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| - My girlfriend and I have been eagerly awaiting the opening of The Lansdowne Cone ("TLC" for short) for some time now and we've finally had our first -- and second! -- taste!
Last night, after casting our ballots in the (ill-fated) federal election, we thought we'd treat ourselves to some sweet ice cream as a reward for doing our civic duty. It was a couple minutes before 8pm (closing time)...
... but alas! Rebuked! The door was locked! We were bummed.
But wait! Rejoice! The man behind the counter gave a big -- somewhat chagrined -- smile, rushed over, and unlocked it, offering the very quick explanation that he really needed to close up so he could go vote. Ok -- so, that's a great reason, no arguments here!. He then offered us a quick taste, which we happily partook of, and followed it up with the obligatory, "so, whaddya think???".
Chocolate -- AWESOME.
Strawberry -- AWESOME. Further rating by Heather, "that's the BEST strawberry ice cream I've ever had".
Rousing recommendation? Yep!
We left, fully planning to return. I also remarked, "I know that guy... I totally know that guy... how the hell do I know that guy???" but more on that soon.
So we came back this evening after seeing "Hanna" in theatres (also AWESOME, go see it!)...
... Heather got the birthday cake -- which tastes exactly like those fluorescent blue birthday cakes we all had as kids! -- while I opted for the espresso (being a coffee fiend). She loved the cake one -- I'm not a fan of the fluorescent blue, but won't dock points for my own tastes -- and the espresso one was delicious, too, nice and creamy with bits of... I want to say caramelized almonds, but I'm probably wrong. No matter what it was, it was tasty!
Now, my only gripe is that their ice cream, though all locally made in small batches (THE GOOD), does contain thickeners, occasional colourings, and the like (THE BAD), which tends to cause me stomach issues (especially the carrageenan). This means they'll only be a very occasional treat for me... maybe that's a good thing?
Still, the taste was remarkable, some of the very best tasting ice cream I've had, so I'll heartily recommend them -- it's not organic or all natural, but it's delicious.
Finally, I figured out how I know "that guy" -- he's Alex, the old housemate of a very good friend of mine! Small world! I had met him a couple times back in Kingston a few years ago... I even vaguely remember him commenting about how he was going to open an ice cream parlour in Toronto.
Who knew it would be just down the street!
So, welcome to the neighbourhood, Alex (and Andrew, Kaili, and the rest of your crew) -- I wish you good luck and great business!
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