Ice cream vendors already have 99 problems, now a pitch is one: Hillingdon council have guaranteed a borough-wide bevy of disgruntled schoolchildren by deciding to restrict how long ice cream vans can park up near schools. Vans will be limited to a 15-minute stop within 65 metres of any school or nursery, and will be banned outright from shopping centres in the borough; repeat offenders will be slapped with a £100 fine and could face having their Cornetto stash impounded. A council spokesman argued that the ban is to restrict noise pollution and encourage healthy eating habits, but a delegate from the Ice Cream Alliance defended the humble cone-balanced confection, lauding it as a "source of vital vitamins and minerals with modest calorie levels". more ›
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In town for their Free Cone Day ice cream give away, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield (more popularly known as Ben & Jerry) took the opportunity to announce their commitment to go 100% Fairtrade. By 2012, every ingredient that goes into a Ben & Jerry's product will be Fairtrade certified. Nice one. more ›
Old hippie ways die hard. Beardie Weirdies Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield (the dairy baron co-founders of Ben & Jerry's) will be at Leicester Square on Thursday the 18th from 10am to noon hosting a “unique day” of comedy, music, giveaways, FREE ice cream and more. The event, dubbed Fair Cone Day, aims to draw attention to the upcoming Fairtrade Fortnight (22 February-7 March). more ›
Argentine ice cream and coffee bar, Freggo, on Swallow Street W1B 4DW will be flipping freebie pancakes with every coffee purch' on Shrove Tuesday (February 16th). Made to order, the pancakes will be served warm with a scoop of ice cream. Flavours will include South American favourite dulce de leche and lemon with sugar. Read our review of Freggo or visit them online at www.freggo.co.uk. more ›
"Master of Cool Innovation", Matt O'Connor, the provocateur behind the Icecreamists -- a "new conceptual installation" at Selfridges, the concept being a high-end ice cream lounge bar -- officially opened the venue at a bash last night. more ›
Taking inspiration from Voltaire's quote, "Ice cream is equisite. What a shame it isn't illegal," the so-called Icecreamists "subversive new ice cream brand" is to launch a "subterranean ice cream installation ... offering an array of vice creams and guilty pleasures" in the lower ground floor Ultralounge of Selfridges. Subversive ice cream? Yeah, whatever. But if it tastes good and the price is right, we're cool with the concept. From 11 September to 1 November, Oxford Street shop-aholics will be able to indulge in a variety of unusual flavours. You heard all that chatter about their Sex Pistol/Viagra ice cream, right? Other potentally yummy treats will include a Selfridges Ice Cream Sandwich and 21st century reimagining of the Knickerbockerglory. Hmmm ... sounds delish! Clearly, it will be Londonist's utmost duty to pay a thoroughly investigative visit to report on the quality of these frozen delicacies for our dear readers! Find out more at the Icecreamists page on the Selfridges website. more ›
The go-to heladeria for overheated Porteños all over Buenos Aires has opened a London branch, timed perfectly to catch our glorious summer weather. Freggo (they've had to abandon the Freddo brand name in Blighty due to copyright conflicts), just off Regent Street, offers a selection of South American-inspired ices alongside some warmer-blooded treats. more ›
It's rather gloomy and grey today as if we had only dreamed of the sunshine and coat-less past Sunday. Was that our summer? Is it over? We hope not but just in case, we made a little film of a very summery event last weekend, as a reminder of what it's like when it's hot enough to have an ice cream outdoors. more ›
It's time to consider your first outdoor ice cream (if you haven't already had one). Enjoy Fleet: Ice Cream Orchestra with your whippy cone this Sunday, courtesy of artists Chris Yates and Kelvin Pawsey. Six vans will play a specially composed piece of music, written for the ice cream van horm. Head to Toynbee Street, E1 for 1pm and get in line for free ice cream before and / or after the performance - the ice creams are part of Minerva Cuevas' S.COOP commission at the Whitechapel gallery, so you'll be eating art as well as hearing it. For more information, go to the Whitechapel Gallery website. more ›
