Have You Tried The Official Yankees Ice Cream Flavors?

Have you tried Yankees' new official ice cream flavors by Turkey Hill's? Don't tell me you are a huge Yankees fan if you haven't tried it! Yeah they have two new flavors: Bronx Bombers Sundae and Pinstripe Brownie Blast!

Bronx Bombers Sundae is Chocolate Premium Ice Cream with chocolate crunchies and fudgy cookies swirl, while Pinstripe Brownie Blast is Vanilla Premium Ice Cream with a delicious blend of brownies and brownie batter swirl. Each flavor features Turkey Hill Dairy's Light Recipe Ice Cream, which contains one third less fat and calories than Turkey Hill's Premium Ice Cream. So lesss worries of gaining weight!

FYI, these ice creams are available in grocery stores and at select locations at Yankee Stadium. Woohoo!

Brooklyn Farmacy and Soda Fountain

Somewhere in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn is Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain. An old american style dessert place with good old fashioned ice cream and sundaes. A perfect place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and to just enjoy the day.

Several of their favorite sundae:
1. APPLE PIE PARFAIT . . . $9
A Vanilla shake layered with Apple Compote & Farmacy’s Own Pie Crust Crumbles. Topped with Fresh Whipped Cream & dusted with Cinnamon.

2. SUNDAE MORN’ IN MAINE . . . $12.
A warm Buttermilk Biscuit drizzled with Pure Maine Maple Syrup. Topped with Vanilla Ice Cream, Fresh Whipped Cream & Toasted Pecans.

3. THE GREAT PUMPKIN . . . $10.
Seasonal Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream topped with Wet Walnuts soaked in Pure Maine Maple Syrup & Fresh Whipped Cream.

Hmm.. I am drooling now.. Okay, I need to get ready now and head straight to this place!

Scotchy Scotch Scotch Ice Cream from Ron Burgundy of Anchorman

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To all "Anchorman" fans out there! Ben & Jerry's just revealed its newest ice cream flavor "Scotchy Scotch Scotch" dedicated for the movie "Anchorman" in New York yesterday. This ice cream flavor is made in honor of Ron Burgundy, the main character from the movie "Anchorman." He all know he loves scotch and that's why this ice cream has butterscotch ice cream base with ribbons of butterscotch swirl. Sounds really delicious right? But unfortunately, we have to wait for few more weeks to get our hands on these pints in stores. This is a part of marketing move for "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues" which will hit theaters on December 20th. Just perfect for Christmas! Let's hope they will make this flavor permanent!

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Ice Cream Treat for Halloween!

Who's ready for Halloween? I am! Have you guys prepared your costumes? Or carved your pumpkin? LOL. Guess what, it is not only us who are ready for Halloween! Our beloved ice cream parlor, Big Gay Ice Cream is already prepared for it too! To celebrate Halloween, they now have 2 special menu; pumpkin gobbler and vanilla gobbler!

Cr: Big Gay Ice Cream Facebook

For the vanilla gobbler, it is made up of vanilla soft serve, pumpkin butter (what's that? I have no idea), maple syrup (it's SO fall right?), pie crust pieces (oh gosh who doesn't love pie crust?) and topped with whipped cream. Meanwhile the Apple Gobbler; vanilla soft serve, apple butter, bourbon butterscotch, pie crust pieces and whipped cream again. Yum yum! Sounds really good right?

Big Gay Ice Cream

125 East 7th StreetNew York, NY

Magnolia's Bakery 6 New Ice Cream Sandwich

Do you know that Magnolia has new line of ice cream sandwich? Crazy right? As if their range of menu of cupcakes and puddings is not enough! But that's a great news for us ice cream lover right? Look at this yummy goodness below! *drool*

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According to their website, these are the flavors they have:

• Brownie Ice Cream Sandwich, $6.00: Fudge brownie with your choice of vanilla or chocolate ice cream.
• Blondie Ice Cream Sandwich, $6.00: Chocolate chunk blonde with your choice of vanilla or chocolate ice cream.
• Red Velvet Whoopie, $6.50: Magnolia Bakery’s famous red velvet cake with vanilla ice cream.
• Lemon Bar, $6.50: Lemon cookies with candied lemon peel and lemon cream swirled into vanilla ice cream.
• Magic Bar, $6.50: Graham cracker crust layered with toasted coconut and chocolate chunks, mixed into vanilla ice cream and all covered in chocolate.

