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Poll: Where Is The Best Ice Cream In Nassau County? Vote Now
Here’s the scoop on where to find the best ice cream this summer. Daily Voice asked readers for their favorite ice cream spots in Nassau County. The most popular responses are listed in the poll above. Vote on your favorite now! Voting ends Sunday, July 21, at 11 p.m. Winner gets bragging rights. In the meantime, try not to get brain freeze with these fun ice cream facts, courtesy of Ben & Jerry's: Ice cream cones were invented at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, Missouri, by concessions vendors as a way for people to eat ice cream easily while they enjoyed the fair. New Zealand c…
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Port Washington Shop Scoops Up Best Cones, Voters Say
When customers want to escape the heat with a sweet treat, ice cream is one of the best choices — and this creamery is the number one place to get it, Long Islanders said. Port Washington-based Douglas & James Homemade Ice Cream, also known as Sweet Treats on the Wharf and located at 405 Main Street, makes the greatest ice cream around, according to the 2024 Bethpage Best of Long Island results. Winning the title of “Best Ice Cream on Long Island” for the sixth year in a row and entering its thirtieth year in business, Douglas & James’ reputation may precede it. With homemade ic…
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Popular Ice Cream Products Recalled Over Listeria Concerns, FDA Says
Approximately 70 ice cream products sold by multiple brands including Friendly's and Hershey's are being recalled due to a possible presence of listeria, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. The brands were recalled this week by Totally Cool, Inc. based in Owings Mills, MD, which has stopped the production and distribution of the affected products due to FDA sampling. Some of the most popular items recalled include: Friendly's 60 fl oz Celebration Ice Cream Cake 40 fl oz Strawberry Krunch Ice Cream Cake; Hershey's 38 fl oz vanilla and chocolat…
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NY Woman Sues Cold Stone Over Lack Of Pistachios In Ice Cream
A New York woman has filed a class action lawsuit against Cold Stone Creamery, claiming that the company falsely advertised a number of its flavors. The lawsuit, filed by Nassau County resident Jenna Marie Duncan, may soon move to court, according to documents. Duncan, who is from Farmingdale, claimed that in July 2022, she visited a Levittown Cold Stone for a frozen treat. She ordered the pistachio ice cream under the guise that it contained pistachios. However, Duncan later looked at ingredient lists on the Cold Stone website, which revealed that the pistachio ice cream did not list…
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Recall Issued By Ice Cream Manufacturer Due To Listeria Fears
A recall has been issued for a brand of ice cream, ice cream bars, yogurt, and gelato due to Listeria concerns. Vermont-based Wilcox Ice Cream says that one lot of the Super Premium Mint Chip manufactured on Tuesday, Nov. 14 may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. In addition to the mint chip flavor, the company is recalling all other products manufactured at its facility during the same time period. Products were distributed in retail stores and co-ops located in New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The products, with best-by dates from 9/14/24 to 11/…
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Brain Freeze Time: Dairy Queen Offering Fall Blizzard Flavors For 85 Cents
It might not be time to break out the flannel, but if you want an early brain freeze, Dairy Queen can help you with that and it will cost you less than a buck. The franchise known for its annual classic Pumpkin Pie Blizzard Treat is kicking off the season a little early with the hopes that ice cream lovers will jump on board. And, the best part is if you use the Dairy Queen App you can snag one for just 85 cents at participating locations. The menu includes the classics but has also popped in a new one for a little treat for your tongue including: Pumpkin Pie: Pumpkin pie pieces bl…
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Rockville Centre Ice Cream Shop Closing After More Than 10 Years In Business
A Long Island ice cream shop is set to close its doors after more than a decade in business. Five Pennies Creamery in Rockville Centre will permanently close in December, owner Dan Levine said in a message to customers. “Serving this community has been one of my proudest accomplishments and highlights of my life," Levine said. "I've seen generations of kids and families grow; I have grown with them. While these past years have proven tumultuous for our country, ice cream has stood as the great unifier. Day in and day out, I have served smiling faces who laugh in the face of darkne…
