Andrew in CA Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 16 minutes ago, LeviF91 said: MY MAN For a CA guy you have pretty good taste in Capital Region ice cream Stop in downtown Albany instead. There are more Stewart's and I'm actually fun, unlike certain Asian midgets in redneckville, NY Grew up in the Capital Region, and still get back to see family/friends about once a year! 2 minutes ago, LeviF91 said: That I'm helping to gentrify. Now with breweries! And a distillery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweats Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 I’m lactose intolerant......can’t eat ice cream and no one wants to be in the same room when I do. True story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 19 minutes ago, LeviF91 said: MY MAN For a CA guy you have pretty good taste in Capital Region ice cream Stop in downtown Albany instead. There are more Stewart's and I'm actually fun, unlike certain Asian midgets in redneckville, NY Reported. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeviF Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 1 minute ago, joesixpack said: Only if we can take a field trip to troy. Troy is actually pretty fun now. Nice little section with a brewery, Dinosaur BBQ, Biergarten, and a local dive all across the street from one another. Get further up towards downtown Troy and you can have the third best wings in the region (but they have the best bleu cheese). Go up towards the burgh and you find the best wings in the region. 3 minutes ago, Andrew in CA said: Grew up in the Capital Region, and still get back to see family/friends about once a year! And a distillery! Forgot about the new distillery. I still haven't been. Walk past it once in a while and can never tell if it's open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Texas is known for their Blue Bell. I think Blue Bell is good, but honestly don't get the hype. It's good, but a bit overpriced. I prefer HEB store brand. Recently went to a place called Sub Zero. They basically make the ice cream right in front of you. Mix in the cream, flavoring, etc, then spray liquid nitrogen on it to instantly freeze it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Beard Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Andrew in CA said: Soft serve: black raspberry from Kurver Kreme in Albany. Hard: pistachio from Tollgate in Slingerlands. Store brand: butter pecan from Tillamook. I used to go to the Portland area to visit relatives. Tillamook cheese, yogurt, ice cream Salted caramel in a cone while walking along the tourist strip in Cannon Beach 1 hour ago, Gugny said: Stewart's ice cream is damn good. Most people around here get all jacked up over Martha's. That's more tradition, than anything. Great ice cream. But is it even possible to !@#$ up ice cream? I like Perry's Ice Cream, too. There's a place on Rt. 149 heading toward Fort Ann called the Hillbilly Fun Park (mini golf) that sells Perry's. It's delicious. Stewart’s, Perry’s and Mercer’s are all good and local to upstate NY. There’s also a mom and pop ice cream stand near me that has pistachio soft serve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share Posted May 30, 2018 3 hours ago, Sweats said: I’m lactose intolerant......can’t eat ice cream and no one wants to be in the same room when I do. True story Have you tried the non-dairy versions out there? I haven’t but since lactose intolerance is relatively common, I wondered if they’ve come out with some good alternatives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 I miss Charlap's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 3 minutes ago, shrader said: I miss Charlap's. WOW forgot about charlap's. I remember when I was in grade school we took a field trip there. BEST field trip ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 4 minutes ago, joesixpack said: WOW forgot about charlap's. I remember when I was in grade school we took a field trip there. BEST field trip ever. We had a bus driver who would take us there on the last day of the school year. There was nothing more horrible than waiting for the bus on the first day of school only to find out that she had been switched to a different route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Avenger Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 On 5/27/2018 at 8:56 AM, Gray Beard said: Does anyone know if Kimball’s ice cream in Westford, MA is still there? That was THE place to go when I was in high school. Alive and well and very busy - it's a huge operation now - they have the ice cream, a farm/gift store, a grill tent that does hamburgers/hot dogs or even full lobster bakes if you want to get fancy, mini golf, pitch and putt, bumper boats - that place is always packed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Beard Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 7 hours ago, The Avenger said: Alive and well and very busy - it's a huge operation now - they have the ice cream, a farm/gift store, a grill tent that does hamburgers/hot dogs or even full lobster bakes if you want to get fancy, mini golf, pitch and putt, bumper boats - that place is always packed.... I lived in that area in the 1970s. It was a very popular ice cream stand. One of the kids was in my high school class, but I didn’t really know him. I remember he had a nice car for a high school kid. That should have tipped me off that business was better than I would have thought. I think I’ve been back to that area twice in the last thirty years, and I haven’t been to the ice cream stand in about forty years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted June 1, 2018 Author Share Posted June 1, 2018 12 hours ago, shrader said: I miss Charlap's. There is still one in Hamburg, I think edit: looked it up, Hamburg and West Seneca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 13 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: There is still one in Hamburg, I think edit: looked it up, Hamburg and West Seneca Yeah but it’s been about 20 years now since they did everything on site. It’s not technically the same place/business that it was originally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted June 1, 2018 Author Share Posted June 1, 2018 2 minutes ago, shrader said: Yeah but it’s been about 20 years now since they did everything on site. It’s not technically the same place/business that it was originally. Oh I see (I haven’t been there in about that long) Is Antoinette’s still around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 On 5/30/2018 at 3:48 PM, The Real Buffalo Joe said: Texas is known for their Blue Bell. I think Blue Bell is good, but honestly don't get the hype. It's good, but a bit overpriced. I prefer HEB store brand. Recently went to a place called Sub Zero. They basically make the ice cream right in front of you. Mix in the cream, flavoring, etc, then spray liquid nitrogen on it to instantly freeze it. I've seen those at my Kroger. I will try one next time. The small container is more expensive than the Kroger Brand but will splurge at your recommendation from time to time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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