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It wasn't necessary to go to the Dairy Bar that often at school because the ice cream was there in unlimited quantities in the cafeterias. I ate a buttload of ice cream my two years on campus.
 
Rich's farm in Oxford/Southbury is incredible.
 
Sweet Claude's in Cheshire. I have never had better anywhere in the world, and a mudpie flavor that may be the single greatest ice cream ever. My son has issues with dairy and we buy him quarts of their toffutti, which is amazing given its limitations.
 
1) Buttonwood Farm in Griswold. Just trust me on this one.

Large gap (massive, cavernous gap)

2) Rich Farm
3) Sweet Claude's
4) Dairy Bar
5) Mystic Drawbridge
 
came in here to post about sweet claude's, as well! it's also right up the road from wentworth's in hamden -- definitely another childhood favorite. plus, both shops are a stone's throw from sleeping giant, which makes for kind of a perfect summer afternoon.

my brother made ice cream in the dairy processing plant at uconn, so i will throw the dairy bar out there too!
 
CallMeBruce said:
It wasn't necessary to go to the Dairy Bar that often at school because the ice cream was there in unlimited quantities in the cafeterias. I ate a buttload of ice cream my two years on campus.
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Upon observing the widespread addition of the "freshman 15" (and then some), a friend of mine suggested that they should put a full length mirror in the ice cream area of the cafeteria so students could see themselves while scooping it.
 
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ffg53 said:
Sweet Claude's in Cheshire, especially the black cherry. The place mentioned above in Mystic is good, too. Wentworth's uses a TON of food coloring and that's unnecessary and frankly kinda gross. Pralines is also good, especially the banana.

I still miss the Abbot's frozen custard we used to get in western NY. Ice cream is best when it's bad for you. Gelato is inferior to American ice cream for that very reason.
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Hmmm...never heard that about Wentworth's before, and it's disappointing if true.

I haven't been there in years and the only thing I went there for was their peach ice cream, made with fresh local peaches, and only when in season. Didn't note any food coloring in that, and it would kind of run counter to the whole idea of using only fresh peaches.

I definitely have my flavor preferences at each place. For Ashley's it's pumpkin or cinnamon. For Brickley's it's ginger or malted milk balls.

I'm a sucker for good coconut ice cream or gelato wherever I can get it, even better if dark chocolate is also an option and I can do 1/2 and 1/2.

I disagree that gelato is inferior to American ice cream, but I've yet to have gelato in this country that has been as good as about a dozen places I had it Italy, and I have no idea why that is.
 
8893 said:
Upon observing the widespread addition of the "freshman 15" (and then some), a friend of mine suggested that they should put a full length mirror in the ice cream area of the cafeteria so students could see themselves while scooping it.
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In Alumni, one student (who was doing cartoons for the Daily Campus) drew up a sign and taped it near the ice cream. It read "Ladies, think twice -- a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips . . . "
 
Excalibur said:
In Alumni, one student (who was doing cartoons for the Daily Campus) drew up a sign and taped it near the ice cream. It read "Ladies, think twice -- a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips . . . "
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Ha! The conversation I referenced took place in Ryan Refectory as well. My buddy was also referring to the women, but as I was also guilty I didn't want to so limit it in my reference.
 
ffg53 said:
Sweet Claude's in Cheshire, especially the black cherry. The place mentioned above in Mystic is good, too. Wentworth's uses a TON of food coloring and that's unnecessary and frankly kinda gross. Pralines is also good, especially the banana.

I still miss the Abbot's frozen custard we used to get in western NY. Ice cream is best when it's bad for you. Gelato is inferior to American ice cream for that very reason.
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I live in Boston, and some brilliant superhero of a woman moved from Rochester to my neighborhood, and she and her husband opened up an Abbot's. My dad's family is from there originally, so whenever my cousins come to visit, the #1 requirement is that we hit up Abbot's at some point. It's amazing. Literally a 10-minute walk from my front door.
 
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CallMeBruce said:
I live in Boston, and some brilliant superhero of a woman moved from Rochester to my neighborhood, and she and her husband opened up an Abbot's. My dad's family is from there originally, so whenever my cousins come to visit, the #1 requirement is that we hit up Abbot's at some point. It's amazing. Literally a 10-minute walk from my front door.
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Lucky dog!
 
Deepster said:
If you're in the Simsbury area, may I suggest Grass Roots Creamery just over the line in Granby. All natural ingredients, really creative flavors and they don't slaughter cute, innocent cows like the Tulmeadow Butchery.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/grass-roots-ice-cream-granby

I can recommend the Mexican Dark Chocolate, Cannoli and Salted Caramel flavors.
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Had last night, the Mexican Dark Chocolate (cinnamon, clove and heat in there somewhere) is fantastic. My wife had Rose Chocolate which was also unique and great.
 
wentworths, no clue what food coloring youre talking about. My vanilla is white and my chocolate is brown.
 
Les's in Meriden on East Main used to be great and that ice cream shop in Windsor Locks by the airport has some great soft serv.
 
Praline's Southington & I think Wallingford

Libby's Italian Ice, New Haven (right next door to the best pizza in CT)
 
willie99 said:
Praline's Southington & I think Wallingford

Libby's Italian Ice, New Haven (right next door to the best pizza in CT)
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1st time I've ever seen anyone say Praline's. The only thing I like there is their chocolate chip, its up there with the best chocolate chip in the state.
 
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TRest said:
Had last night, the Mexican Dark Chocolate (cinnamon, clove and heat in there somewhere) is fantastic. My wife had Rose Chocolate which was also unique and great.
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I almost went yesterday around 5. Wanted the strawberry Oreo. It's both good and bad that they're closed Sunday's........
 
CTBasketball said:
1st time I've ever seen anyone say Praline's. The only thing I like there is their chocolate chip, its up there with the best chocolate chip in the state.
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When I was in Connecticut I had praline's in rocky hill and thought it was great ice cream! The ice cream cake we had for my niece's birthday to was the best. I was actually surprised nobody was mentioning this place but I don't live in ct so didn't know if there were better. Just knew they have great ice cream there!
 
CTBasketball said:
1st time I've ever seen anyone say Praline's. The only thing I like there is their chocolate chip, its up there with the best chocolate chip in the state.
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their texture is amazing, and coconut cream, maple walnut, pistachio are all as good as it gets
 
My top three are Sweet Claude's in Cheshire, which happened to be walking distance from my house when I was little, the Dairy Bar in Storrs and just down the street from Sweet Claude's, which opened when I was in HS, Wentworth's in Hamden, which was often staffed by very friendly girls from Quinnipiac.
 
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Sweet Claude's is in Cheshire where Rte 10 & 42 meet. It's in an old red house next door to McD's.
 
CallMeBruce said:
I live in Boston, and some brilliant superhero of a woman moved from Rochester to my neighborhood, and she and her husband opened up an Abbot's. My dad's family is from there originally, so whenever my cousins come to visit, the #1 requirement is that we hit up Abbot's at some point. It's amazing. Literally a 10-minute walk from my front door.
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I like White Mountain Creamery near BC. Cookie Monster... mmmmm..
 
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