Beyond chasing affogatos around town, we found that the ice cream-espresso drinks aren’t the only thing on the frozen treats scene generating a buzz. More Minnesota makers are getting into the frozen treat business, churning out their own brand of everything from ice creams to gelatos. Check out some of the latest names to hit the market during this last call of summer. Here’s the scoop:

801 Fish
We never imagined some of our favorite desserts in the Twin Cities would come from a downtown Minneapolis seafood spot. But pastry chef Jeremy Intille, recently seen on “Next Baking Master: Paris,” has been wowing the power lunch crowd with visually spectacular sweet-but-not-too-sweet desserts. Go big with his ever-rotating ice cream-filled puff pastry (currently: sweet corn ice cream with blackberry mousse and toffee popcorn). Or just order by the scoop. Our server implored us to get an elegant little coupe of the campfire brownie s’more ice cream ($8), and she did not steer us wrong. (Sharyn Jackson)
$8; 800 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., 612-234-6700, 801fish.com

Little Bird Gelato
This past spring, Little Bird Gelato started landing at Twin Cities restaurants. Alison and chef Steve McMullen launched Little Bird, named after their dog, out of a love for gelato they developed while living in New York. Ten flavors are available, including their bestseller: a ricotta, lavender and honey, in which the housemade honeycomb candy is made with honey from a family friend’s apiary in Brainerd.
Little Bird now has scoop shop residencies at two Minneapolis Cafe Ceres locations (Linden Hills and Penn Avenue, starting at $5.50) as well as other Daniel del Prado restaurants. In addition to Porzana, where Steve is the executive chef, Josefina’s, Martina, Rosalia, Colita, Cardamom (via a pistachio affogato that we can vouch is delicious) and the new Dexter’s all feature Little Bird Gelato on their menus. (Nancy Ngo)
Available at several metro locations. For the latest, visit instagram.com/littlebirdgelato

Minnesota Dairy Lab
What began as online-only sales by the pint two years ago has morphed into more than two dozen retailers and restaurants. And Minnesota Dairy Lab is just getting started. Phil Farzanegan, a chef/restaurant industry veteran from Florida who moved to Minnesota a few years ago, launched the brand that prides itself on an ice cream base that’s pasteurized in-house with creative flavors such as kombucha pear sorbet, koji caramel raspberry and peach crisp.
Earlier this year, he joined forces with Jeff Erkkila of Earl Giles Restaurant and Distillery and Wrecktangle Pizza. You can find their ice creams by the pint at places such as Honey & Rye, St. Boni Bistro and Wrecktangle Pizza’s LynLake location. The local brand is also available on restaurant menus (Earl Giles Restaurant and Distillery, Tono Pizzeria + Cheesesteaks, Francis Burger Joint, the Kenwood Restaurant, the Bungalow Club and, of course, Wrecktangle Pizza).