Cralle became a hero for dessert lovers on February 2, 1897, when he patented an “ice cream mold and disher,” the precursor to the scoop used to serve the popular frozen treat today.

To see which are the best for scooping ice cream, we test Oxo Good Grips, Crate and Barrel’s Anti-Freeze Scoop, the Zeroll Original TubMate Spade and an electric ice cream scoop from Deni.

Once inside, customers are greeted by even more ice cream cones, including ones painted on a mural. The four animated treats represent the family behind What’s the Scoop? — Mollee and David ...