NNTP-Posting-Date: 17 Sep 2001 22:00:27 GMT Xref: usenet.INS.cwru.edu pgh.food:12342 Kate C. wrote in message news:... OH MY GOD DON'T GET ME STARTED!!! I love Bruster's Black Raspberry ice cream. It's such a shame they don't have it year round!!! I love love love that stuff and count down to it months in advance *breathes deeply* Okay. But if you're in for a little bit of a drive (an hr on Route 28 North, Kitanning has a great gelato place that was featured in the P-G a few months ago ( http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/20010711mulberry0711fnp3.asp ). There's a cool riverfront park near there where you can take in the scenery along the Allegheny. (Developed by the folks who wanted to create the Fifth & Forbes project I might add) It's definitely worth the drive, and they'll pack some up real nice for you if you ask and want take a pint home to Pittsburgh. They have a couple flavors at the Tazza Doro cafe in Highland Park, but I'd still would make it out there to Kittanning. It's to die for. Okay I think I'm going to have to make a trip out there myself.... --B. > > Years ago I liked Dave and Andy's but then a couple of times > I had it and it was not smooth and creamy but sort of > icy - ice crystals noticeable in it. I love Bruster's mostly - > especially their fresh black raspberry which they have all > month every July. But once in a while they bomb! This > past summer during August it was peach ice cream month. > I love peach ice cream so I bought a huge double scoop > waffle cone. Boy was I disappointed! It had no peach > flavor at all - at least not fresh, ripe peach flavor. The > flavor was reminiscent of hard, sour unripe peaches > and maybe they threw in some lemon juice for good > measure. Blecch! It was really horrid. Last time I'll > get peach there. But the black raspberry has always > been excellent every year. Most of their other flavors > that I've tried have been very good. > Kate > > > > > Elena E. wrote: > > > Speaking of Brusters, I've heard that it's the best ice-cream place in > > > Pittsburgh. Not having been exposed to too many ice cream places, I was > > > wondering what your impressions were. > > > > > > By the way, Bruster's is also Number 1 on Audience's Top 10 at > > > http://pittsburgh.citysearch.com/best/results/45 > > > > > > Elena > > >
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