Treats Etc. 110 West Bridge St. next to the Buttery 563-245-2242
Located in downtown historic Elkader, Treats is a very welcome addition. Treats Etc is a gourmet coffee house, restaurant and ice cream parlor. Split between comfy slip covered seats along the wall with fashionable high table and stools through out the dining area, the vibe is trendy and exciting and the Treats are out of this world. www.treatsetc.net

Cafe Rose 119N. Washington St. Edgewood, IA 563-928-6908
Rosie Tottman put her heart and soul into opening Cafe Rose and it shows. This quaint and trendy new cafe is a great addition to the Edgewood’s business district. Rosie specializes in coffee drinks, homemade breakfast treats like scones, and cinammon rolls. Lunch brings a refreshing, lite menu such as Cafe Sandwiches and Salads like Chicken Salad Croissant, Rueben’s and Chicken Mandarin Salad. Here you can even enjoy a glass wine. Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt Drinks too. Soon Rosie will feature wine from her own vineyard! Wireless Internet Healthy Choices, Coffee, IceCream

The Burger Barn 688 Sunburst Lane
Elkader, IA 52043
563-245-3074
Looking for a place that is fun, friendly, serves good food, and you can take the kids with no worries? If so, then this is the place for you!! The Burger Barn strives to give families a place where they can eat and be merry without worrying about making a mess and constantly having to "quiet down." How do they do this one may ask... Simple it is all outside. You order your food at the window, you eat it outside, and you make your own fun as a family. Offering a variety of sizes of burgers, individually battered and hand-dipped onion rings, and 14 flavors of Chocolate Shoppe Super-Premium Ice Cream. Open from the first weekend in April to mid-October. Stop by and enjoy the atmosphere!

Thoma’s Dairy Bar Garnavillo, IA
563-964-2212
One thing at Thoma’s that has been the same since they opened, in 1948, is the way they serve their milkshakes and malts. They use hand-dipped ice cream and offer ten varieties of milkshakes and malts with chocolate, butterscotch and raspberry as area favorites. Customer favorites also include the daily lunch specials and the homemade American fries. Read a Full Story

Valley Fish and Cheese 304 S. Prairie St Prairie Du Chien WI 608-0326-4719 right across the WI bridge on Hwy 18
Mike and Lisa Valley serves up premium Blue Bunny Hard Serve Ice Cream all day long. Have a cone while you shop for your seafood and cheese groceries. A great place to wander while you enjoy your summer treat. The Ice Cream is popular but once you are in the door to this very nice, spacious and clean store you will be surprised at the number of unique items you will find. www.valleyfishmarket.com