"Sweet Bribery, a small scoop shop in The Heights, makes excellent ice cream. The ice cream, including sorbet, feels incredibly smooth, like a silk shirt worn by a late-night lounge crooner. For a mid-afternoon snack or to wrap up a date night, try cacio e pepe or seasonal strawberry and basil. And when available, the creamy, smoky brisket-flavored ice cream somehow tastes like all the flavors of a well-made, flavorful barbecue without the meat. Only in Texas, right? You can also completely bypass flavor decision paralysis and order something from Sweet Bribery's scoop flight menu, with options of five scoops or 16 flavors. Or, top anything with a nip of booze. photo credit: Liz Silva" - Chelsea Thomas