The results are in: Readers select top ice cream spot in Monroe County

MONROE COUNTY — Over 19,700 votes were cast in our quest to find the top spot for ice cream in Monroe County.

After all the ballots were counted and the last cone consumed, local favorite, Cups and Cones Ice Cream Parlor, was selected as the top spot for scoops, garnering 36.7% (7,254) of the vote and running away with the competition.

Swirls Ice Cream finished a very respectable second, with nearly 5,800 votes (29.1%), while Independent Dairy rounded out the top three with 13% of the votes.

Calder Dairy and Farm, Ice Cream Time and Lucy's Frozen Custard also had strong showings in the poll, combining to grab over 3,600 votes from readers.

The poll was in recognition of National Ice Cream Day, July 21, and asked readers to select their favorite spot for ice cream in Monroe County.

Be sure to check monroenews.com in the coming days for a staff taste-test of the top spots.