The Ice Cream Emporium — Restaurant in Silver City

The first impression was that we were in a craft boutique, since the sizable showroom at the front of the shop had all manner of Christmasy nic-nacs and ornaments (expected in most shops in early November). Down the center of the shop, though, ran a tile walk-way that stretched back through the displays and past quaint rows of small 50s-style diner booths to expand majestically before a long ice cream display counter.

There were 3 distinct regions of counter. Far to customer left was the name brand ice cream display with their deep, round tubs. Far to customer right was the pay-station and contraptions for making coffees, frozen drinks, and the assortment of other dessert curiosities.

Central to the whole operation was the selection of house-made, small-batch ice creams. This is what I'm always looking for in an ice cream shop. Pretty Sweet did not disappoint. Despite being out of half of their house-made flavors of the day when we arrived, there were enough remaining choices to be deeply intriguing. I tried a sample of an Orange Marmalade ice cream that was pretty much to die for, and ended up finishing off Raz's Holiday Spiced Apple ice cream as well. Had we been in the area, I'd have come back for Pumpkin Spice and Chocolate...

No, who am I kidding? I passed up all these flavors in the first place because in the corner of the small-batch display was an unassuming tray of creamy white that exploded with Salted Licorice flavor in my mouth. It's a flavor I've never even seen in the US before, but I fell in love with completely in Iceland. Even Raz, who doesn't actually like licorice much, loved this ice cream. Were we staying in the area longer, I'd have come back at least daily for this singular flavor until there was no more. It also doesn't hurt that it was the smoothest, silkiest ice cream we've had this side of the Mississippi. Definitely visiting again next time we're in...

Pretty Sweet Emporium is a delightful mix of a 50's diner and a gift store. It gives a sense of nostalgia when you walk in. The current interior design is very inviting. Homemade jewelry, art, and crafts adorn the store and make wonderful gifts. Now on to the good stuff! The homemade ice cream is heavenly. I went in to try the pumpkin pie flavor during holiday season. I was addicted after one bite. I also tried their waffle sundae. Everything was made from scratch!!! The waffle, the ice cream, and the whipped cream were incredible. They also serve coffee, hot chocolate, and hot tea. There is also a candy station.

Definitely...

Me and my husband stopped in yesterday to get coffee, because other places on this street were closed. We walked to a long wait, and the family ahead of us in line we’re taking forever. They couldn’t control their kids, who were constantly screaming at the stop of their lungs. The wife was really holding up the line, and didn’t seem to care we had to wait approximately 40 minutes to get a couple of Americanos, which by the way, were awful. I know it’s typically an ice cream place, but we hoped to at least get a decent cup of coffee. Another negative thing about this place is there’s no bathroom. We definitely won’t be...