Leon's Frozen Custard
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| established = {{Start date and age|1942}}
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| food-type = Frozen custard
| dress-code = Casual
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| city = Milwaukee, Wisconsin
| country = United States
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| website = {{URL|https://leonsfrozencustardmke.com/}}
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File:Leon's Frozen Custard sign.jpg
Leon's Frozen Custard is a family-owned drive-in restaurant specializing in frozen custard, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.{{cite web | title=Frozen custard: Summer's hottest snack | website=CBS News | date=July 30, 2017 | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/frozen-custard-summers-hottest-snack/ | access-date=November 14, 2017}} Opened in 1942,[http://leonsfrozencustard.us/ Company's website]. Accessed 2016-05-19.Walker, Don. "[http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/180626741.html Here's the scoop: Leon's Frozen Custard is alive and well]". The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 23, 2012. Accessed May 19, 2016. its current appearance as a "drive-in restaurant" comes from an early 1950s remodel.{{Cite web |url=http://www.leonsfrozencustard.us/About.html |title=Leon's Frozen Custard Official Website: "The building was later remodeled in the early '50s to as it is seen today. " |access-date=2016-05-19 |archive-date=2016-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505040402/http://leonsfrozencustard.us/About.html |url-status=dead }} It is considered a landmark in the city of Milwaukee.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}}
Leon's Frozen Custard claims to be the "Home of the World's Finest Frozen Custard," as noted boldly on its signage. Leon's offers the three "regular" flavors of vanilla and chocolate and butter pecan.Kindelsperger, Nick. "[http://sweets.seriouseats.com/2010/03/leons-frozen-custard-drive-in-milwaukee-wisconsin-wi.html Standing Room Only: Leon's Frozen Custard Drive-In]". Serious Eats. Accessed May 19, 2016. Butter pecan was added on a regular basis because it was so popular. On weekends, Leon's adds a fourth flavor.
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External links
- [https://leonsfrozencustardmke.com Leon's website]
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Category:Ice cream parlors in the United States
Category:Restaurants in Milwaukee
Category:Buildings and structures in Milwaukee
Category:Tourist attractions in Milwaukee
Category:Restaurants established in 1942
Category:1942 establishments in Wisconsin
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