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A Staggering $84 Ice Cream Bill Sparks Outrage

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:41:35 +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 [...]

Vicious Ice Cream Man Turf War Taking Place in Upstate New York

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 02 May 2013 20:58:43 +0000

Joshua Malatino wants to control all the fudgesicle trade that goes down in Gloversville, New York. And he’s willing to resort to some pretty shady tactics to maintain market dominance. The 34-year-old proprietor of theÂ Sno Cone JoeÂ ice cream was arrested this week for harassing an ice cream truck driver from the rivalÂ Mr. Ding-a-LingÂ franchise. “You don’t [...]

Guy Doesn't Share Ice Cream With Girlfriend, Becomes Instant Internet Celebrity Jerk

Emerald Catron — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:01:10 +0000

This guy is so totally busted. He thought he could get away with not giving one tiny spoonful of mint chocolate chip ice cream to his girlfriend at a basketball game, but now everybody knows it, thanks to a hilarious play-by-play by Isaiah Thomas and C-Webb. The worst part is probably the way he isn’t [...]

SnoBar Alcoholic Ice Cream Has a Full Cocktail in Every Serving

Eric Rogell — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:04:57 +0000

For anyone who has ever sat down to a hot fudge sundae and thought, "You know, this is really delicious, but I really wish it could get me drunk," we give you SnoBar, the new alcohol-infused ice cream and ice pops with a full shot in every serving.

Brewing Company Now Making Beer-Flavored Ice Cream

Chris Illuminati — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:05:19 +0000

How many floaters get tossed after house parties, tailgating and pre-gaming before a proctologist appointment? Sad. Leftover beer is an issue to beer makers as well. If only there were a way to salvage all that tasty waste. The Great Lakes Brewing Company has, dare we say, a Nobel Prize winning idea — make it into ice cream.

Group Calls for Boycott of Ben & Jerry's Schweddy Balls Ice Cream

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:12:30 +0000

The advocacy group One Million Moms aren’t big fans of a new Ben & Jerry’s flavor dubbed “Schweddy Balls.”

In fact, they’re calling for a boycott of the ice cream, whose name pays tribute to a ‘Saturday Night Live’ sketch in which Alec Baldwin plays Pete Schweddy, a man who makes popcorn, rum and cheese balls.

One Million Moms’ statement, released Wednesday, states:

Ben & Jerry's Schweddy Balls Ice Cream Inspired by Alec Baldwin's 'SNL' Skit [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:03:12 +0000

For its latest flavor, ice cream purveyors Ben & Jerry’s drew from history. Comedic history.

Months after Alec Baldwin dropped hints that a flavor named “Schweddy Balls” was on the horizon, B&J have made it a reality. The concoction, made of vanilla ice cream with fudge-covered rum and malt balls, got its name from an old ‘Saturday Night Live’ sketch win which Molly Shannon and Ana Gasteyer play low-key NPR hosts who delight in holiday confections made by eatery-owner Pete Schweddy (Baldwin).