This Creamery On Montreal's South Shore Makes XXL Ice Cream Cones

Only for REAL ice cream lovers!
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True ice cream fans know that more is always better! Le Grand Verglas (The Great Ice Storm), a creamery on Montreal's South Shore, lives by the same motto with its famous four-level cones. How could you not add crushing one of these delicious behemoths to your summer bucket list? 

The "frozen bistro" in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu specializes in cold desserts from gelato to milkshakes and bubble tea — but if you want to go big or go home, order the "Grand Verglas." 

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The four-level cone is made with your choice of four out of 24 flavours of soft-serve ice cream. You can also choose to dip each layer in a coat of Belgian chocolate. 

Soft serve flavours range from pina colada to caramel while Belgian chocolate flavours include Smore's and Baileys. To top it all off, everything is homemade

Not so hungry? Don't fret. You can also get the medium with three scoops or the small with two scoops.

Plus, there are plenty of other decadent frozen desserts on the menu to keep your taste buds happy all summer long. 

Le Grand Verglas (The Great Ice Storm), Frozen Bistro

Price: 💸💸

Cuisine: Ice cream & other cold desserts

Address: 92 boul. Saint-Luc, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

  • Ilana Belfer
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    Ilana Belfer (she/her) was an editor for MTL Blog. She's obsessed with great storytelling in all its forms having worked in print, radio, television, theatre, and digital media over the past decade. A graduate of Carleton University’s journalism program, her words have appeared in The Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, The Kit, VICE, Salon, Foodism TO & more — covering everything from cam girls to COVID-19. Ilana can usually be found with her dog André, tracking down Montreal’s prettiest ruelles vertes and tastiest treats.

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