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The original post was over a year ago but we just experienced the record breaking heat and ice-cream is definitely a nice thought. Then, News 12 showed a place called Cowabunga Ice Cream, I was so drawn to the Red Velvet Cake Frozen Yogurt and my husband seemed to be very interested too. Besides, they talked about designer ice cream and I was so curious, we are not talking about NYC, Milan, London, Paris...but Forked River and designer ice cream??? I decided to take a drive to Forked River, technically, I think it can still be considered as Jersey Shore despite it is not directly touching the Atlantic Ocean. The store is simple and clean, the lady behind the counter(her name is Mary) is very friendly and helpful. Anyway, I love frozen yogurt and ice cream, nothing is more fun than to try out the favors; therefore I ordered 3 scoops of frozen yogurt and three scoops of ice cream. Of course, I got the Red Velvet Cake, and the other two yogurt were Strawberry and the Peanut butter; the Red Velvet Cake was really creamy and just so good! Strawberry was light and refreshing, the texture of the Peanut Butter was a bit different and it was good too but I prefer the first two. As for the ice cream, they were as good. I had the Death by Chocolate, Mint Chocolate Chip and the Expresso Coffee, I am crazy about Mint Chocolate Chip and it is my favorite ice cream but the Expresso Coffee was really good, especially when you bite into the chocolate covered coffee bean when you were enjoying the creamy ice cream...really a piece of heaven. The Mint Chocolate Chips were very refreshing and not as sweet as some other mint ice cream but I could taste the favor much more, just wonderful for the summer. I know that I really should not have eaten all of the goodies there but I really wanted to sample them first(honestly, I did not expect to be able to finish all 6 scoops but they were just that good), besides, I got Chocolate Cake and Smore Cake from Flakey Tart at home, so I did not plan to buy a whole quart yesterday. After having those ice-cream and frozen yogurt, I have to agree that they are definitely not ordinary ice cream or frozen yogurt, quite the Vera Wang for Bridal gowns.
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Cowabunga Ice Cream
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ellen4441
Jun 10, 2011 08:00 PM
I am surprised no one mentioned LINDY HOPS yet !!!
It's your closest HOMEMADE ice cream to Atlantic City, only about 15 minutes or so away.
It's in Galloway Township, right on Jimmy Leeds Road, in front of the Shop Rite supermarket shopping center .I just LOVE their MISSISSIPPI MUD, and BUTTER BRICKLE flavors !!!!
Directions : get off the Garden State Parkway at the AC Rest Area, and take a right on Jimmy Leeds Road. Go about 2 miles, and u will see Shop Rite, and Lindy Hops .
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Garden State Restaurant
287 Central Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07307›8 Replies-
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re: Tapas52
Hey folks gota get my plug in for Napoli Boys on route 36 in Belford. Great for those leaving Sandy Hook. Kudos for both soft and hard ice cream. My favorite hard one is Almond Joy (coconut ice cream with choclate covered almonds) Soft is the Black Raspberry. I love it in a cup and topped with chocolate cookie crumbs. I also heartily reccommend Hoffman's (Peanut Butter Honeycomb, Caramel Cashew). Thomas Sweet in Princeton for the Cookie Monster and of course the Bent Spoon!
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The Bent Spoon
35 Palmer Sq W, Princeton, NJ 08542
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Tapas52
Jun 19, 2011 02:22 PM
Today I was in the area of Lindy Hops ice cream parlor and got a chance to try some ice cream as per ellen4441 suggestion .....as soon as you walk in your transported back to the 50's, the decor was really period Pinks & Turquoise stainless steel tables etc...I had to try my traditional Vanilla & Chocolate (hard) Sundae with whipped cream, Chocolate syrup & Cherry...I wasn't disappointed...creamy and delicious on a 1-10 scale I'd give it a 7 1/2 ...now that I know where it is I'll be stopping back to try some other flavors as only the hard is homemade they said. Service was friendly and informative...many benches outside to sit too....Try It!!
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Tapas52
Jun 3, 2011 07:12 PM
A bit far from AC but...not far off the turnpike on Rt 33 in Perrineville NJ...
Jake's Cree Mee Freeze is my top choice for soft ice cream.
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Just curious, there are two CreeMee Freeze stands on the same side of NJ33 (eastbound) within a mile or two of each other. Are they both owned by the same person [e.g., 'Jake'] ? Always wondered about this whenever we drive by. Why does he have 2 shops so close together ? One looks like it is all-weather year round while the other is summer only --- but I'm not sure.
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A bit inland is Jersey Freeze in Freehold for soft-serve. Friends ran into the Boss there this weekend.
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Jersey Freeze
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re: jsfein
Fortunately for ice cream lovers, the Olive Garden deal fell through. As most Hounds undoubtedly remember, a couple years ago the Jersey Freeze owners were going to close it and sell the location to the chain.
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Jersey Freeze
120 Manalapan Ave, Freehold, NJ 07728Olive Garden
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re: cantkick
We love Hoffman's in Point Pleasant. The Banana ice cream there is the best I've had anywhere. But closer to home Toms River -- Rich's is by far our favorite. We wait anxiously for it's opening in May and bid farewell in the Fall for the winter.. But in the summer we indulge once a week and if you can stand the lines on the weekends it is worth the wait.
