Be cool, Sacto

It's too darn hot. In other words, it's time to start fantasizing about Sacramento's many frozen treats. Of course, hot spots (or cold spots, rather?) like Osaka-Ya (2215 10th Street), Hagen's Orange Freeze (2520 Walnut Avenue in Carmichael) and Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates (1801 L Street, Suite 60) are perennials on many lists—for their snow cones, orange freezes and ice-cream sandwiches, respectively. So this summer, I'll probably skip lines at those popular places and head to three under-the-radar spots for cold treats: Blue Moon Cafe and Karaoke (5000 Freeport Boulevard, www.facebook.com/bluemoonktv), Vampire Penguin (6821 Stockton Boulevard, Suite 110; facebook page), and Bambu Desserts & Drinks (various locations, including spots in Sacramento, Davis, Rocklin and Stockton; www.drinkbambu.com). Blue Moon serves up French-style crepes and Belgian waffles topped with ice cream; Vampire Penguin offers shaved snow, which is like ice cream with the texture of snow; and Bambu specializes in chè, cold Vietnamese desserts that come in many varieties.