Though the weather appears to have taken a turn for the colder, we find out via We Love DC that Cold Stone Creamery will be giving away free ice cream tonight from 5-8 p.m. to benefit the Make-a-Wish Foundation. You can make your way to locations in Chinatown or Cleveland Park to pick up this sweet treat. And by the way, ice creampocalypse... so over... more ›

July, especially the stiflingly humid July we’ve been sweltering through lately, is an ideal time for a scoop or two with a friend or loved one (although sharing some ice cream may be the perfect way to patch things up with a mortal enemy as well). Washington is host to many an ice cream parlor, so the decision of which one to patronize can often be a daunting one. Your hard earned money is just that, and shouldn’t be squandered on an inferior cup or cone. It has caused this DCist great frustration and perturbation to see innocent, unsuspecting Washingtonians (and our piteous, clueless benefactors, The Tourists) walk into an establishment that seems to possess an inexplicable attraction to passersby. Anyone that frequents the Cleveland Park area, especially during the evening, will notice that Cold Stone Creamery is always packed. It could be its relative newness on the ice cream scene; the allure of novelty. You might be tempted to take its popularity as a culinary cachet, but it has been our experience that the ice cream falls short of expectations formed by such crowds. more ›