Photo by Anna Jeschke
Boardwalk brings the Jersey Shore to St. Louis in the best way possible: by combining breakfast with dessert. For National Ice Cream Day, it's giving away an iPad Mini at each of its three locations (in Soulard, South County, and Maplewood). And if you’re in the mood for a little jam with your waffle sandwich, drop by the Maplewood location for live music. See website for details and locations.
The plant-based wizards are teaming up with Project Animal Freedom to host a vegan ice cream social. While non-dairy sweet treats are becoming more mainstream, no one other than Bombay Food Junkies is making vegan sundaes as far as we know. $5. 1–3 p.m. Bombay Food Junkies, 12955 Olive.
Calling all Harry Potter fans: This weekend, fulfill all of your flavorful wizarding world dreams and snag some sweet deals while you’re at it. Beginning at noon, all six Clementine’s locations are giving out free T-shirts to the first 50 guests in line. Customers can sample new flavors of the month, including Fizzie Whizzle Bees, Vegan Triple Berry Crumpet, Chocolate Frog, and Buttered Beer. And if those goodies aren’t exciting enough, visitors will have the chance to win a trip for two to Universal Orlando by getting a special postcard stamped at all six locations. See website for details and locations.
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Prepare your tastebuds for the return of the popular Banana Pudding Ice Cream. For those feeling extra fancy, the shop is also offering free sprinkles with any cone (or cup) between 4 and 9 p.m. 2800 McNair.
Courtesy Fritz's
Fritz’s is offering a free one-scoop cone with any purchase on Sunday. Be sure to mention the promotion while ordering—and maybe try Fritz's famous Turtle Sundae as well. See website for details and locations.
The self-described “home of the ice cream martini” plans to run two specials to commemorate: a “Stupendous Super Shareable Banana Split” and “Chef Cookie's Ice Cream Cookies.” (Note: The banana split is for dine-in only.) 3037 Locust.
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After recently opening a store in Clayton, Honeymoon Chocolates partnered with another entrepreneur to roll out Ice Cream for Bears inside its shop, featuring small batch ice cream made with organic milk, cream, free-range egg yolks, and sweetened with honey (also a key ingredient in Honeymoon's Chocolates). To help announce his new enterprise, founder/creator Tim Berg (pictured at right) will be offering free ice cream all day long until it runs out. Sunday hours are 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. Ice cream for breakfast? Sure, why not? 16 N. Central.
The nitro ice cream parlor's annual birthday celebration happens to coincide with National Ice Cream Day this year. Enjoy live music, face painting, sidewalk chalk, and a balloon artist with the sweet treats. 2256 S. 39th.
Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream
Fans of this St. Louis staple have extra reason to celebrate: Its new storefront in The Grove is holding its grand opening. The first 100 guests to purchase a pint of the “super premium ice cream” will receive a collector’s ice cream scooper featuring the store’s logo. 4400 Manchester.
Get your caffeine kick and satisfy that sugar craving in one order. The shop is offering specials on boozy milkshakes for adults, while youngsters can receive a discounted kiddie cone or free ice cream–themed temporary tattoo. 6330 Clayton.
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