L.A.'s Top 7 Summer Desserts

Soda shop where homemade ice cream treats take center stage, along with soups, salads and sandwiches. Try the famous "Milkie Way" or strawberry shortcake malts.

Funky San Francisco import brings homey cuisine and fun cocktails to the Miracle Mile. This summer it's all about seasonal snowcones, which can be made "virgin," or with a shot of alcohol for an extra $2.

Silver Lake's ultimate boutique coffee house boasts premium tableside brewing and haute cafe vittles. But when you need to cool down, don't miss the tea-infused lollipops with their refreshing frozen center.

This colorful do-it-yourself Valley Village dessert spot charges for its rotating roster of 10 flavors of frozen yogurt by the weight of the bowl, with toppings. This payment method leaves fro-yo fans free to mix and match as many flavors, fruits and other toppings as they choose.

Exotic flavors make this Hollywood shop a glacial hit. Rosewater is the base for most flavors, enhanced with Middle Eastern ingredients such as orange blossom, saffron and cardamom.

Friendly frozen yogurt shop offers about a dozen flavors, averaging 22 calories, with a wide variety of toppings. The store offers traditional favorites like old-fashioned vanilla and "just chocolate," along with inventive ones such as cake batter and cheesecake.