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ownedgirlie -> RE: Help me! Cold Stone Creamery (7/1/2007 5:56:41 PM)
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ORIGINAL: LuckyAlbatross
OMG Coldstone is the BEST BEST BEST! It's like the Tiffany's of ice cream.
Do NOT go expecting an ordinary sundae or banana split. Don't take kids- while they may have some kid specific things, kids just won't appreciate the fun and variety- just take them to McDs for a dollar sundae and they will be just as happy.
There are three sizes to ice creams- like it, love it and gotta have it. That is how you order. 95% of the time when you order a like it, they will over size it and put it in the "love it" bowl- still only charging for the like it size.
You can also order a waffle cone- plain, chocolate dipped, chocolate dipped with nuts, or chocolate dipped with sprinkles. I always just go with the cup.
Onto the ice cream- they have several "signature creations" which are things every store knows to make and had a great combo of flavors. Usually it involves one flavor ice cream and 3 mix-ins. A mix-in is anything you want to add to the ice cream- yellow cake, caramel topping, whipped cream, fruit, candy, etc.
You can make your own "creation" by picking an ice cream and adding your own mix-ins, but tends to be a little more expensive.
They have milkshakes and smoothies which are awesome as well.
What really gives COldstone its great taste is the mix process- they get a small ball of the ice cream, smash it down by hand, pile on the mix ins, and then fold it and mix it together with ice cream spades. Some are better at this than others, but if you let them know you are a first timer and really like things mixed well, they put some extra into it.
And you get to watch the whole process so you can make sure you get everything you want.
Sometimes they sing if you give a tip or request it.
Maybe it appeals to the kid in me or the spoiled princess, and the flavors there really just do rock and kick ass of any otherp lace I've been (including Amy's Ice Cream which can kiss my ass), and having a cup of a freshly mixed creation I just requested is awesome.
Oh and they'll give you a free small sample of anything you ask for.
LOL It kills me that on a BDSM message board, and being the BDSM message board guru that you are, the longest post you've probably ever made is about ice cream.
A woman after my own heart. :)
Ice cream is medicinal, no doubt. This thread is evil because now I'm craving the stuff. And while I do enjoy Cold Stone, don't get me wrong (I like their sweet cream and their banana flavors), Swensons is still my favorite - Union & Hyde in SF is the only one left that I'm aware of. Next to that is Baskin Robbins, and THEN Cold Stone.
Then again, I don't like all the frick & frack in my ice cream. I just like the sweet, creamy, delicious ice cream....yum!
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