I don't get coldstone...
Mar 22, 2007 | 4:45 pm
#46
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I've never once been to a coldstone. Are there any in San Francisco? All this talk is giving me a hankering for any kind of ice cream.
In case you ever want real ice cream and are in the Bay Area, check out Mitchell's on San Jose and 29th in San Francisco's Mission district. It's not a chain, no songs are sung, just great ice cream and a long line.
In case you ever want real ice cream and are in the Bay Area, check out Mitchell's on San Jose and 29th in San Francisco's Mission district. It's not a chain, no songs are sung, just great ice cream and a long line.
Mar 22, 2007 | 6:50 pm
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Mar 23, 2007 | 9:00 am
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Mar 23, 2007 | 12:12 pm
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Mar 23, 2007 | 1:53 pm
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http://www.famousfamily.com/mark/coldstone.html
Mar 23, 2007 | 3:10 pm
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Mar 23, 2007 | 3:25 pm
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Rip yes. Other equal rips: definitely. Here we have Lappert's. Boring run-of-the-mill stuff, out the door (with a topping) at about $7 a cone. We laugh when we see the tourists pulling in. They are never very busy, but I guess at $7 a cone, they don't need to be.
Mar 23, 2007 | 7:30 pm
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One of the joys of travelling is finding ice cream shops. Coldstone just does not cut it nor does Ben and Jerry's when experimenting. I can get those here.
The best I ever had chocolate/banana gelato. What a bloody taste treat.
The best I ever had chocolate/banana gelato. What a bloody taste treat.
Mar 24, 2007 | 11:11 pm
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Virginia Tech as well.
Mar 25, 2007 | 1:38 am
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Cold Stone's about the best I've got near me, unfortunately. I always order the smallest size in a cup and yet I can't ever finish it-the ONLY ice cream place I've ever had that experience. Their flavor choices are limited, but they do have Peanut Butter, which is a little different. (Cake Batter, uh, not for me, thanks!)
Now, that singing! Aughh!! Can't stand it!!! Certainly doesn't inspire any desire to tip in me-unless it would be to tip them NOT to sing...
BUT they do give a free birthday treat
and it's kind of nice to occasionally go out just for dessert instead of dinner, and they're lots nicer (and cleaner, I think) than the Baskin & Robbins locations near my house.
Now, that singing! Aughh!! Can't stand it!!! Certainly doesn't inspire any desire to tip in me-unless it would be to tip them NOT to sing...
BUT they do give a free birthday treat
and it's kind of nice to occasionally go out just for dessert instead of dinner, and they're lots nicer (and cleaner, I think) than the Baskin & Robbins locations near my house.
Mar 25, 2007 | 2:03 am
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I've always figured that the reason Coldstone has all the add-ons available is that their ice cream isn't all that good. And it is way over priced.
I'd rather have the $1.00 ice cream sundae at McDonald's.
I'd rather have the $1.00 ice cream sundae at McDonald's.
Mar 27, 2007 | 5:30 pm
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They sing basically to beg for tips. It's bad enough to have tip jar at self-service counters instead of sit down places, it's really bad when they resort to this. Read the following:
http://www.famousfamily.com/mark/coldstone.html
http://www.famousfamily.com/mark/coldstone.html