DCist: Ice Creampocalypse: Day 2

G Lover Park

Thu, 01 May 2008 11:57:12 -0500

Baskin-Robbins? Ben & Jerry's???? How pedestrian. Try Dolcezza f/k/a Isee Icy on corner of Q and Wisconsin. Argentine gelato. Truly exotic flavors--mango, blood orange . . .PASSIONFRUIT!!! You'll pay dearly but you won't be disappointed.

Politburo

Thu, 01 May 2008 08:34:49 -0500

I remember when I worked at a Baskin Robbins/Dunkin Donuts.. one time, we had to hand out a flyer with a certain blue flavor because it would turn your crap blue. The flyer was to inform customers that this wasn't anything to be concerned about..

voteprime

Thu, 01 May 2008 01:31:10 -0500

I was in Baltimore this evening (I know, I know) and a very modest line ended up taking over 30 minutes to serve me. I just kept thinking, "Ben & Jerry's totally has their sh*t together." I think it's because most B-R's now, including the one I went to, are combos with Dunkin Donuts. So we've got people dabbling in a little bit of everything rather than mastering just one product. You can't expect people to be experts in both scooping ice cream and handing out donuts. Also, do not try the Penguin Swirl flavor. It's supposedly retired, but they haven't gotten the memo yet in Baltimore. Shame. I wasted 31 cents. And my tongue is black!

trebek26

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:52:37 -0500

It's one block south of fox and hounds

ICDC

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:47:28 -0500

Here is a picture of the 17th Street location. Does anybody recognize the location?

egreenwa

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:33:53 -0500

Thanks IMGoph. I was told that the dupont location was on 17th st, but cannot find a logo on the map still, so here's to hoping!

IMGoph

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:24:35 -0500

egreenwa: were you looking at the star in the middle of their map? that's just supposed to show your location, i think. the little "BR" logos are meant to show the stores' locations (though they don't pop much, so they're harder to see). i'm heading out to the one in hyattsville. look for the person with the big, dumb smile on their face...

MSto

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:59:01 -0500

i found the B&J's in old town to be quite generous with the scoops...and the line moved pretty quickly! and they seemed to have all the flavors well-stocked.

LooLoo

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:54:42 -0500

And those Ben & Jerry's free scoops yesterday weren't quite full sized, were they? After you waited in line how long? And they maybe ran out of your fave flavors? I'm doing B&R tonight...

flapjack

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:43:09 -0500

IMGoph: you know it! :) Although since I work for the fire department I suppose the least I could do is give 31 cents... all right, you've guilted me into it!

egreenwa

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:36:17 -0500

The handy tool was not so handy for me. It only found one location - 16th st just south of Florida. I live a block away and know there is no baskin robbins there. Can someone tell me where the dupont one is?

voteprime

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:27:35 -0500

But 31 cents is such a small price to pay for Freedom! The freedom to have as many scoops as you want!* * - but no more than 10

MSto

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:13:01 -0500

i went twice yesterday, so it's twice as hard for me to pay 31 cents.

IMGoph

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:09:11 -0500

flapjack: mighty spoiled today, aren't we? :)

flapjack

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:07:28 -0500

it's hard to pay 31 cents when I got it free yesterday....

TimmyTucker

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:00:37 -0500

Does anyone know if you can still get ice cream in a mini baseball helmet at Baskin-Robbins? They used to do this every summer, but I haven't seen it in awhile.