Cookie Sandwiches

West Side Creamery (yes I'm the sort to be amused that the URL is wwww SCREAMERY :-) is in Acton center, a block away from the Acton Coffee House which used to be one of my go-to coffee shops for sipping-and-sketching (not that they've changed, just my habits have.) Right on 111 (as in, drive out rt 2 past the former-prison rotary, take the weird straight-left exit for 111 and keep going straight for another 3 minutes.) Street parking, indoor and outdoor seating. (It's also right across from the Gardner Field park, which has additional parking, picnic benches, and tree shade, though it's mostly a 2-12yo playground - to be fair, on a random Tuesday there were a lot of 6-8yo kids at West Side, apparently ice cream with gummi bear topping is the Best Thing Ever.)

I had "Coffeehouse" (more coffee-flavored-than-usual coffee ice cream), "Green Monster" (Boston-area standard green mint with chocolate cookies and chocolate fudge), and Coffee Heath Bar (what it says on the tin.)

What I missed out on, since it was a First Visit:

• ice cream "flights", 3 or 4 "tasting" scoops your choices of flavor
• ice cream sandwiches made individually with your choice of cookies
• butterscotch explosion
• peanut butter sauce

I'll definitely be back, probably late summer/early fall when I can enjoy the outdoor seating.