Sweet Bribery

"One day, the folks at Sweet Bribery in The Heights decided the world needed brisket-flavored ice cream, and they were right. The ice cream is creamy and smoky, and tastes like all the flavors of excellent barbecue without the meat. Only in Texas, right? Try other fantastic savory flavors, like cacio e pepe, alongside classics like cookies and cream or seasonal strawberry and basil. Sweet Bribery also offers a flight of 16 mini scoops to help combat any flavor decision paralysis." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene

"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

"With chef Steven Marques, formerly of Craft Creamery, now at the helm, Houstonians can experience a variety of very city-centric flavors that are all made with the ingredients as listed in the ice cream’s name. Try the spice-laden Pho flavor, made with real broth; the rich and peppery brisket ice cream, or go for a more classic flavor like the potent vanilla or the peanut butter stracciatella. Elevate the ice cream experience with Marques’s 7-course ice cream omakase, which comes with a fanciful wine pairing." - Brittany Britto Garley

"Sweet Bribery and Craft Creamery’s new partnership yields more creative ice cream flavors at this Heights shop, like Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Bastani, Miso Caramel, a classic vanilla, and the novel, award-winning (and very Texas) barbecue brisket ice cream. Adults can also indulge in boozy options, like its alcohol-infused milkshakes, champagne and beer float flights, and specially scheduled ice cream dinners, where scoops are paired with wine." - Brittany Britto Garley, Megha McSwain

"Ice Cream: Whatever the time of year, it’s probably hot enough to eat ice cream in Houston. Sweet Bribery by Craft Creamery serve up some of the city’s most reliably delicious flavors." - Brittany Britto Garley