastern end of the neighborhood on a hot summer day, you’re going to actually earn that Rocky Road as you schlep up to four blocks to your “closest” shop.
Stay tuned for more Dessert Desert news as it evolves.
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