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A Staggering $84 Ice Cream Bill Sparks Outrage

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:05:35 +0000

A sweet treat left a bitter taste in the mouths of some hungry tourists. Four British people on vacation in Rome were recently stunned when they were charged a mind-boggling $84 for four ice cream cones. You’ll get brain freeze trying to figure out the math so we’ll do it for you – that’s $21 [...]

Ben & Jerry's 'OccuPie Wall Street' Flavor Should Be Real

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:10:00 +0000

Ice cream wizards Ben & Jerry’s have been outspoken in their support of the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ protests. Sadly, the “new” B&J’s flavor “OccuPie Wall Street” is not real. Turns out it’s a spoof done by the folks at Tauntr as a follow-up to their Occupy Sesame Street parody that popped up on the Web earlier this week.

Most Outrageous Ice Cream Flavors – 5 Unique Dishes for Summer

Chip Sandalwood — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:47:48 +0000

David Paul Morris, Getty Images As creativity goes, ice cream can be pretty vanilla. But what happens when a daring few decide to stray from convention and offer up some truly unique flavors? People take notice, that's what happens. If you're feeling daring this summer, here are five crazy flavors you can try throughout the [...]

Ice Cream Parlor Sells Cicada-Filled Ice Cream

Grace Niemitalo — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:20:21 +0000

Ice cream makers have always pushed the limit when it comes to flavoring their creamy dessert. This week, Sparky’s Homemade Ice Cream, located in Columbia, MO, joined the ranks of bold and off-the-cuff ice cream makers when they offered an insect-filled cicada ice cream. Though you’d think most wouldn’t touch a crunchy, bug-infested ice cream, [...]