Ice Cream · $
Benson's Homemade Ice Cream
A summertime rite of passage on a back road off Route 97.

The room
A walk-up window in a converted barn, Benson's churns small batches with cream from a few neighbors over the line in Boxford. Expect a queue on August evenings. Order the black raspberry; eat it on the picnic bench while the light goes orange over the field.
Outdoor seatingFamilySeasonal
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