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The Best Place for an Ice Cream Shake in Each State

The Best Place for an Ice Cream Shake in Each State

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Alabama: Oscar Moon's

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Alaska: Lucky Wishbone

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Arizona: The Stand Arcadia Burger Shoppe

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Arkansas: The Original ScoopDog

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California: Shields Date Garden

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Colorado: Milkbox Ice Creamery

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Connecticut: A.C. Petersen Farms

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Delaware: Farmer & the Cow

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Florida: Cousteau's Waffle & Milkshake Bar

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Georgia: Leopold's Ice Cream

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Hawaii: Rock Island Café

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Idaho: Fanci Freez

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Illinois: Edzo's Burger Shop

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Indiana: Gordon's Milkshake Bar

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Iowa: Hamburg Inn No. 2

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Kansas: Cookee's Drive-In

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Kentucky: Tolly Ho

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Louisiana: Original Dearman's Soda Shop

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Maine: Red's Dairy Freeze

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Maryland: Papermoon Diner

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Massachusetts: Cabot's

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Michigan: Brome Modern Eatery

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Minnesota: The Malt Shop

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Mississippi: Brent's Drugs

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Missouri: Crown Candy Kitchen

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Montana: Huck's Grill at St. Regis Travel Center

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Nebraska: Angus Burgers & Shakes

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Nevada: Beefy's

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New Hampshire: Brgr Bar

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New Jersey: Holsten's

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New Mexico: Shake Foundation

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New York: Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream

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North Carolina: Tony's Ice Cream

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North Dakota: The White Maid

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Ohio: Tommy's

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Oklahoma: Burger Punk

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Oregon: Fields Station

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Pennsylvania: Flip City Shakes

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Rhode Island: Harry's Bar & Burger

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South Carolina: Kaminsky's Dessert Café

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South Dakota: Phillips Avenue Diner

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Tennessee: Franklin Milkshake Bar in Fork of the South

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Texas: Chill Milkshake & Waffle Bar

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Utah: Dairy Keen

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Vermont: The Scoop

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Virginia: Pop's Ice Cream & Soda Bar

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Washington: Shake Shake Shake

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West Virginia: Bramwell Corner Shop & Soda Fountain

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Wisconsin: Babcock Dairy Store

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Wyoming: Johnny J's Diner

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Alabama: Oscar Moon's
Alaska: Lucky Wishbone
Arizona: The Stand Arcadia Burger Shoppe
Arkansas: The Original ScoopDog
California: Shields Date Garden
Colorado: Milkbox Ice Creamery
Connecticut: A.C. Petersen Farms
Delaware: Farmer & the Cow
Florida: Cousteau's Waffle & Milkshake Bar
Georgia: Leopold's Ice Cream
Hawaii: Rock Island Café
Idaho: Fanci Freez
Illinois: Edzo's Burger Shop
Indiana: Gordon's Milkshake Bar
Iowa: Hamburg Inn No. 2
Kansas: Cookee's Drive-In
Kentucky: Tolly Ho
Louisiana: Original Dearman's Soda Shop
Maine: Red's Dairy Freeze
Maryland: Papermoon Diner
Massachusetts: Cabot's
Michigan: Brome Modern Eatery
Minnesota: The Malt Shop
Mississippi: Brent's Drugs
Missouri: Crown Candy Kitchen
Montana: Huck's Grill at St. Regis Travel Center
Nebraska: Angus Burgers & Shakes
Nevada: Beefy's
New Hampshire: Brgr Bar
New Jersey: Holsten's
New Mexico: Shake Foundation
New York: Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream
North Carolina: Tony's Ice Cream
North Dakota: The White Maid
Ohio: Tommy's
Oklahoma: Burger Punk
Oregon: Fields Station
Pennsylvania: Flip City Shakes
Rhode Island: Harry's Bar & Burger
South Carolina: Kaminsky's Dessert Café
South Dakota: Phillips Avenue Diner
Tennessee: Franklin Milkshake Bar in Fork of the South
Texas: Chill Milkshake & Waffle Bar
Utah: Dairy Keen
Vermont: The Scoop
Virginia: Pop's Ice Cream & Soda Bar
Washington: Shake Shake Shake
West Virginia: Bramwell Corner Shop & Soda Fountain
Wisconsin: Babcock Dairy Store
Wyoming: Johnny J's Diner

The United States is the birthplace of the modern milkshake, that delicious creamy beverage we all know and love. The frosty ice cream concoction started in the early 20th century when Chicago Walgreens employee Ivar "Pop" Coulson added ice cream to malted milk (a drink that was simply milk, malted milk powder, and chocolate syrup). It was named after the method of creating it – shaken, not stirred – although its name dates even earlier, to the late 19th century when the term was used for the method of mixing an alcoholic beverage that contained cream and eggs.

While the original "milkshake" wasn't intended for children, the technique for making it helped create a dessert that all could enjoy. The machines first used were crank-driven, a process that could be laborious and time-consuming. It wasn't until Stephen J. Poplawski invented the electric blender in 1922 – a machine created purposefully for making milkshakes – that their popularity increased.

A milkshake is one of the easiest ways to eat dessert. These liquified treats come in a basic form – mixtures of milk, dairy, or non-dairy ice cream of choice (or sometimes frozen yogurt or sorbet), and usually, syrup of some kind, often topped with whipped cream. But there are many different interpretations now available. Add-ins are quite popular, like crumbled cookies, chopped candy bars, or various fruits. (These are milkshakes with more calories than entire meals.)

24/7 Tempo has assembled a list of the best place for an ice cream shake in each state by drawing on reviews and ratings from numerous crowd-sourced platforms, including Yelp, Tripadvisor, and Foursquare, as well as a range of local and regional websites. Even with the modern-day elaborate versions available, something is appealing about a simple, old-fashioned milkshake with just the basics.

It may come as no surprise that many of the locations listed here are old-school diners or ice cream parlors. The classic shakes are, like the classic ice cream flavors, chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla, but as evidenced here with the "Shake to try," there is an immense variety of possibilities.

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