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In this week’s edition of How to Stay Cool During Another Heat Event: a ranking of the best Toronto-made ice cream (all available by the pint for mass consumption), a Q&A with the brains behind Chatime’s bubble tea, an east-end patio with a brand-new dinner menu, and refreshing cups of tropical goodness from a Kensington Market fruit vendor.

The world is on fire, but we still have ice cream, and Toronto creameries are elevating the summertime treat to an art form. Here, our picks for the city’s best pints, including a flavour that mimics a Portguese custard tart and another inspired by everything bagels.

We paid a visit to Chatime’s research and development lab at the brand’s headquarters in Markham to learn how bubble tea is made, what takes place behind the scenes and tips for first-timers.

Lazy Daisy’s is best known for brunch, but the Leslieville restaurant is now serving dinner to go (or to stay on their sweet little patio setup) with a menu of things like smash burgers on buttermilk biscuits and ice-cold beer.

Kensington Market’s Rey Mango offers up cups full of juicy tropical fruits—like mango, pineapple, watermelon and jicama—seasoned with spicy Tajín and drizzled with sweet-and-smoky chamoy sauce. These quenching cups of summer are a far cry from Dole’s canned fruit cocktail. It’s just one of the city’s best summer street food destinations.

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