October 9, 2009

Last Day for the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck

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Big Gay Ice Cream Truck

If you want to try something from the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck, today's your last day; New York City's favorite gay ice cream man Doug Quint is closing for the season tonight. [cue dramatic rolling of single tear down cheek]

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Mm, there be salt.

If you get just one thing, I'd recommend The Salty Pimp. It may look like a typical chocolate dipped cone, but...what's that peeking out? Is that a glob of dulce de leche?

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BLOOP.

Yes.

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Chomp.

Bite through the thin, crisp chocolate shell and, aside from the caramel goo, you discover that something else is hidden beneath the chocolate coating: salt. Fat sea salt crystals that crunch along with the shell. It seemed like such a simple combination—like chocolate-covered salted caramel in soft serve-form—but you don't see any other Mister Softee trucks drizzling dulce de leche and sprinkling sea salt on their cones, right? Only Doug does that.

And for one brief moment in my mostly Debbie Downer demeanor, a clearing appeared. And the sun shone through. And its rays were made of dairy-based joy that only an Electro Freeze machine could bring.

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The Gobbler

I also love the Affogayto Mexicano (vanilla soft serve topped with whipped cream and hot chocolate made of Scharffen Berger cocoa powder and cayenne pepper), and pumpkin lovers shouldn't overlook the Gobbler (vanilla soft serve topped with crushed graham crackers, pumpkin butter, and whipped cream), but between utterances of, "MAN THIS IS REALLY GOOD, WHY IS IT SO GOOD," Jessica and I agreed that the Salty Pimp was our favorite.

Check @biggayicecream on Twitter for all the latest updates. The truck will be at Broadway and 17th Street from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. then move to Destination Bar at Avenue A and 13th Street for their end-of-season party from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. I can't make it to the party—I'm going to the Burger Bash for the Wine and Food Festival—so EAT PLENTY OF ICE CREAM FOR ME. Kthnx.

Posted by roboppy at 9:29 AM

Tags: Big Gay Ice Cream Truck, desserts, soft serve, Union Square

Comments (6)

I don't know if it's because the sign was in the middle, but the salty pimp flavor was the first I noticed. Definitely a better version of the ice cream truck we all grew up with (I don't think I did, but I don't want to feel like my childhood was lacking).

Posted by: christina at October 9, 2009 10:54 AM [#]

Looks like a tasty cone - can't go wrong w/ salty caramel and ice cream. Did they put any caramel in the bottom of the cone? I like it when there is a surprise waiting down there.

Was just doing a bit of intel in the TGWAE archives - gonna try to make it out to Governors tommorow. Last day to attend..

Posted by: Doug at October 9, 2009 12:23 PM [#]

Christina:I didn't get much ice cream truck action growing up. SO VERY DEPRIVED.

Doug: I don't think there was any caramel in the cone, but that's a great idea! Perhaps next year, haha.

Yaay Governors Island!

Posted by: roboppy Author Profile Page at October 9, 2009 6:47 PM [#]

Aaaawwww, shucks. Serves me right for not reading your blog first thing in the morning. I missed out on the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck. Gloria sad.

Posted by: Gloria at October 10, 2009 12:17 AM [#]

Oh those ice cream looks yummy, im craving for some goold ol ice cream layered with thick dark chocolate..crunchy.....lovely

Posted by: Lady Macaron at October 10, 2009 2:52 AM [#]

Governors was a bit windy the day I visited - but still pretty cool. Amazing how much junk is out out there..

I equate dulce de leche to caramel - though I suppose they are similar.

Let's grab a bite sometime soon?

Posted by: Doug at October 16, 2009 9:41 AM [#]

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