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Deadly Listeria Outbreak Spanning 10 States Linked To Ice Cream Brand, CDC Says
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says a listeria outbreak that killed one person and sickened 22 others across the nation has been linked to an ice cream brand. Consumers who have Big Olaf Creamery brand ice cream at home should throw away any remaining product, says the CDC. Big Olaf Creamery brand ice cream is sold only in Florida. Among 10 people providing information related to the outbreak who did not live in Florida, eight traveled to Florida in the month before getting sick. Big Olaf Creamery, based in Sarasota, Florida, is voluntarily contacting retail l…
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Little Debbie Releases Seven New Ice Cream Flavors Inspired By Snack Cakes
Here's an exciting scoop for those with a sweet tooth. Little Debbie is collaborating with Hudsonville Ice Cream to create new ice cream flavors inspired by the company's snack cakes. Hudsonville Ice Cream announced that the new flavors will be available in Walmart stores beginning Tuesday, Feb. 1. We’ve kept this secret for too long! We teamed up with our friends at @LittleDebbie again for the ultimate snack cake ice creams of ALL TIME! You can scoop up all 7 flavors at @Walmart starting February 1! Tweet us which flavor you want to try first! #icecream #snacktime pic.twitter.com/FoLn1…
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Long Island Ice Cream Tour Includes Only 'Homemade' Shops
Ice cream enthusiasts rejoice! The 11th annual Long Island Ice Cream Tour is back to bring some sweetness to your summer. Organizers said the tour focuses entirely on locally-owned shops that create homemade ice cream. The tour is split into two parts, the first of which took place on June 19 and focused on the western part of the island in Nassau County. The upcoming eastern tour will take place on Sunday, July 18, from approximately 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Organizers said this tour will focus primarily on Suffolk County. Planned stops include: Snowflake Ice Cream Shopp…
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Just In Time For Summer, Cool New Ice Cream Shop Opens New Long Island Location
Just in time for the hot weather a favorite Long Island "fusion" ice cream shop is opening a second location to spread the joy of biting into a cool cone. Cloud Nine Ice Cream & Cereal Bar, currently located in Patchogue, where it fuses ice cream with cereal, will open a second location in Smithtown on Saturday, June 12. The shop's delicious concoctions are quickly becoming a cult favorite and Yelpers love the current shop, so if the new one offers the same it's sure to be a hit. Teddy Graham delight.Yelp Here's how it works, ice cream lovers pick their own flavors by combining an…
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Uncle Louie's G's Opens New Long Island Eatery
Hey, ice cream is calling Long Islanders with the opening of a new sweet shop just in time for the summer heat. Local residents Alex and Danielle Petito and Steven and Joann Feinberg opened Uncle Louie G’s of Oceanside, a sweet shop where you can “feel like a kid again” in the heart of town on Saturday, May 22. This is the third location of the Uncle Louie G’s franchise on Long Island (the others have different owners and are located in Fire Island and Lindenhurst) making it the first to open in Nassau County. Located in a shopping center, Uncle Louie G’s offers a…
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This Long Island Eatery Has Best Ice Cream In NY, New Rankings Say
A Long Island shop has the best ice cream in the New York State, says a report in Travel + Leisure. The rankings were based on reviews on Yelp, the crowd-sourcing platform. Travel + Leisure said it looked at ice cream, frozen yogurt, and gelato businesses in each state in the country and drew its rankings using an algorithm to determine ones with the most reviews and highest star ratings. The North Shore shop, Snowflake at 1148 W. Main St. in Riverhead, was selected as having the best ice cream in the Empire State. "Nothing much has changed since Herb and Joan Kunitz introduced their ice c…
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Here Are Five Places You'll Scream For Ice Cream On Long Island
A dish of ice cream sings summer fun, evokes family memories, and makes the clouds go away on a rainy day. It's not hard to find five places you might scream for ice cream on Long Island. Hope's Land of Candy, 3951 Long Beach Road, Island Park: Here's where you'll find old-fashioned candy, ice cream, milkshakes, and specialties like Waffle Sundae and Banana Splits. "This place rocks! Amazing milkshakes, amazing ice cream sundaes and the greatest collection of old school and new candy I've ever seen," a Facebook review said. It goes on to describe the shop's interior like this: "An old…
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