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    The Best Ice Pops Around the Country

    Photo by: Marko MacPherson

    New York

    The purveyor of the best-known paleta (Mexican ice pop) in the Big Apple these days, La Newyorkina is the brainchild of Mexico City-born Fany Gerson, who

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    Photo by: Marko MacPherson

    New York

    The purveyor of the best-known paleta (Mexican ice pop) in the Big Apple these days, La Newyorkina is the brainchild of Mexico City-born Fany Gerson, who brought the traditional treat-inspired by research she did in Mexico for her acclaimed cookbook, My Sweet Mexico (Teen Speed Press)-to her new hometown.

    Summer: The High Line (Gansevoort Street to West Thirty-fourth between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues)
    Winter: Big Gay Ice Cream Shop, 125 East Seventh Street ; 917.669.4591 ; lanewyorkina.com

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    Fri, Jul 27, 2012 3:18 PM EDT
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    Francesca Gilberti, Vogue



    Pies and cupcakes beware: As Jeffrey Steingarten investigates in our August issue, it's the ice pop that's having a deliciously innovative moment. Below are our eight picks for frozen treats across the country that are as a pretty as they are refreshing. Whether it's a Mexican fruit paleta, a glorified Fudgsicle, or a dipped gelato version, what could be a better relief from the sultry days of summer?



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