Leon's Frozen Custard is a classic family-owned
drive-in
A drive-in is a facility (such as a restaurant or movie theater) where one can drive in with an automobile for service. At a drive-in restaurant, for example, customers park their vehicles and are usually served by staff who walk or rollersk ...
, specializing in
frozen custard
Frozen custard is a cold dessert similar to ice cream, but made with eggs in addition to cream and sugar. It is usually kept at a warmer temperature compared to ice cream, and typically has a denser consistency.
History
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, located in
Milwaukee
Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at th ...
,
Wisconsin
Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...
. Opened in 1942,
[Company's website]
Accessed 2016-05-19. its current appearance as a "drive-in restaurant" comes from an early 1950s remodel. It is considered a landmark in the city of Milwaukee.
Leon's Frozen Custard claims to be the "Home of the World's Finest Frozen Custard," as noted boldly on its signage.
[ Leon's offers the three "regular" flavors of vanilla and chocolate and ]butter pecan
Butter pecan is a flavor, prominent especially in the United States, in ice cream, cakes, and cookies. Roasted pecans, butter, and vanilla flavor are used in butter pecan baked goods. Butter pecan ice cream is smooth vanilla ice cream with a sl ...
.[Kindelsperger, Nick.]
Standing Room Only: Leon's Frozen Custard Drive-In
. Serious Eats. Accessed May 19, 2016. Butter pecan was added on a regular basis because it was so popular. On weekends, Leon's adds a fourth flavor.[
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See also
* List of frozen custard companies
This is a list of notable frozen custard companies that manufacture or purvey frozen custard. Frozen custard is a cold dessert similar to ice cream, but includes a significant amount of eggs, and it typically has a denser consistency.
Frozen cust ...
References
External links
Leon's website
Ice cream parlors in the United States
Restaurants in Milwaukee
Buildings and structures in Milwaukee
Culture of Milwaukee
Tourist attractions in Milwaukee
Restaurants established in 1942
Frozen custard
1942 establishments in Wisconsin
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