Ice cream update!

Given the heat of July, ice cream is a pretty important food in my diet right now. In honor of the refreshing frozen treat, the following are a few scoops of ice-cream-related developments. This first one is old news: Here’s the Scoop! ice-cream shop, a haven for Gunther's Ice Cream, fruit freezes and vegan-friendly soy ice cream closed last year. In its place is Sweets and Sugars (3051 Freeport Boulevard) a Mexican-style desert place serving mangonadas, made with Gunther's mango fruit freeze; flan; ice cream; fruit cocktails; and raspados, Mexican-style shaved ice. Next up, Baker’s Donuts (5880 Florin Road) has unveiled on its Instagram page (www.instagram.com/bakersdonuts) evidence that it's currently experimenting with ice-cream-filled doughnuts. Flavors that have appeared so far include ube (purple yam), pandan and vanilla. Lastly, the Sacramento Walking Sticks (www.sacramentowalkingsticks.org) will host its annual Ice Cream Walk (Vic's Ice Cream to Gunther's) on August 6, and August 7.