Brighton Main Streets reports that Scoop N Scootery at the corner of Washington Street and Chestnut Hill Avenue in Brighton has closed. Fans will now have to trek all the way to Linden Street in Allston for some of its ice cream. Brighton Main Streets adds, though, that another ice-cream place might be moving in.
By adamg - Mon, 07/15/2024 - 12:27pm
A disgruntled resident files a 311 complaint about the ice-cream truck whose driver keeps parking in a bike lane at Green and Elm streets in Jamaica Plain: Read more.
By adamg - Fri, 05/24/2024 - 1:18pm
Jimmies, which closed in January, could soon be replaced by a new outlet serving New Zealand ice cream - soft serve with fresh fruit mixed in. Read more.
By adamg - Thu, 02/08/2024 - 1:34pm
The Boston Licensing Board today approved a request from a chain called Museum of Ice Cream to open at 121 Seaport Blvd. and to buy the beer and wine license from Dig on Boylston Street in the Back Bay. Read more.
By adamg - Wed, 01/31/2024 - 12:11pm
Update: Approved, but pending the board finding an available license in a drawer or something.
The Boston Licensing Board decides tomorrow whether to approve a proposal by Ron's Gourmet Ice Cream and Bowling on Hyde Park Avenue in Cleary Square to add beer and wine to the soft drinks it now offers keglers. Read more.
By adamg - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 9:03pm
Jimmies Cafe on Corinth Street in Roslindale, which also sold sandwiches, but whose doors had been closed for a couple of weeks, made it official today: Read more.
By adamg - Sun, 01/28/2024 - 3:00pm
Ron's Gourmet Ice Cream and Bowling, 1231 Hyde Park Ave. in Hyde Park, is seeking a beer and wine license. Read more.
By adamg - Wed, 01/03/2024 - 4:33pm
NorthEnd.page reports that the Connah Store, which never failed to give tourists something to chuckle about as they sauntered up and down Hanover Street, but which also provided a late-night spot for both locals and restaurant workers to stock up on some essentials, has closed for the last time, victim of a huge rent increase. Venerable North End restaurant owner Frank DePasquale will be expanding his neighboring Dolce ice-cream and coffee place into the space.
By adamg - Tue, 09/12/2023 - 4:21pm
FoMu announced today it's closing its outlet on Centre Street in Jamaica Plain on Sept. 18. The chain says the store never really recovered from its pandemic closing, and so signing a new lease just didn't make economic sense.
Via Jamaica Plain News.
By adamg - Mon, 09/11/2023 - 10:36am
The folks at the Boston City Archives wonder if you can place this scene, showing a horseshoeing barn (one kid, no waiting!) next to an ice-cream parlor. See it larger.
By adamg - Wed, 08/23/2023 - 8:26am
Cambridge Day gets the scoop: Momma’s Grocery + Wine, 2304 Mass. Ave. in Cambridge, is now selling maple creemees.
By adamg - Fri, 08/11/2023 - 4:42pm
Mbcrowley asks:
Any Brighams ice cream fans out there? I reached out to HPHood that makes it and they said they have temporarily suspended production. Looking for Vanilla and coffee if anyone sees it in store.
By adamg - Tue, 05/16/2023 - 11:28am
By adamg - Thu, 04/06/2023 - 10:57pm
Greg spotted this ice-cream truck roaming Brighton tonight, looking for customers.
By adamg - Wed, 03/29/2023 - 1:11pm
Update: Later hours approved.
The Boston Licensing Board votes tomorrow whether to let the Scoop and Scootery, Washington Street at Chestnut Hill Avenue in Brighton, stay open until 1 a.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Read more.
By adamg - Mon, 03/13/2023 - 10:05pm
Boston Restaurant Talk reports that Bubbling Brook, on Rte. 109 in Westwood, won't be serving burgers, fried clams, onion rings and similar fare this spring and summer, just ice cream.
By adamg - Thu, 02/09/2023 - 12:02pm
Greg Reibman gets the scoop: Cabot's Ice Cream owner Joe Prestejohn wants to slow down a bit and is selling his place to Kay and Kevin Masterson, who own Johnny's Luncheonette in Newton Centre.
They’re committed to keeping Cabot’s employees, look and feel. They’re committed to preserving the Prestejohn legacy as a place that puts community at its center and Reese’s Pieces on top a Danielle’s Choice.
By adamg - Mon, 11/28/2022 - 1:14pm
The Harvard Crimson reports on the imminent opening of a Harvard Square outlet of a New York ice-cream chain that sells ice cream in fish-shaped waffle cones aimed specifically at the sort of discriminating customers who want to instantly post photos of themselves with their cones on Instagram.
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