Sweet Things Ice Cream Shoppe is a Katy favorite that has been serving up delicious treats to locals for years. Tucked away in the back corner of a strip mall, it can be hard to spot but once you’ve sampled their wares you'll likely become a fan. All of their super premium ice cream is made right there in the shop in extra-small batches for optimal freshness and flavor, and their devoted clientele wouldn’t have it any other way.

Some of the more popular concoctions include the cinnamon toast and the white chocolate macadamia nut, but they rotate flavors frequently and offer samples to help you make up your mind. They also make their own marshmallow fluff and other toppings. Prices are very reasonable – ice cream is sold by weight, not by scoop size – and the staff is exceptionally friendly.

Sweet Things Ice Cream Shoppe
1251 Pin Oak Road
Katy, TX 77494
(281) 391-5423
http://www.sweetthingsnmore.com/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/sweet-things-ice-cream-shoppe-katy

Drawing inspiration from the cuisines of Cuba, Argentina, and Colombia, Palma de Cera is one of Katy’s most popular Latin restaurants. While Mexican food is plentiful in the area, fewer eateries delve into the rich and invigorating food of other Latin American cuisines, so this place is always packed with interested eaters. The chefs use the highest quality ingredients to craft plates that are filling, affordable and delicious.

Some of the best appetizers on the menu include the empanadas, tasty fried pastry pockets made from cornmeal dough and stuffed with a variety of delicious fillings. Entrees are well-esteemed – regulars love the bandeja paisa, a Colombian mixed plate with fried pork belly, steak, sausage, sweet plantains, rice, beans, avocado, a fried corn cake and a fried egg. It’s a massive meal that is guaranteed to leave you stuffed. Other favorites include the lomo de cerdo, a grilled tenderloin in mushroom sauce, and the Caribbean seafood soup.

Palma de Cera
2004 S. Mason Road
Katy, TX 77450
(281) 392-3800
http://palmadecera.com/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/palma-de-cera-katy

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