Have you hung out in St. Louis’s Lafayette Square during the daytime? It’s absolutely charming. One of my favorite neighborhood spots is Clementine’s Creamery, the city’s first micro creamery. Owner Tamara Keefe has perfected the art of handcrafted ice cream, using 100% natural ingredients, which make all the difference in flavor and feel.

Jillian and I discussing the perfection of the confection I’m digging into at Clementine’s; Photo by Abigail Gillardi
You can tell it’s not your ordinary ice cream. Love and thought goes into every flavor and dessert. I visited Clementine’s a few days ago for a blogger ice cream happy hour hosted by Jillian of Stilettos on Sunday Morning.

Jillian of Stilettos on Sunday Morning; Photo by Abigail Gillardi
We had a special citrus inspired ice cream concoction awaiting us that Jillian and Tamara had brainstormed just for the occasion. It included chocolate covered pop rocks – yes pop rocks! Tamara wanted to capture the fizzy nature of champagne by including pop rocks and let me say, this treat engaged multiple senses. Everyone went bananas for it. Proceeds of this dessert during the month of May support Revive Thrift Shop, which helps locals break the cycle of poverty through opportunities toward employment. Sweet!

The signature concoction featuring pop rocks and orange cake; Photo by Abigail Gillardi
About Clementine’s

Yup! That’s me in the background having a moment with my orgasmic ice cream treat; Photo by Abigail Gillardi
Clementine’s Creamery isn’t your average ice cream shop. Within Keefe’s lovingly renovated shop, the ice cream options are enough to boggle the mind. No, it’s not 31 flavors. Think flavors within flavors. Keefe incorporates her favorite locally sourced ingredients, as well as some of the finest handpicked ones from around the world, to provide the most tantalizing tastes you can imagine. Think mint from the community garden, Woodside local honey, vanilla beans from Madagascar and scratch-made caramel. She’s also got savory flavors if that’s your jam and vegan options — the Coconut Chocolate Fudge may be the tastiest chocolate ice cream ever! And Keefe has a patent pending process to create her adult ice cream options for the 21 and over crowd. That’s for her to know, and you to never find out!

Already thinking about seconds and eyeing that vegan coconut chocolate fudge; Photo by Abigail Gillardi
Can you believe she develops all her recipes from ice cream to hand dipped candy fixings to cakes and cookies in house? This is certainly one experience that your taste buds will remember.
And if you’re lucky, you will get to meet Tamara. She has been making ice cream since she was a child. But she didn’t actually start her ice cream shop until she relocated to St. Louis after many years as an executive in California. Tamara actually invested her life savings, including her retirement, to pursue her passion for ice cream. And that passion shows through her dedication to the craft. She’s also quite friendly and open to answering questions, numerous, numerous questions from one particular blogger who has a slight food obsession. Stop by and say hello! And discover your new favorite ice cream flavor.
Thanks to Jillian and Tamara for a wonderful ice cream experience and Abigail Gillardi for the photos.
I can’t imagine how pop rocks and orange cake taste in combination, but I can’t get over how mouth watering it looks.
this seems such a beautiful place!!!!
have a great day,
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So much yum!
This place looks amazing, would love to visit it some day.
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this sounds like a dream! I’m seriously in love with ice cream haha
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It’s funny, St. Louis isn’t one of those places that I would immediately think would be great for vacations but I’ve been seeing so many cute photos of it lately that I’m so tempted to do a weekend getaway there. These photos are super cute and make me wish summer were so much closer.
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I definitely feel like it often gets a bad rap, but it’s a really nice city. You should definitely think about it!
What a lovely place dear! This pictures are great!
Hope you’re having an amazing week AHEAD!
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You look so happy eating the ice cream and can’t blame you because it looks divine!
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Yeah it’s funny when someone else catches you in a moment of pure joy. It’s nice to see yourself from another “lens”.
Such a perfect spot to hang out in the summers!
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Clementine’s Creamery sounds amazing. I love icecream.
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Why aren’t there any shops like this in my town?! It’s nice to see something that is born out of passion and different from everything else.
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I totally agree! Passion is key to true success 🙂
Such a lovely pictures!
Have a great weekend! 🙂
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that cake sounds so interesting, it seems like a great place! thanks for sharing 🙂
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So pretty!
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My Mom is actually named Clementine so I guess I have to take her to this place one day.. It looks lovely!
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Haha! Totally! Clementine is a beautiful name 🙂
That looks so good! i dont think Ill ever have the pleasure of checking it out myself so thank you for sharing! xx
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The lace seems to be lovely and really nice. I love cakes..hehe…Cure post..:)
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What a cute little creamery! I would love to go there someday! Thanks for sharing 🙂
I know! Isn’t it though?
Oh, this place looks so fun!
This looks ABSOLUTELY incredible I can’t even handle it! xx Adaleta Avdic
Amazing shots!Looks like you guys are having a blast! Thanks for sharing! Happy Thursday!
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