Icy Treats in Amazonia: Sorveteria Cairú
When you're in a hot and humid spot, what makes for a better treat than ice cream? It seems as the Belém is know for it's icy treats, especially those made from the amazing variety of Amazon fruits (walking through the market is an wonder to the sense!). I'm not usually a big ice cream (or gelatto, or all the other ice treats) fan. Sorveteria Cairú, which seems to be quite well known, had a nice stand in the former warehouses (now shops and restaurants) along the river. After a nice dinner, we decided it needed to be topped off with a treat.
My hosts wanted to make sure that I was able to make my decision with the most information, so they had me do a taste test of every flavor (not sure how the guy behind the counter felt about that!). By the time I was done with my tasting, I didn't really need an actual serving, but, when in Belém …
So, I went with the Pave de Cupuçau, a sort of Cupuçau rocky road. Quite good, and capped off tasty day in the Amazon.
Meal: Snack
Date Visited: 8 February 2010
Rating: *****
Address: Boulevard Castilhos França, 707 – Campina, Belém, PA, 66010-020
Website: N/A
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Sunday, June 15, 2008
Pop's is Tops for Old Town Ice Cream
Pop's Old Fashion Ice Cream Company
A hot day, a long visit to Mt. Vernon, a stroll along the Potomac waterfront in Old Town Alexandria ... what else could top off the day but some tasty, cool ice cream?
Pop's has the look, feel, and smell of an "old fashion" ice cream parlor. Small tables, a nice big fountain area, mirrors on the wall, the usual.
The ice cream is tasty (and pricey - but where isn't a good cone pricey?). If you want some good ice cream in Alexandria, stop at Pop's!
Meal: Snack
Rating: **** of 5
Date: 1 June 2008
Address: 109 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314
Website: N/A
A hot day, a long visit to Mt. Vernon, a stroll along the Potomac waterfront in Old Town Alexandria ... what else could top off the day but some tasty, cool ice cream?
Pop's has the look, feel, and smell of an "old fashion" ice cream parlor. Small tables, a nice big fountain area, mirrors on the wall, the usual.
The ice cream is tasty (and pricey - but where isn't a good cone pricey?). If you want some good ice cream in Alexandria, stop at Pop's!
Meal: Snack
Rating: **** of 5
Date: 1 June 2008
Address: 109 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314
Website: N/A
Monday, February 11, 2008
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard: St. Louis
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard
Look in the sky! Is it Ice cream? Is it frozen yogurt? No, it's frozen custard! Not really soft serve ice cream, but something all it's own!
On a not really too cool fall night, we drove out to the iconic Ted Drewes location on Chippewa St. in St. Louis (on the old US 66 route none the less).
The stand (no indoor seating!) was packed with people milling about and waiting to place their order. I'm sort of a plain vanilla person, so that's what I ordered. True to form, my custard arrived thick and creamy, upside down with s spoon stuck inside to let everyone know just how thick and creamy it was.
A perfect bit of nostalgia that's great for summer days, but oh oh, those summer nights!
Meal: after dinner snacks
Rating: **** of 5
Date: 13 September 2007
Address: 6726 Chippewa, St. Louis, MO 63109
Website: http://www.teddrewes.com
Look in the sky! Is it Ice cream? Is it frozen yogurt? No, it's frozen custard! Not really soft serve ice cream, but something all it's own!
On a not really too cool fall night, we drove out to the iconic Ted Drewes location on Chippewa St. in St. Louis (on the old US 66 route none the less).
The stand (no indoor seating!) was packed with people milling about and waiting to place their order. I'm sort of a plain vanilla person, so that's what I ordered. True to form, my custard arrived thick and creamy, upside down with s spoon stuck inside to let everyone know just how thick and creamy it was.
A perfect bit of nostalgia that's great for summer days, but oh oh, those summer nights!
Meal: after dinner snacks
Rating: **** of 5
Date: 13 September 2007
Address: 6726 Chippewa, St. Louis, MO 63109
Website: http://www.teddrewes.com
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