Just three months after New Times broke the news that a beloved Miami-founded ice cream parlor would expand to Broward, the scoop shop has officially opened.
Sweet Melody Ice Cream has opened its third location, and first in Fort Lauderdale, bringing its popular small-batch flavors and music-inspired scoops to the Hive. The new shop continues the company’s steady growth as it approaches its ten-year anniversary and adds to the growing foodie scene in Flagler Village.
The opening comes as South Florida’s dessert scene continues to expand beyond traditional ice cream counters, with more small-batch concepts leaning into storytelling, collaborations, and neighborhood identity. Flagler Village, in particular, has become a growing hub for these community-driven spots…