We had such a delicious time making pizza with Eat Drink Talk's Jennifer Klinec, that when she invited us back to sample her carrot ice cream, we got a bit weak in the knees. Amazingly, this was Jennifer’s first attempt at whipping up this frozen orange treat. But, we only know that because she told us. If the thought of carrot ice cream sounds off putting, we assure you that it is definitely scrummy. We reckon if you like carrot cake or sorbets, you’ll absolutely adore carrot ice cream. Besides, it only requires four common ingredients and, of course, an ice cream maker. more ›
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Eschewing the flotsam of rubber boots, trolleys and countless knows how many chthonic creepies, Arthur Potts Dawson, a restaurateur from the Kings Cross area, foraged for elderflower and dandelions, and sweetened his concoction with honey sourced from a conveniently located canalside beekeeper. The resultant delicacy has proved a popular choice at his Acorn House in King's Cross, a restaurant that bills itself as London's first eco-friendly diner. If you want to try it, best act quick - it is only available for the next few days, until supplies run out. more ›
Hope springs eternal! Yes, spring has sprung at last, and it couldn’t have possibly come sooner. Sure, it’s supposed to rain all week, but at least it’s warm(ish) rain. Get out there and take advantage of the coming season of rebirth, and don’t forget to indulge in some illicit hugging (see what's on for Sunday). more ›
- Gothamist found that an explosive set off outside the Times Square army recruiting center may be similar to five past bombings in New York City.
- Seattlest worried when severed right feet and bottles of rat poison started washing up on local beaches.
- Shanghaiist was surprised by Bjork's rooting for Tibetan independence at her concert (see video), and the political fallout has only just begun.
- SFist debated the merits of new bronze plaques that will be placed in locations where San Francisco's homeless have died.
- DCist was obliged to respond to the worst Washington Post Outlook column ever published, in which conservative writer Charlotte Allen tried to make the case that women are dumb.
- LAist found Satan's ice cream truck trolling the streets, and they recorded the music.
- Some crafty Torontoist readers didn't like the dearth of ski hills in downtown Toronto, so they just built one of their own on their deck and (of course) recorded a video of them all taking turns on it.
- Bostonist knows the city's subway and bus system, the MBTA, has problems. So does this 17-year-old who submitted a report and told the MBTA brass how to fix it.
- Phillyist explored the possibility of an Ivy League prostitute, while their commenters debated the most ethical approach to proving or debunking the story.
- Londonist spent a little too much time looking at airbrushed operatic private parts, and enjoyed an enlightening comment from someone who was there. more ›
Shoreditch Park is a relatively unimpressive green space tucked away behind the Regent’s Canal in Hoxton. There’s not a great deal there, bar a mini-BMX track and some grass, but this weekend, it won’t know what’s hit it, when the Shoreditch Festival commandeers it. The theme of the festival is transforming local spaces and the park promises to be a riot of family tropicana, congo and mangoes on Saturday with a grand parade leaving... more ›
Ice cream and live music are two of Londonist's favourite things. Imagine our excitment when we realised there was a festival that had both! Yes. Both! Well, that's just the kind of event that'll send our blood pressure through the roof. more ›
Happy Father's Day! For those of you who have dads, are dads, or know dads, this one's for you, from all of us at the Gothamist network. more ›
Chances are if you see a movie in London it'll end up being at one of the mega-chain's such as Vue or Odeon. Fortunately, a few boutique cinema houses still exist. One such is The Electric Cinema on trendy Portobello Road, a place everyone should experience at least once in their life. It's easy to miss on market days, but shines like a beacon at night, with the blue neon 'Electric' sign hanging over the pavement. more ›
There's so much going on across the Ist-a-Verse that it's almost impossible to keep track these days. Fortunately, we do it so you don't have to! more ›
Today is free ice cream day from Ben and Jerry's. Could you think of any better free day? Of course, for the first time in a week the sun has gone away, but that won't stop us. There are 4 Ben & Jerry's stores in London - Leicester Square, Oxford Street (near Bond St tube), Greenwich and Tower Place. Free ice cream is available between 1 and 5 and all you need to do... more ›