I have an unabashed and unmitigated sweet tooth. To me, the ideal finisher to most meals is a bit of ice cream, and the ever-changing landscape of New York has evolved to fit a palate such as mine (or vice versa).
Tennis fans and ice cream lovers rejoice!
On February 18, 2022, McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams of Santa Barbara, California, reunited once more with award-winning, Texas-made whiskey distillery Garrison Brothers for a relaunch of their limited edition boozy ice cream collaboration flavor – ‘Garrison Bros. Whiskey Pecan & Pralines.’
This flavor collab highlights the distillery’s small batch Texas Straight Bourbon (smooth, sweet, smoky, and spicy all at once) and blends it with a delightful mixture of Central Coast milk and cream, topped off with buttery, salt-roasted, and caramel-coated pecans for a flavor profile that will make your taste buds dance with joy.
I had the pleasure of getting the inside scoop (wink-wink) on this delectable one-of-a-kind ice cream. Here’s what I thought about this exclusive flavor:
“I love, love, love this flavor combo. It’s a blend of all-around gooey goodness, and a bold flavor move that I never would have come up with myself (but now fear the thought of having to live without). Very inventive overall. It’s definitely got a bit of a nice bite from the whiskey, which blends perfectly with the rich, smooth, creamy caramel and the saltiness from the buttery coating of the pecans.”
Garrison Bros. Whiskey Pecan & Pralines
This exclusive ice cream flavor collaboration will be available for purchase online by the pint (nationwide shipping) and also at any McConnell’s scoop shops along the West Coast. Keep in mind, it is a limited edition collab, and this exciting boozy flavor is expected to sell out quickly – so if you want to experience the undeniable deliciousness, act fast! Pints are available for $12 online and $11.50 in scoop shops.
POPS Artisanal Creamery (formerly Helados Pops) in San Fernando, CA is some of the best hand made ice cream around!
Festival season has officially kicked off and will rapidly kick into full gear as we get closer to summer.
Give vegan ice cream a try and I promise it will be worth your while.
Meatpacking District, NYC – Museum of Ice Cream Pop-Up Opens in NYC, Tickets Promptly Sell Out. However, we caught a sneak peak a day before opening.
The announcement regarding a pool full of sprinkles was well documented earlier this summer, and finally, here we are getting to dive in ourselves. Indeed, the month-long “Museum of Ice Cream” hosts a 3-foot-deep pool of sprinkles, complete with ladder, diving board, beach balls, and tile stairs. It’s a place we can definitely imagine ourselves kicking-back in the pool, it’s at once soothing and spa-like, but also a total blast, with a selfie mirror on the ceiling, we couldn’t help not snap a cheeky shot.
The pool of sprinkles is only a part of the larger Museum of Ice Cream, which was created by Maryellis Bunn, who says the idea came about as a fun dream she had as a child. All these years later, manifested! With pastels and neon signs, there’s plenty to look at while at the Museum, and plenty to eat, too- guests can taste different ice creams from local makers, we enjoyed a Kellogg’s Froot Loop and marshmallow over Blue Marble vanilla ice cream, which was the special for this week. Other providers include OddFellows, Chinatown Ice Cream, and Black Tap. There’s plenty of truly interesting history, facts, and figures about ice cream along the walls, about the scoop, the taste, the texture, and more.
There’s an immersive chocolate room, with a fountain of chocolate and a visual experience accented by a dynamic Willy-Wonka-esque score through the audio system. Dove Dark Chocolate is on hand if you’re not satisfied with the ice cream.
Further on, one passes through (yeah, just try passing up the pool of sprinkles…) the pool room, with candy from Dylan’s Candy Bar lining the wall. The next room introduces a variety of ice-cream inspired art, plenty of mirrors and bright colors which just scream “ice cream” (sorry!). We also had a chance to see some multimedia, such as Tinder’s playground to get matched, a small store with a selection of Museum of Ice Cream memorabilia such as an original scooper or Bunn-designed iPhone case, and even a trailer for Fox’s new show Son of Zorn.
We’d definitely suggest swinging by the Museum of Ice Cream as soon as possible, since it’s only up until August 31st, though founder Bunn cedes it may go on if the month goes well. Tickets are $18 for one and $30 for two, click here if for availability and purchase (if you can find a time!).
Museum of Ice Cream
100 Gansevoort St
New York, NY 10014