Let's treat ourselves with this new menu this weekend shall we?

Magnolia Bakery
Upper West Side

200 Columbus Avenue at 69th Street
New York, NY
Tel.: 212.724.8101
Store Hours: Monday-Thursday: 7:30am-10pm / Friday & Saturday: 7:30am-12am / Sunday: 7:30am-10pm

Do You Know that New York is The Birthplace of Ice Cream Sundae?

"On Sunday afternoon, April 3,1892, after services at the Unitarian Church, Reverend John M. Scott paid his usual visit to the Platt & Colt Pharmacy in downtown Ithaca, New York. Shop proprietor, Chester C. Platt, was church treasurer and he met often with Scott for conversation after services. Seeking refreshment for himself and the reverend, Platt asked his fountain clerk, DeForest Christiance, for two bowls of ice cream. But instead of serving the reverend plain vanilla, Platt took the bowls and topped each with cherry syrup and a candied cherry. The finished dish looked delightful and tasted delicious—so much so that the men felt obliged to name the new creation. After some debate, Scott suggested that it be named for the day it was created. Platt concurred and the first "Cherry Sunday" was born."

 That's the story behind Ithaca's sundae which took place in 1892. Since then, the popularity of ice cream sundae grew worldwide.  There are other claims of sundae ownership. However, only Ithaca so far can compile the most evidence to support their claim.

• Newspaper Article, Ithaca Daily Journal, April 11, 1892

• Newspaper Ad, Ithaca Daily Journal, April 5, 1892

Hmmm.. I wonder if the ice cream sundae in Ithaca is more delicious than in other place. Anyone wants to go there with me?

Sweet Tour of New York City

New York is not only famous for the skyscraper buildings but also for its delicious foods especially dessert everywhere! And luckily for you who wants to visit New York, there is a new tour that specialized in visiting famous dessert place in the city.  It is called Sugartooth Tour!

Founded by Allyson Tolbert and Sarah Rolleston, this tour will guide you to the city's best bakery and other dessert place! Eat dessert like a local with this tour! Do not forget to visit famous ice cream stores in New York like Big Gay Ice Cream or Van Leeuwen! The tour is very intimate with no more than 16 people per group so you are surely going to have a very satisfying culinary experience of New York City.

Book your ticket here!

Let's Celebrate Mid Autumn Festival with Ice Cream Mooncake!

2 days ago was Mid Autumn Festival that's celebrated by Chinese and Taiwanese people all over the world. But do you know what is Mid Autumn Festival? According to travelchinaguide.com,

Falling on the 15th day of the 8th month according to the Chinese lunar calendar, the Mid-Autumn Festival is the second grandest festival after the Spring Festival in China. It takes its name from the fact that it is always celebrated in the middle of the autumn season. The day is also known as the Moon Festival, as at that time of the year the moon is at its roundest and brightest.

People usually celebrate the occasion by dancing, eating and moon gazing. There is one particular menu they eat that day which is MOONCAKE!

This paragraph from NPR article by Mallory Yu may describe it best:

Mooncakes are about the size and heft of a hockey puck, with a thin crust. A dense rich filling of sweetened lotus seed paste envelops the yolk from a salted duck egg. The salty, crunchy yolk crumbles when cut and contrasts with the almost cloying sweetness around it. The yolk isn't my favorite part, so my mother gets most of what ends up in my portion. Mooncake fillings are almost always sweet and can be made with different nuts, seeds or beans.

However, nowadays people are getting more creative and people from Haagen Dasz launched this ice cream mooncake!

The base is praline with  mango sorbet “yolk” at the center. Small mooncake retails for $16.95. Go run to Haagen Dasz Chinatown now to get this unique ice cream cake!

Address: 77 Bayard St. (between Mulberry and Mott Sts.), (212) 571-1970. Haagen-dazs.com.