The 2017 Pint Slice Tour

It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon, and free ice cream called.  I knew that the Ben & Jerry's Pint Slice Tour was here in Boston and they were scheduled to give away the goods at the Greenway till 5pm.

My walk to the Greenway Open Market on State Street led me to hit and surpass 10,000 steps, which for me is quite a feat!  There was a line, but it didn't look bad at all.

When my turn came, I spun the virtual wheel and was awarded their Americone Dream Pint Slice - Vanilla Ice Cream Bar with Caramel Swirls & Fudge Covered Waffle Cone Pieces, Covered in a Dark Chocolate Coating with Waffle Cone Pieces.

Just what I wanted!  And it was good, and a nice treat!  Basically a petite round Klondike Bar with tasty add ins.

They are scheduled to be in Chicago this upcoming weekend.  And if you reside in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas, or Miami, they'll be headed your way too!  Just check their website for more information.

Thai Ice Cream Rolls are Here!

I've seen videos and read articles about this fun ice cream treat called Thai Ice Cream Roll that is pretty manually intensive and results in long lines.  It looked fun, but I'm not big on waiting for food.

Then suddenly, I found out that not only is a source of this frozen confection opening up in nearby Allston, but there was an ice cream kiosk already open up north of me in the Square One Mall.  Now, I've never been to the Square One Mall, but for Thai Ice Cream Rolls, I was willing to... but my schedule did not allow...

So, instead, my first experience was at Hi B3ar, less than a week since it opened its doors.

We lucked out - by coming in the mid afternoon, there was but one party ahead of us, and after they were done, we had the counter all to ourselves for a bit.  We went blueberry and opted for the Evil Berry, which is much tastier than it sounds.  Each of 10 flavors is offered for $6.95 + tax, and all the toppings you should want on top.

If you aren't familiar with the Thai Ice Cream Roll, they basically take an ice cream base, pour it on a cold metal surface with your flavoring of choice (blueberries in our case), and the mix-master starts mixing and chopping it in.  Once it is good and ready, they start spreading it out thin, then scrape up rolls of it.  These rolls are carefully packed into a cup, and then are ready for the topping selection process.