Comments on: Ask Midtown Lunch: Americone Dream

By: quarterempty

quarterempty — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 19:10:13 +0000

Midtown sighting!

Tuesday, April 3, 3:00 PM. Ben & Jerry’s under Rockefeller Center has at least 3 pints. at $5.50 per.

By: Stephen Colbert’s Americone Dream : Roberta Ferguson

Stephen Colbert’s Americone Dream : Roberta Ferguson — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 08:07:48 +0000

[...] Per Midtown Lunch: Both Midtown Locations of Ben & Jerry’s just received Americone Dream shipments today!!! The Times Square Location (8th Ave. & 43rd) has about 12-15 as of 2:45pm (They got in about 25, but half of them were immediately purchased by The Colbert Report, which tapes in Midtown West). [...]

By: mok

mok — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 17:10:43 +0000

Here’s my verdict on Kosher Coke: It’s everything Coke should be. First off, the cola is light and frothy. It’s not as syrupy or as sweet as the high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) version. The light-ness lends a totally engaging quality to the drink and is a huge selling point. The carbonation is made up of lots of tiny bubbles instead of the bigger ones in the HFCS version. It kind of goes down more like champagne than cola. Huh, a real ’soft’ drink! Drinking it like this is a potentially habit-forming venture. Perhaps now I see just how one might have gone crazy over it when it first came out. In real life, I’ve given up the regular consumption of soft drinks for the past six years, and drink mostly water. Before that, I was a heavy soft drinker. Soft drinks are too much empty calories and rotted much of my teeth. But this is a nice treat that I will hopefully look forward to around this time of year. Who knew religion could inspire something positive from the beverage industry?

By: mok

mok — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 01:06:34 +0000

found both what I was looking for: Americone Dream seems to be pretty widely available at the local bodegas. Not so much at the supermarkets yet. Searched high and low for the Kosher Coke and found a bounty. If anyone’s looking, the Key Food on 5th Ave and Sterling (Brooklyn) has at least 20 2-liters and several can 6-packs left. Also scored some kosher Pepsi! Here’s some links to some pix:

Kosher coke caps:

http://media.twango.com/m1/large/0048/2c71ce985ae5444780259a90374c92f8.jpg

Kosher coke ingredients: (No Corn Syrup!!!)

http://media.twango.com/m1/large/0048/e001e35f972040588b540e678d3974fb.jpg

Kosher coke can tops:

http://media.twango.com/m1/large/0048/96809202646d4be3aafdce62b82f1b6c.jpg

Kosher Pepsi caps:

http://media.twango.com/m1/large/0048/d74c466bcfec4c11bd88fa04e8c84c42.jpg

Kosher Pepsi ingredients:

http://media.twango.com/m1/large/0048/d60d9b308e8c4788af49bb9879d43414.jpg

Now I’m off to taste! (Sorry no ‘midtown’ content – strictly foodies need apply)

By: On The Turning Away » Colbert’s Americone Dream Invades Midtown

On The Turning Away » Colbert’s Americone Dream Invades Midtown — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 18:07:06 +0000

[...] We’d be remiss if we didn’t mention this: the elusive new Ben & Jerry’s flavor, Stephen Colbert’s Americone Dream, has arrived in the concret island. A cornucopia of sightings, including delis and bodegas, was reported. [...]

By: DB Ferguson

DB Ferguson — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:29:08 +0000

Thanks for the plug, quarterempty! I blogged about this entry over at NoFactzone.net, and I’ll make sure to put these addresses on the map (http://www.nofactzone.net/?p=1050) tonight.

By: No Fact Zone.Net » ‘The Colbert Report’ is stocking up!

No Fact Zone.Net » ‘The Colbert Report’ is stocking up! — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:27:23 +0000

[...] From Midtownlunch.com: Ask Midtown Lunch: Americone Dream [...]

By: dahl

dahl — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:14:56 +0000

my local bodega in clinton hill on fulton and washington has it, but haven’t seen it in midtown

By: quarterempty

quarterempty — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:10:01 +0000

I scored a pint of americone dream a few weeks ago at a bodega at Houston and Clinton. It tasted like freedom. It really was very good. the bits of waffle cone are coated in choclate so they stay crunchy and the caramel swirl is perfectly integrated.

I’ve been scouring LES since and, while I’ve come across a number of ice cream cases that look like they’ve been ransacked, I haven’t come across a single one. (though i should mention that the chunks of dough in cinnamon buns are _amazing_)

HOWEVER

in yet another perfect example of why the internet was created, a colbert fansite, nofactzone.net has started a google maps mashup where people have been contributing locations where they have found americone dream. pickings for the new york area are pretty slim, but a skim through the comments section may lead to more reliable tips.

http://www.nofactzone.net/?p=1050

good luck and keep up up the search, people. it’s worth it.

By: Mr. Seadog

Mr. Seadog — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:57:35 +0000

Stephen Colbert is to Bill O’Reilly what B&J’s Americone Dream is to Haagen Daz’s Caramel Cone ice cream (except for caramel ice cream instead of vanilla)…

“This creamy blend of caramel ice cream with rich caramel swirls balances the sweet crunch of chocolate-covered cone pieces for a harmony of caramel, chocolate and crunch in every bite…”

http://www.haagen-dazs.com/segicd.do?productId=303