Why are there no more Baskin Robbins in Calgary?

[getbak]

First they closed all the Robin's Donuts, then all the Red Robins, then all the Baskin Robbins.

It's like something a Batman villain would do.

[albertGQ]

Anyone remember Second Scoop in Temple?

[AMG_G]

Originally Posted by Southern_Canuck

Hahaha - there was a Baskin Robbin near my neighbourhood down here in Atlanta, and I guess they decided to not renew their franchise, and they changed the name to Basket Rabbit.

No joke.

My guess was that they were being very frugal, and wanted to change the fewest number of letters on their sign.

S_C

I'll up you one with The GUN Store that use to be on Edmonton Tr that was renamed UNG video.

[Northendzone]

Originally Posted by Komskies

Are you talking about the new Famoso pizza for the gelato, or some other place? I found the galato in Famoso really tasty, especially the burnt sugar chocolate banana flavour or whatever it was called.

Forgot that the famous place sells gelato, seems that the old hood has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to frozen treats......

Anyways, the tea/coffe shop right by good life sells gelato, or it used too, we have not been for a while, so perhaps something changed.

[csnarpy]

Originally Posted by AMG_G

I'll up you one with The GUN Store that use to be on Edmonton Tr that was renamed UNG video.

Yep, that has to be the best rehash of store names ever. A bunch of friends and I literally burst out laughing when we saw that. You could still see the old name faded out on the building!

[PuckSlap]

So, they’re coming back and apparently will be in southcentre Mall.

[DownInFlames]

Thank god. For a while there I thought I was never going to be able to eat ice cream again.

[TorqueDog]

I still mourn the loss of Menchie's Frozen Yogurt. 17 Avenue SW across from 5a Street and Kensington Road at 10a Street both used to have locations, plus the location on the US side of the international terminal at YYC. Used to love walking to the 17 Ave and Kensington locations.

Now all that's left is the Northland Plaza location.

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by TorqueDog

I still mourn the loss of Menchie's Frozen Yogurt. 17 Avenue SW across from 5a Street and Kensington Road at 10a Street both used to have locations, plus the location on the US side of the international terminal at YYC. Used to love walking to the 17 Ave and Kensington locations.

Now all that's left is the Northland Plaza location.

I miss them too.

[lazypucker]

Originally Posted by TorqueDog

I still mourn the loss of Menchie's Frozen Yogurt. 17 Avenue SW across from 5a Street and Kensington Road at 10a Street both used to have locations, plus the location on the US side of the international terminal at YYC. Used to love walking to the 17 Ave and Kensington locations.

Now all that's left is the Northland Plaza location.

Menchies is still open? I thought this type of "mix your own sh#t" concept was dead many years ago...

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by Northendzone

i thought marble slab was where all the 1%'rs on this board went for a cone......

in my neighborhood (mackenzie towne), there is a palce that sells gelato, another candy shop that seels ice cream, and a dairy queen - these shops satisfy my needs as i hate driving to an ice cream shop. i figure i should ahve to get some excercise to get the ice cream.

The 1%-ers go to Made by Marcus.

[McG]

Well done! A 12 year bump and the convo continues unabated. This thread was as close to 2000 as 2024. Crazy.

Now…about that ice cream…

[TorqueDog]

Originally Posted by lazypucker

Menchies is still open? I thought this type of "mix your own sh#t" concept was dead many years ago...

Happily, one still remains.

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

The 1%-ers go to Made by Marcus.

Over-rated as f-----ck. Don't get me wrong, it's alright, but certainly not good enough that I am willing to line up down 17 Ave SW for it.

[topfiverecords]

How good can ice cream even get anyway. Like people are always expecting some out of body experience they can post on social media and tell their friends about. I’ll take a couple scoops of generic coffee flavoured or basic chocolate in a waffle cone, consume and get on with my day. Honestly people need to STFU about what their favourite ice cream place is.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by TorqueDog

Happily, one still remains.

Over-rated as f-----ck. Don't get me wrong, it's alright, but certainly not good enough that I am willing to line up down 17 Ave SW for it.

It’s actually really good. That’s why people line up.

[undercoverbrother]

There is a Baskin & Robbins coming to Southcentre Mall

Walked by it yesterday, it is across from the food court.

[PuckSlap]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

There is a Baskin & Robbins coming to Southcentre Mall

Walked by it yesterday, it is across from the food court.

I already reported that breaking news a few days ago. I’ll see you in court!

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by PuckSlap

I already reported that breaking news a few days ago. I’ll see you in court!

Mine was far more informative

So bring it on

[TorqueDog]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

It’s actually really good. That’s why people line up.

It's good, but I have no problem stopping short of saying *really* good. I've had it a few times. It's fine.

If people lining up for something proved it was 'really good', then our conversation in the other thread about Chik-Fil-A would have gone rather differently. People sometimes line up for Tim Hortons, McDonald's, and Peter's Drive-In to the point that they have to put signage out saying that it's illegal to line up on the street for the drive-thru. Imagine trying to argue the superiority of Tim Hortons to... anything, really... on that basis alone.

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

How good can ice cream even get anyway. Like people are always expecting some out of body experience they can post on social media and tell their friends about. I’ll take a couple scoops of generic coffee flavoured or basic chocolate in a waffle cone, consume and get on with my day. Honestly people need to STFU about what their favourite ice cream place is.

Depends what you mean, I guess. Better ice cream -- taking flavour preference out of the equation -- is more dense and creamy; compare Häagen-Dazs to Breyer's Creamery Style (the actual 'ice cream', not the 'frozen dessert' in the blue tubs).

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by TorqueDog

It's good, but I have no problem stopping short of saying *really* good. I've had it a few times. It's fine.

If people lining up for something proved it was 'really good', then our conversation in the other thread about Chik-Fil-A would have gone rather differently. People sometimes line up for Tim Hortons, McDonald's, and Peter's Drive-In to the point that they have to put signage out saying that it's illegal to line up on the street for the drive-thru. Imagine trying to argue the superiority of Tim Hortons to... anything, really... on that basis alone.

But I didn’t say it’s really good because people line up. I said people line up because it’s really good.

People line up for all sorts of crazy reasons. But in this case, it’s because it’s really good.

Now, that’s just referring to the quality of the ice cream and like for like flavours. Doesn’t mean every flavour is really good because that’s more subjective. Some people like tiger ice cream, other people are sane/not 100 years old.

I’ve had a lot of ice cream all over the world. And it’s among the best.