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Celebrating the Flavors of Eataly With Ice Cream (Not Gelato)

Celebrating the Flavors of Eataly With #IceCream  (Not #Gelato)

Five years ago, Eataly opened its doors on Fifth Avenue and 23rd Street, and ushered in the era of the high-end, themed, culinary mega-store. Since then, massive shrines to all things Italian have popped up around the globe, in places like Chicago, Dubai and, as of late last month, Seoul.

To properly celebrate its anniversary, Eataly’s New York-based executive chef, Fitz Tallon, called in help from unlikely quarters: the Lower East Side. He tapped Nicholas Morgenstern, whose cult ice cream parlor dishes out scoops of Willy Wonka-esque flavors

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National Banana Split Day 2015: Time to check out one of Michigan’s Best Ice Cream Parlors

#NationalBananaSplitDay 2015: Time to check out one of  Michigan’s Best…It’s National Banana Split Day 2015 (on Aug. 25), so, maybe you should use that as an excuse to visit one of Gonzo’s Top 10 winner’s of Michigan’s Best Ice Cream Parlor. In fact, visit any of the 29 finalists. michigan best ice cream parlor

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America’s best ice cream shops, according to TripAdvisor | Fox News

America’s best ice cream shops,

#Dietsch Brothers, Ohio’s own Voted #3.#3 Dietsch Brothers Inc. – Findlay, Ohio

This family-run establishment south of Toledo has served an assortment of mouthwatering ice cream including praline pecan, chocolate marshmallow, and toffee caramel crunch. Travelers can cool off with a towering cone or indulge in a sundae smothered with hot fudge and whipped cream. “Dietsch has everything a sweet tooth desires. They have over 50 flavors of ice cream and sorbet including seasonal favorites,” noted a TripAdvisor reviewer.

Everyone screams for ice cream during the hot summer months. But if you’re looking for the best parlor nearby, where should you start?

Today TripAdvisor announced the country’s top 10 ice cream shops based on thousands of user reviews. Harborwalk Scoops & Bites Ice Cream in Punta Gorda, Florida took the top on the list for its twist on classic favorites. Unfortunately for ice cream lovers on the West Coast, just one California shop– McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams in Santa Barbara– made the top 10 list.

All shops included in the top list have at least 100 different reviews, so these sweet shops have been tested and approved many times over.So hunker down at one of these joints for a sweet treat to beat the heat as summer winds down.

Top 10 Ice Cream Shops in the U.S.

Harborwalk Scoops & Bites Ice Cream – Punta Gorda, Fla

Bellvale Farms Creamery – Warwick, New York

Dietsch Brothers Inc – Findlay, Ohio

McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams – Santa Barbara, California

Scottish Highland Creamery – Oxford, Maryland

Island Creamery – Chincoteague Island, Virginia

Martha’s Dandee Creme – Queensbury, New York

Brickley’s Ice Cream – Narragansett, Rhode Island

Woodside Farm Creamery – Hockessin, Delaware

Brown Dog Ice Cream – Cape Charles, Virginia

Source: America’s best ice cream shops, according to TripAdvisor | Fox News

top 10 soft serve ice cream in Toronto

top 10 soft serve ice cream in Toronto

#top10softserveicecreamtoronto

Soft serve has been the star of the summer menus in Toronto – even rivaling our collective obsession for ice cream sandwiches. Supreme swirls and frosty peaks are suddenly everywhere and being given some major upgrades ranging from outrageous candy toppings, herbal infusions, and even some meaty decorations.

Here’s a round-up of the top soft-serve ice cream in Toronto.

Tom’s Dairy Freeze

Home of the Brave

Wvrst

Rossell Desserts

Momfuku Milk Bar’s

Uncle Tetsu’s Matchu Cafe

Old Firehall Confectionery

Hollywood Cone

Glory Hole Doughnut

Bunner’s

 

 

 

Source: The top 10 soft serve ice cream in Toronto

Graeter’s Ice Cream flavor named one of America’s “Top 5”

#Graeters ice cream flavor

named one of America’s Top 5. 

WOW our customers just keep making it better every summer.

Graeter’s most popular ice cream, Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip, has received national acclaim after the flavor was named by Food Network as America’s fifth-best ice cream, said Chip Graeter, chief of retail operations for the family-owned business.

My good friends at #CNelson have the pleasure to support their customer from Cincinnati, OH. Another one of America’s great family companies.

Source: Graeter’s Ice Cream flavor named one of America’s “Top 5”

Go on an ice cream-fueled crawl of Old Town Alexandria

#ICECREAMFUELEDCRAWL #OldTownAlexandria

Ice Cream-fueled crawl, a group effort, great way to promote the area.

There are five ice cream shops in Old Town Alexandria within walking distance of each other. Which is the best? There’s only one way to find out. Dare we suggest an ice cream crawl?

#TheCreamery

#PopsOldFashionedIce Cream

#CasaRosada

#Kilwins

#KillerESP

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These 10 Ice Cream Shops In Iowa Are Sure To Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth

Our Good Friends,Whiteys Ice Cream in Iowa City , ranked right up in the top rankings. See the (2) C. Nelson 16dip cabinets and the C. Nelson back-bar BD-10 ice cream chest.  We are proud to support many of the greatest ice creams in North America! C. Nelson (2) 16dip cabinets and (1) C. Nelson BD10 for ice creamIowa is home to the ice cream capitol of the world, so of course we have some of the best ice cream ever – and here are 10 of the best places to get your delicious Iowa ice cream!

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