But, I'm no custard hater -- I love it all! So, here is a tribute to not only the best + favorite, but to any + all we have visited + discovered...
[The majority of these are in the St. Louis Metro area. If you know of one that is not listed or out of state, please feel free to share @ klvanhorn@gmail.com]
FAVORITES
Fritz’s Frozen Custard (O'Fallon, Florissant, St. Peters) - visit 1, visit 2
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard (St. Louis) - visit 1, visit 2
Mr. Wizard’s Frozen Custard (St. Louis) - visit
Fritz’s Frozen Custard (O'Fallon, Florissant, St. Peters) - visit 1, visit 2
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard (St. Louis) - visit 1, visit 2
Mr. Wizard’s Frozen Custard (St. Louis) - visit
St. Louis Frozen Custard Factory (Webster Groves) - visit
Spanky’s Frozen Custard (Sappington/South City) - visit
Sheridan’s Frozen Custard (Chesterfield) - visit 1, visit 2
Silky’s Frozen Custard (St. Peters, Creve Coeur) - visit 1, visit 2
Custard’s First Stand (Oakville) - visit
Doozle’s Frozen Custard (St.Charles, Florissant) - visit 1, visit 2
Lyon’s Frozen Custard (St. Charles) - visit
Deter's Frozen Custard (St. Charles) - visit
Eugene’s Frozen Custard (Town + Country) - visit
Glenn's Frozen Custard (Branson) - visit
Andy’s Frozen Custard (Branson) - visit 1, visit 2
Vanilla Moon Frozen Custard (Hazelwood) - visit
Paradise Frozen Custard (Washington, MO) - visit
DISCOVERED BUT YET TO VISIT
Spooner's Frozen Custard (Eureka)
Rich's Frozen Custard (South City)
Skeeters Frozen Custard (Overland)
Whistle Stop at the Ferguson Depot (Ferguson... duh...)
Freddy's Frozen Custard + Steakburgers (opening soon in Branson... I will be refraining from the steakburgers, obviously...)
Randy's Frozen Custard (Osage Beach/Lake of the Ozarks)
Annie's Frozen Custard (Edwardsville, IL)
Bobby's Frozen Custard (Maryville, IL)
Shiver's Frozen Custard (Godfrey, IL)
Shake's Frozen Custard (Gulf Shores, AL + Carthage, MO... we'll get to these eventually, but it might be a year from now!)
Jason's Frozen Custard Factory (Columbia, MO)