Ice Cream U Scream

The menu where dreams come true. My first visit to Toscanini’s in Cambridge, MA came during the summer of 2009, an experience I post...

I've already discussed the spring thaw in Chicago . One of the more tangible effects is how the roads and sidewalks get damaged from the...

Top: Beef rib at Killen's Barbecue, flags, George H. W. Bush statue in airport Bottom: Houston Astros game, fajita relleno at Escalant...

  Comparing Rockville's  Carmen's Italian Ice to the New Jersey-based chain Rita's is no stretch. They both serve: Jersey...

The spread at Astro Doughnuts. I was already aware of the chicken and doughnut trend that had hit Washington, D.C. Indeed, when I was in...

Just past the outfield and over the stadium walls of Nationals Park in D.C. lies the up-and-coming Anacostia Riverwalk Trail that borders...

In the wake of my X-rated post on Ben & Jerry's legal dispute with an adult video company comes an R-rated slasher post. Artwor...

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are upon us. Despite some goalie drama--including a record-setting , 42-save performance in Game 1 by back-up ...

Despite R.E.M.'s protestations , I have found a reason to go back to Rockville. Most people don't find themselves in the si...

April is month eleven of  Bobtail Year 2 , during which I receive two pints of homemade ice cream a month from  Bobtail . • • • Pea...

While this blog is primarily a fan of local scoop shops, it acknowledges that sometimes a person just wants to stay in for the night. T...

Not pictured: cursing commuters. March is month ten of Bobtail Year 2 , during which I receive two pints of homemade ice cream a month f...