Taiwan Ice (Boba Tea, Rolled Ice cream)

"This North Miami Beach spot is another place doing that most summer-appropriate combination of shaved ice and boba tea. There are more milk tea options than fruit tea options here. But you can customize your level of sweetness, which kind of milk you want, and pick from a dozen toppings that range from classic boba to lychee popping boba. This place is also close to Oleta State Park, and makes for a great stop after a day of trying not to fall off your paddleboard." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo

"What you’ll find at this North Miami spot is technically shaved ice in that it is made of ice and it is shaved—but it’s quite different from the other versions on this guide. Most shaved ice desserts consist of water-based ice and all the flavor comes from syrups and toppings. Here, the flavor is in the ice itself because it's made out of flavored milk. Because of this, the ice crystals form differently and you get these beautiful, impossibly thin ribbons instead of little granules. We love the mango flavor, which tastes like a Miami summer and feels like Dippin Dots’ sexy cousin. You can add all sorts of candy to it like a kindergartner at a yogurt shop, but we stick to a drizzle of condensed milk and some fresh fruit." - ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino, carlos c olaechea

"What you’ll find at this North Miami spot is quite different from other versions of shaved ice. Most shaved ice desserts consist of water-based ice and all the flavor comes from syrups and toppings. Here, all the flavor is in the ice itself, which is made out of flavored milk. Because of this, the ice crystals form differently and you get these beautiful, impossibly thin ribbons instead of little granules. We especially love the mango flavor, which tastes like a Miami summer and feels like Dippin Dots’ sexy cousin. You can add all sorts of candy to it like a kindergartner at a yogurt shop, but we stick to a drizzle of condensed milk and some fresh fruit. Taiwan Ice also specializes in ice cream rolls with various toppings, as well as different flavors of boba drinks, like Thai tea and taro." - Carlos C Olaechea