Maria Finch Chandler spent two years on a delicious mission: exploring Cape Cod and the Islands, logging more than 1,000 miles and consuming about 20 quarts of ice cream — all in the name of research.

You Got Cone'D, offering waffle cones filled with wood-smoked barbecue or locally made ice cream along with other sweet and savory options, is expected to open within the next few weeks at 2300 ...