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Data: Yelp, Axios research; Note: Includes stores categorized as "ice cream" on Yelp that have reviews; Ties were awarded to the more nationally-popular chain; Chart: Kavya Beheraj and Erin Davis/Axios Visuals

Häagen-Dazs is the most common ice cream chain across the Miami metro area, with Cold Stone Creamery and Dairy Queen as runners-up.

That's according to a new Axios analysis of Yelp data.

Between the lines: For more unique flavors and fun experiences, we recommend:

Dasher & Crank: Try the Ube Macapuno, made with Filipino purple yams, when in Wynwood.

Cream Parlor: Old-fashioned shop with treats like a "Brownie Mountain of Deliciousness."

Salt & Straw: Home to imaginative, gourmet flavors like The Salty Donut Guava and Cheese, with locations in Wynwood, Cocowalk and Lincoln Road.

Azucar: This "farm-to-cone" Calle Ocho institution uses fresh mango and mamey.

Taiwan Ice: Ice cream rolls in North Miami, with a cute manga twist.

Wonderfruits: Artisan, handmade popsicles at Bayside Marketplace.

Barton G.: For a giant — and we do meant giant — cone on Miami Beach.

The big picture: Dairy Queen is the most dominant chain in nearly 75% of U.S. counties — people really like their Blizzards.

South Florida loves Häagen-Dazs

It's the most common ice cream chain across the Miami metro area.

Häagen-Dazs is the most common ice cream chain across the Miami metro area, with Cold Stone Creamery and Dairy Queen as runners-up.<ul><li>That&#x27;s according to a new Axios analysis of Yelp data.</li></ul>

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Miami got 7.5 inches of precipitation this past winter — 1.1 inches more than average, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Why it matters: Wintertime precipitation can cause hazardous conditions from blizzards and ice storms, which prevent travel and knock out power — but it can also alleviate drought, especially in mountainous areas that rely on melting snowpack each spring to replenish groundwater supplies.

The big picture: Nationally, a band of heavier-than-usual precipitation stretched from California to Minnesota:

Much of California and the midwestern United States had some of the wettest winter weather on record.

The opposite was true in the Pacific Northwest and in parts of Texas and Florida, which were significantly drier than average.

Zoom in: Miami's winter was the 30th wettest, based on 127 years of data.

Naples, Florida, meanwhile, had its driest winter on record, with just 0.95 inches of precipitation — about 3.5 inches below average.

Of note: For this analysis, "winter" is defined as Dec. 1, 2022 – Feb. 28, 2023.

Between the lines: It's no surprise that several California towns set or came close to setting new wintertime precipitation records considering the frequent strong storms affecting the Golden State in recent months.

Much of California's precipitation lately has been driven by atmospheric rivers — "long, narrow highways of moisture, typically located at about 10,000 to 15,000 feet above the surface," as Axios' Andrew Freedman writes in this helpful explainer.

That California is getting so much precipitation is easing concerns about drought there somewhat.

Still, what's fallen so far is nowhere near enough to fully resolve the water crisis that continues to plague the American West.

The bottom line: Climate change is raising the odds and severity of precipitation extremes — both heavy rain and snow as well as prolonged and severe dry spells.

However, it does not mean that every season, and even each year, will set a record.

Miami sees slightly more precipitation this past winter

Florida, meanwhile, had its driest winter on record.

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Miami got 7.5 inches of precipitation this past winter — 1.1 inches more than average, according to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="data" data-vars-click-url="https://sercc.oasis.unc.edu/Map.php?date=2023-02-28&amp;var=precip&amp;thresh=climper&amp;period=STD&amp;map_display=rank&amp;showthrdx=true&amp;region=conus" data-vars-content-id="66c2be24-f06b-4e1a-9fcc-a39325e7a966" data-vars-headline="Miami sees slightly more precipitation this past winter" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://sercc.oasis.unc.edu/Map.php?date=2023-02-28&amp;var=precip&amp;thresh=climper&amp;period=STD&amp;map_display=rank&amp;showthrdx=true&amp;region=conus" target="_blank">data</a> from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.Why it matters: Wintertime precipitation can cause hazardous conditions from blizzards and ice storms, which prevent travel and knock out power — but it can also alleviate drought, especially in mountainous areas that rely on melting snowpack each spring to replenish groundwater supplies.

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Data: Chain Store Guide; Note: Stores under the same brand name have been combined — e.g., Walmart and Walmart Supercenter; Chart: Axios Visuals

Publix was the Miami area's most popular grocery chain last year with 44.6% of the market share.

Walmart and Costco were the second- and third-most-popular grocers, with 17.7% and 8.6% of the local market share, respectively.

That's according to new data from Chain Store Guide, which tracks the retail and food service industries.

By the numbers: The amount Americans spend on groceries is getting crushed by the amount we spend dining out in the post-pandemic era.

People spent 20.7% more at restaurants than they spent on groceries in 2022 — and that figure rose to 29.5% in the first two months of this  year, according to Commerce Department data compiled by JLL and analyzed by  Axios' Nathan Bomey.

What we're watching: Amazon — which owns  Whole Foods — is looking to dramatically expand the grocery wing of its commerce empire, per Axios Pro's Richard Collings and Kimberly Chin.

"We need a broader physical store footprint given that most of the grocery shopping still happens in physical venues," Amazon CEO Andy Jassy recently wrote in a letter to shareholders.

Go deeper: The most popular grocery stores in the U.S.

The most popular grocery stores in the U.S.

Publix is by far Miami's most popular grocery store

Walmart and Costco were the second- and third-most-popular grocers in 2022.

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A bar chart shows Publix is by far the most popular grocery store in the Miami area 

Publix was the Miami area&#x27;s most popular grocery chain last year with 44.6% of the market share.<ul><li>Walmart and Costco were the second- and third-most-popular grocers, with 17.7% and 8.6% of the local market share, respectively.</li></ul>

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Reggaeton star Bad Bunny was the most Shazamed artist in Miami in 2022. The 28-year-old topped a list that included Drake, The Weeknd and fellow Puerto Rican artist Anuel AA.

The big picture: Axios' Erin Davis identified songs Shazamed in Miami more often than anywhere else in the U.S.

How it works: The top 100 most-Shazamed songs were identified by data provider Chartmetric for 96 cities around the U.S.

Axios compared the song rankings in each city to the average rank of those songs in the 95 other U.S. cities.

Data: Chartmetric; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals

Between the lines: The study also found each city's top 10 most Shazamed artists and top 5 most Shazamed music genres.

Miami's top 10 artists were: Bad Bunny, Drake, Lil Baby, 21 Savage, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Kodak Black, Lil Durk, The Weeknd, Future and Anuel AA.

The top 5 genres Shazamed in Miami were pop, hip-hop, Latin, rock and R&B/soul.

Bad Bunny was the No. 1 artist Shazamed in Miami last year

Bad Bunny wears a red outfit and red sunglasses while singing onstage 

Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Roc Nation

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Reggaeton star Bad Bunny was the most Shazamed artist in Miami in 2022. The 28-year-old topped a list that included Drake, The Weeknd and fellow Puerto Rican artist Anuel AA.The big picture: Axios&#x27; Erin Davis identified songs Shazamed in Miami more often than anywhere else in the U.S.

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South Florida loves Häagen-Dazs

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Bad Bunny was the No. 1 artist Shazamed in Miami last year