Parlor name: Malley’s Chocolate Shoppe & Ice Cream Parlor
Year established:1935
Origin: Lakewood
Number of locations: 4
Number of flavors: 25+
In the family: Third generation, four siblings
Local favorite: Peanut Butter Buckeye
Inspiration: “My grandfather was always making the best confections. He had many trial and error with a bunch of homemade recipes until he found one that he thought was worthy to sell.”
Parlor name: Mitchell’s Ice Cream
Year established:1999
Origin: Westlake
Number of locations: 9
Number of flavors: 35 per season, 75 annually
In the family: First generation, two brothers
Local favorite: Geauga Maple Syrup Walnut
Inspiration: “We try to make the most delicious ice cream that we can from ingredients that we’re proud to use. And we try to have something new that people haven’t seen before.”