Lille just got a whole lot cooler. Up in the far North, former engineer Tom Bertrand is serving up the coolest scoops in town at Crémoir, the kind of frosty little ice cream parlor Lille had long been waiting for. Once based at the Marché de Gros wholesale market, this fiercely principled ice-cream maker causes shivers of excitement by using the finest local ingredients sourced within a 100-kilometer radius: lavender from his own garden, rhubarb from next door, beer brewed by friends… all transformed into brilliantly original flavors, free from artificial flavorings or additives. Even the toppings get the same careful treatment, including a tarte au sucre crumble bake by his mom. Ready for lick off! · Églantin Grenouille

Shopping list: Leroux chicory ice cream, tasting like caremelized coffee (€4 a scoop, €4.50 in a cone).