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Ice Cream Time – Anyone Heading To Martha's?

Jake Thomas — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:50:56 +0000

The world’s most famous rooster sits proudly on Route 9 in Lake George right across from the Great Escape.Martha’s Dandee Creme is an institution for ice cream lovers all over America. You’ve never been to Lake George if you’ve never been to Martha’s. The lines at Martha’s on any given Spring or Summer evening are [...]

Ben and Jerry's Sues Adult Film Company for Ice Cream Parodies

Jackie Mancini — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 23:53:26 +0000

A clever title can really make or break a pornography film (Haha, we called it a ‘film!’) Some of the best parody titles we’ve seen have been in the porn industry: ‘A Clockwork Orgy,’ ‘Flesh Gordon,’ ‘Good Will Humping,’ ‘Inspect Her Gadget’…Okay, we’ll stop. ‘The Sperminator?’ Rodax Distributors and Caballero Video aren’t laughing too hard [...]

Ice Cream – The Albany Area Summertime Treat [LIST]

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 15:43:56 +0000

Almost everyone likes ice cream, wether it’s soft serve like Kurver Kreme in Colonie, or hard ice cream like almost any Albany area Stewarts shop. Guptill’s Coney Express in Latham has both.

Ice Cream Season – Jake's Favorites Part Five

Jake Thomas — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:17:59 +0000

Yesterday the temp shot up to 89 reminding us all that ice cream season is here in a big way. Let’s take a quick trip and cool down today with a local legend on Central Avenue. Kurver Kreme is here and has been for years. Get a cone or a sundae and beat the heat [...]

Ice Cream Season – Jake's Favorites Part 4

Jake Thomas — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:10:19 +0000

The never ending search for a great cone or sundae in the Albany area continues. This installment takes us over the river into Troy, New York the birthplace of Uncle Sam. You can’t have a Spring or Summer in Troy be “official” until you make a stop at The Snowman. They’re located at 531 5th [...]

Ice Cream Season – Jake's Favorites Part 3

Jake Thomas — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:41:07 +0000

Ice cream! Eddie Murphy made the “Ice Cream Man” famous in a comedy skit nearly 30 years ago. Around Albany people love their ice cream. This time we’ll head into Saratoga County for some ice cream- Humpty Dumpty’s Ice Cream Parlor, to be exact. They are located at 70 West Avenue in Saratoga Springs. According [...]

Ice Cream Season – Jake's Favorites Part 2

Jake Thomas — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:40:56 +0000

The first Ice Cream hot spot we covered was Guptill’s Coney Express. This time we’re heading up the Northway to a real “legendary” ice cream location.When you are seeing the mountains get taller and get close to Lake George you have to make sure you hit Martha’s Dandy Creme on Route 9 in Queensbury. It [...]

Ice Cream Season Is Almost Here – Jake's Favorites Part 1

Jake Thomas — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:43:55 +0000

I figured as we wait for the weather to get warm again (and stay warm this time) that it was time to start planning out my ice cream trips. We’ve all got our favorite spots to stop for a cone. There is no shortage of them in Albany area. I though it would be good [...]

How To Spend $1,000 In The Albany Area

Bryen — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:15:26 +0000

Did you know that our friends over at Seize the Deal are giving away $1,000? True story. All you have to do to enter is like them on Facebook. We can’t win the money but if we could we’d totally use it on some of our favorit

More Thoughts Of Albany Area Summer Places For Ice Cream [List]

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:47:33 +0000

Yesterday, I posted a blog about some Albany area places that I know people like to go in the spring and summer for food and ice cream. With our unusual March warm weather, those were the first places that I thought of. After I posted it, I saw on our Face Book page some other [...]

Friendly's Closes Five More Albany Area Restaurants

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:39:32 +0000

Friendly’s has closed five more Albany area restaurants. They are on Central Avenue, in Albany, Colonie Center, Route 7 and Route 9 in Latham, and Saratoga Road in Glenville. Scott did a blog about when the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy back in October, 2011, and closed some Albany area restaurants. From a story [...]

Lou's List Of Things To Do With The Kids Over Thanksgiving Weekend

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:27:50 +0000

It’s Thanksgiving weekend and the kids are starting to get bored. You feel like you’re running out of things to keep them occupied, and you want to get them away from all their electronic toys. Have no fear, because I have a bunch of things that everyone can do, when you feel like you’re running [...]

Ice Cream – I Love It

Jake Thomas — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:57:05 +0000

Eddie Murphy shouted the famous words in a comedy routine years ago, “Ice Cream Man!” As I look at the gorgeous weather around Albany I can’t help but to crave an ice cream cone. I don’t care where it comes from. I don’t care if its hard or soft serve ice cream. I don’t even [...]

Best Places Around Albany To Get Ice Cream In The Summer – Lou's Picks

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:29:07 +0000

It’s no secret that I like ice cream. I have been known to go out in a snowstorm to Stewarts and get a single dip cone, usually my favorite, chocolate. Now that it’s summertime, it’s nice to go to one of the many seasonal ice cream places. It might be raining a lot, but we [...]

Ice Cream Parlor Sells Cicada-Filled Ice Cream

Scott Blaine — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:26:04 +0000

Yesterday, Richie Phillips had a story about ice cream flavors that he found unappealing. Well Richie, here is another to add to your list. 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 [...]

Introducing French Toast Flavored Ice Cream! Gross!

Richie Phillips — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:30:55 +0000

Call me “boring”, but when it comes to certain foods, I admit that I have very simple tastes. ( Sorry , but I don’t really care if my coffee is the Guatemala Cai Cielo from Starbucks – if it’s black, hot and not burnt – I’m down with it) The same with chicken on the [...]

5 Things To Do On A Gorgeous Spring Day

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:17:32 +0000

With the tough winter that recently past, it’s just so nice to see the sun, and enjoy the warm temperatures, while they last. After all, it is April, and around here, that means 80 degrees one day, but maybe snow in a day or two. So here’s a list of some things you can do: [...]