Dracut isn't known for its culinary delights, but thanks to the Good Olde Yum Yum Shop, it may one day become the Berkeley of the East. With 22 flavors of gelato and sorbeto like malted milkball, blueberry cheesecake, orange crimson, maple walnut and Lemoncello rolling out this summer, the Broadway bun house is going to be my official June/July HQ. For a longer trek, but by no means a road trip, take 128 south for 25 minutes and bang a right into the heart of Swellesley. The several-month old Gelato Cafe in the town's new lifestyle center is the real deal. Besides mounds and mounds of heart cooling, creamy gelato, the Italian-inspired cafe serves organic chocolate, lavender and honey ganache and espresso (the perfect gelato sidekick), "sourced" with ingredients from across the globe. So refined, so good. Free WiFi too.
In other conehead news, Orchard Hill Ice Cream, Boston Road in Billerica, has opened a second location in Lowell where Gary's once stood. This is old-fashioned ice cream with no big surprises -- low-fat yogurt, soft serv. and a stunning view of the Merrimack are nice add-ons. Any fresh soft spots I missed?
Hey GG
You forgot us! "On The Road Coffee House"
We have the newest trend in frozen yogurt!
This tart yogurt comes in original and a tart flavors such as blueberry, mango, strawberry and peach. With add-ons such as fresh fruit, granola, almonds, coconut, and a variety of cereals like Newmans Own Vanalla, Kellogs SelectBlueberry Bananna and for the kids, Cocoa Crispys. Fruity Pebbles and if you must Oreo Cookies and M&M's. And we are adding more all the time. Possibilities are endless with this unique flavoed yogurt.
A great breakfast idea!
Check one out on our new deck. For you GG the first one is "On The House"
Posted by Cal | May 5, 2009 1:19 PM
Posted on May 5, 2009 13:19
Any news on whether or not the Orchard Hill spot in Lowell will be seasonal or year-round? Orchard Hill hasn't updated their website with the new location info yet.
Posted by Liz S | May 6, 2009 1:31 AM
Posted on May 6, 2009 01:31
hey CAL, where the heck is the on the road cafe??? Is it that place that you can have coffee and buy a house ?? on 38??
Posted by the midnight gobbler | May 6, 2009 10:09 AM
Posted on May 6, 2009 10:09