Traveling to a new city always comes with its peculiarities, but never have I had the pleasure of enjoying a scoop of Speculoos ice cream beside a nearly full ashtray nestled in the middle of the table.

I mean if I really needed a puff between bites, that is convenient. But since I’ve always had a serious aversion to cigarettes and the accompanying smoke, this kind of killed the dessert vibe until I moved it.

Also does Sen & Ben remind you of some other kind of ice cream? I didn’t know if the name was an intentional nod or if Ben really did have a friend with a rhyming name, but it made me smile.

I’d say the first dessert of the trip was a success. I mean look how adorable the presentation was with the heart shaped cookie, edible straw, and, of course, the super smooth, totally yummy ice cream.