Comments on: The Great Ice Cream Chase

By: bob

bob — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:53:38 +0000

ted drewes all the way!!! all other places are gross. do yourself a favor, try ted drewes. pleaseeeee. its wayy betterr.

By: Gus Rancatore

Gus Rancatore — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:09:57 +0000

Amy’s Ice Creams in Austin. Cool stuff and cool people in what can be a very hot Texas town.

By: jamie

jamie — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:11:01 +0000

if you live in texas, blue bell ice cream is the only way to go. to eat any other brand is pure blasphemy.

By: JT

JT — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:09:55 +0000

These comments are all great!

Keep them coming…

By: Rose'sLime

Rose'sLime — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:56:49 +0000

Toscanini’s has been widely lauded for its ice cream and falvors and sometimes piloried for Gus’s slipshod business practices – last year they had to ask patrons for charitable donations so they could pay their taxes and stay in business. Also, from time to time, they have a big freezer and only six different flavors available – with four of them being some variation on coffee.

That being said, they have some flavors that are unmatched anywhere – Burnt Caramel in particular, but also cake batter and cocoa pudding.

I live in Cambridge half way between Tosci’s and Christina’s and for daily dips prefer Christina’s.

Meanwhile I used to live in Philly and can endorse not only the Penn State creamery (worth a trip to State College), but also Bassets in the Reading Terminal. It’s the place my grandfather used to take my father… been there so long there are two inch deep divots in the marble from where people have been leaning their forearms for 100 years.

http://www.bassettsicecream.com/

By: Elizabeth Smith Brigham

Elizabeth Smith Brigham — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:10:46 +0000

Ted Drewes wins out by far. The pints that they sell at Schnuck’s and Dierberg’s in STL come in Vanilla, Chocolate and Strawberry. I’m partial to the Vanilla and Strawberry myself. There’s NOTHING better than a hot fudge (the real deal) sunda (yes, Sun-da, not Sundae) with Vanilla frozen custard, nuts and a cherry on top after a July Cardinal’s baseball game. The line is generally around the block, but the operational efficiency at Ted Drewes is beyond incredible.

On another note, a STL transplant has tried to replicate Ted Drewes concretes in NYC in Manhattan. I believe the place is called the Snack Shack. He does give a shout out to Ted Drewes on the menu.

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:58:12 +0000

In the Chicago area, Oberweis wins hands down.

By: JW

JW — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:18:27 +0000

Penn State creamery ice cream wins hands down! If Ben and Jerry (yes, THAT Ben and Jerry) thought it was a great place to learn their craft, its good enough for me!

By: Hans

Hans — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:03:51 +0000

Ted Drewes is very nice just baseline vanilla in a cone. Cant beat it.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:44:48 +0000

Like Hans, I’ve also had Ted Drewes, but am not as much a fan of the format (they mix the ice cream with the toppings/syrups). The base flavor is vanilla, and that is quite delicious.

Toscanini’s is better. Cambridge is a terrific city, so I hope you get to visit, preferably in the summer– good for ice cream and warm days!

I would say Glacier falls somewhere in between these two for me. Based on my sampling so far, this must be some list. Kuddos, JT — thanks for the post.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:46:42 +0000

Two Bay Area, CA favs: 1) Fenton’s Creamery in Oakland, http://www.fentonscreamery.com and 2) Mitchell’s Ice Cream in San Francisco, http://www.mitchellsicecream.com

By: Mary

Mary — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:11:11 +0000

You must experience Tillamook ice cream. Its made in Northwestern Oregon and is available on the Northern west coast (Oregon, Washington, Northern California).

By: mthrisho

mthrisho — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:30:48 +0000

I would like to suggest long-time local favorite Snowflake’s in Riverhead, NY.

By: Maggy

Maggy — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:35:21 +0000

Graeters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ted Drewes is nothing to sneeze at,though.

By: Lara

Lara — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:49:12 +0000

Graeter’s is delicious! Also, Jeni’s Ice Cream in Columbus is truly unique and unforgettable. I recommend the lime cardamom flavor. http://jenisicecreams.com/