Finding the Sweet Spot at the Sugar Bowl

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! This is especially true on a hot summer day in Downtown Scottsdale when the temperature tops 110 degrees. But other than another hot day in the Valley of the Sun, July 18th is also National Ice Cream Day and a good reason to enjoy a cool ice cream treat.



My dear friend and college roommate, Lisa, joined me at the Sugar Bowl. We enjoyed our fair share of ice cream treats while attending the UofA at Eric's Ice Cream, a short walk from the sorority house. But on Saturday's the walk wasn't necessary, as the dinner menu always included Burgers & Splits.

The Sugar Bowl is a favorite of generations of Valley residents, located for more than 50 years in Old Town Scottsdale. I don't think much has changed since it opened its doors. The vinyl pink booths and bar stool and the Tiffany-style lamps are straight from the 1950s. The menu is too. Simple fare from a simpler time -- traditional sandwiches, burgers, sundaes and floats. Just like you remember from your childhood. Maybe better.

Lisa and I each ordered a Pinnacle Peak Sundae, with its two scoops, fudge, whipped cream and a cherry on top. Nothing could be better than that, except catching up on old times. Friendship, like the Sugar Bowl, doesn't change, no matter how many years pass by.