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JerzeyShore
May 2, 2010 12:05 PM
If you happen to be in the downtown section of Spring Lake just off 3rd avenue give the Blarney Cone a try. The sell Thomas Sweets (of New Brunswick) hard ice cream which IMO is richer and better tasting than Hoffman's who are located in Spring Lake Heights on Rt 71.
I still maintain that the best however is Double Rainbow (of San Francisco) which can be had at the Starving Artist in Ocean Grove beginning Mother's Day for the season. BTW it can also be purchased at Trader Joe's. For richness and overall flavor they set the bar.
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re: JerzeyShore
Agree about the Blarney Cone and Thomas Sweet Ice Cream. It is absolutely the best. But, The Blarney Cone has a new owner, so hope it doesn't change. Crazies in Rumson also has Thomas Sweet.
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Thomas Sweet Ice Cream
33 Palmer Sq W, Princeton, NJ 08542Blarney Cone
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Curlz
Jun 4, 2011 05:34 AM
Interesting re: the new owner. Is she the sourpuss who was working there last weekend? I walked out and said to my friend, "You know, working in an ice cream shop should be a NICE thing..."
The ice cream (black raz) was delicious, but I could do without the attitude in what I think should be a happy place!
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I am just not a fan of Hoffman's, I like my ice cream much richer. The best, IMHO, although not near AC is the Beach Plum on Main St. in Bradley Beach. You could make a detour on your way south.
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re: jsfein
My wife really likes the ice cream at Beach Plum, especially for dessert after a nice dinner at Vic's three blocks down the street (how's that for tying 2 ongoing Chowhound threads together ?) We can walk off some of the great tomato pie [whole wheat crust w/mushrooms is our pick] in the process. LOL!
Of course, we have been known to drive to Spring Lake or even PPB for Hoffman's ice cream as well --- especially since the Beach Plum is seasonal while Hoffman's is year-round.
Can't go wrong with any of 'em.
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If you're in Northern Monmouth County try Ryan's in Shrewsbury or Wilson's in Long Branch. Where in LS is Hoffman's?
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re: Angelina
The store in Little Silver is located at 78 Oceanport Avenue. It's that little plaza which has the "Ye Olde Pie Shop" ---also a good place to go--- at one end.
Hoffman's is kind of in the middle lengthwise along a covered walkway from the front of the plaza (street side) to the back (parking lot). Easy to miss if you aren't looking for it & know where it is. It kind of blends in with the scenery otherwise.
All those calories [ice cream & bakery] in one convenient location !!! There oughta be a law (but I'm sure glad there's not :-)
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ellen4441
Apr 30, 2010 08:23 PM
nowhere I could think of, sorry...
I live 10 miles west of Atlantic City, and I would love to indulge in "truly great homemade ice cream", but it ain't happening anywhere yet...I love Hoffman's in Point Pleasant, as well....that's about an hour and 15 minutes north of Altantic City, if you want to expand your limits...
Rich's Ice Cream in Toms River has some real good, thick, homemade ice cream ....
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Rich's Ice Cream
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bgut1
Apr 30, 2010 02:46 PM
This post raises an interesting question. What exactly is the geographic limitation of the "Jersey Shore"? To me, it encompases Monmouth and Ocean Counties. If that is in fact the case, the Jersey Shore is well in excess of the 45 min driving range for the OP. That being said, IMHO the best Jersey Shore ice cream is produced by Hoffman's in Pt. Pleasant Beach, Spring Lake and Little Silver. I'm sure others can chime in on recommendations in the Ocean City area.
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Quine
Apr 30, 2010 06:21 PM
Wellllll. Any part of NJ that touches the Atlantic Ocean is "Jersey Shore" So we would have to include alot more. I am sure Cape May would think they are Definately part of NJ Shore as woudl say , Ocean City.
besides the point I think PPB would meet the mileage, but probably not the idea that said mileage to get to time. Ah summer...
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re: bgut1
agee with another poster on wilson's in long branch, their mud pie ice cream makes an insane milkshake haha. worked a summer at duffer's in wildwood, summer after high school. i used to get there in the early hours before my breakfast shift bussing tables and help the crazy-eyed old guy make ice cream in big spinning machines that looked like they cleaned laundry. he used to pour a half gallon of puerto rican rum in the rum raisin haha. currently enjoy nagles homemade ice cream in ocean grove, and the outsourced but still jersey-made ice cream at day's in ocean grove. still haven't tried hoffman's, going to try it soon. also worth noting, eddie confetti on the asbury boardwalk makes a banana cream pie ice cream on occasion that makes the best milkshake i've ever had
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re: longbranchgourmet
Had never heard of Wilson's; definitely will give them a try next time we're over near Long Branch.
Re: Ocean Grove - Nagles vs. Day's. This always seemed like Chevrolet vs. Ford. LOL. Both serve good stuff; we really like the low fat chocolate nut fudge brownie yogurt at Nagles (in fact, I stopped and had some last Friday afternoon!) You can also get lunch or dinner at Nagles as well [maybe breakfast too, not sure].
On the other hand, we also like to get an ice cream cone at Day's after shows at the Ocean Grove Great Auditorium, and have always found their ice cream to be very good too. [What is the deal about 'outsourcing' ? Who makes it for them now ?]
Only possible solution --- treat yourself to two cones: one at each establishment --- and enjoy summer :-) :-) :-)
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JerzeyShore
May 3, 2010 05:28 PM
See my comments below - actually It is Day's who is owned by the Starving Artist people and the ice cream is Double Rainbow which is made in San Francisco.
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