2 Scoopz to open for season in downtown Canton

Bev Shaffer, Canton Repository
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Can't decide on flavors? Try several in a cup at 2 Scoopz in downtown Canton.
Can't decide on flavors? Try several in a cup at 2 Scoopz in downtown Canton.

CANTON − 2 Scoopz Ice Cream Shop will open March 15 in downtown Canton with a new addition to its menu − alcoholic treats courtesy of its new liquor license.

"Ice cream is something that everybody loves," owner David Beck said of the shop at 138 Fifth St. NW in downtown Canton. "I want to serve ice cream so tasty, that customers order two scoops!"

Beck, a lifelong Canton resident, identified a void in downtown Canton when he acquired the building at Fifth and Court streets in Fall 2019. Beck, who with his brother owns The Birdie Shack, a golf and ice cream establishment in Kent, said ice cream was a missing element in downtown Canton.

Look for the giant ice cream cone at the corner of 5th and Court St. in downtown Canton and you'll find 2 Scoopz. (Yes, the sprinkles flicker and sparkle!)
Look for the giant ice cream cone at the corner of 5th and Court St. in downtown Canton and you'll find 2 Scoopz. (Yes, the sprinkles flicker and sparkle!)

Beck said the name came easily because he believes "two scoops of ice cream are better than one."

Beck, who said he helped to found the Pro Football Hall of Fame Marathon with friends, said he's committed to the community. "It’s important to me to be a vital part of Canton," Beck said.

The shop actually made its debut in Spring 2023, participating in First Fridays with its ice cream offerings. Its flavors are unique and fun, such as Puppy Chow (peanut butter ice cream with a chocolate ribbon crunch) and Play Dough (bright yellow vanilla ice cream with flecks of assorted neon-colored cookie dough), as well as a coffee-infused Rush Hour flavor.

2 Scoopz announcement: 2 Scoopz Ice Cream Shop coming to downtown Canton

Two scoops of unique ice cream flavors, Play Dough and Blue Moon, sit atop a cone at 2 Scoopz Ice Cream in downtown Canton.
Two scoops of unique ice cream flavors, Play Dough and Blue Moon, sit atop a cone at 2 Scoopz Ice Cream in downtown Canton.

Back to that liquor license. Beck obtained it for 2 Scoopz and created alcoholic sweet-shop concoctions during Winter 2023 and First Fridays so far in 2024. Offerings included hot chocolate and Baileys; Peaches and Cream infused with rum; and slushes featuring Hennessy and lemonade.

Talia Barboza, 2 Scoopz's general manager, contributes to the shop's inventive menu with creations like waffle nachos (ice cream with waffle cone crumbles, syrup drizzle and toppings). "There will surely be something unique and new when customers visit," Barboza said.

The shop also connected with the community in 2023 by going mobile with an old-school ice cream pushcart.

2 Scoopz general manager, Talia Balboza, encourages a customer to sample a new flavor.
2 Scoopz general manager, Talia Balboza, encourages a customer to sample a new flavor.

Looking ahead to 2024, 2 Scoopz will open its doors for the season on March 15. Patrons can enjoy special ice cream adult beverages or indulge in a few scoops of their favorite flavors. The distinctive tradition of ringing the bell when getting two scoops continues this year.

Reach Bev at bshaffer@gannett.com or 330-580-8318.

2 Scoopz owner David Beck invites you to ring the bell when you purchase two scoops of your favorite, or soon to be favorite, ice cream flavors.
2 Scoopz owner David Beck invites you to ring the bell when you purchase two scoops of your favorite, or soon to be favorite, ice cream flavors.

If you go

WHAT − 2 Scoopz Ice Cream Shop

WHERE – 138 5th St. NW, Canton.

PHONE − 330-754-6096 or 330-267-8342

HOURS – Shop opens March 15, with spring hours of 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday to Saturday.

This article originally appeared on The Repository: Canton's 2 Scoopz dishes up new treats for 2024 season