A North Country sweets shop has been nominated for another prestigious award.

Super Secret Ice Cream in Bethlehem made the top five list for the “Outstanding Bakery” category for the second year in a row as part of the James Beard Awards, which honors some of the best culinary talent in America.

The ice cream shop is the only New Hampshire restaurant to make the list of finalists this year.

Owner Kristina Zontini was fielding plenty of congratulations from people stopping into the shop last month as she served up Meyer Lemon & Pistachio ice cream.

“We’re just so shocked we said that last year,” Zontini said. “I think we have a lot of impostor syndrome of course but now it’s two years in a row we probably can't say that anymore so we’re starting to build our confidence up a little bit.”

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