Art Chowder July | August 2017, Issue 10 | Page 57

THE BEST ICE CREAMS
By Chandler Anderson Baird
Mary Lou’s Milk Bottle is a true
Spokane staple. When the restau-
rant has a literal milk bottle con-
structed into the exterior, you
can’t resist stopping in to have a
milkshake. “Oreo” is my prefer-
ence. We like to order one milk-
shake and ask them to split it. It
fits perfectly in two glasses and
it’s just the right size to leave you
room for a burger and fries. They
have a great lunch special where
you can get a burger, side, and
shake for $8.50, any day of the
week. At the Milk Bottle,  they
only take cash or check so come
prepared or  use their  ATM on
site. The “River City Sludge”
shake has chocolate, hot fudge
and huge brownie chunks. You’ll
need a spoon to make it through
this shake. 
Ferrante’
s
MARKETPLACE
CAFE
Gelato:
Ferrante’s Marketplace Cafe 
4516 South Regal Street Spokane, WA 
509.443.6304
Ferrante’s is a family-owned Italian restaurant on the South Hill serving up
rich pasta dishes, authentic Italian pizza, and natural gelato. It is your one-
stop-shop on the South Hill for dinner and a little boutique shopping! Stop
in for a romantic date night, bring the whole family, or order to-go and enjoy
your pasta at home. This is authentic, fresh Italian food and many of the
recipes at Ferrante’s go back generations. Ferrante’s is one of the few places
in Spokane with authentic gelato. They get the gelato from a 3rd generation
Italian family in Michigan. Ferrante’s distributes their gelato to a couple oth-
er places in Spokane but nothing goes better with gelato than Italian food, so
I’d recommend getting it here. 
This gelato is all natural, using fresh fruit and real ingredients. We loved their
“Blueberry Merlot Sorbetto” which contains less than 1% dairy. They also
serve spumoni, a traditional Italian gelato.
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