Entries from Bostonist tagged with 'jplicks'
January 30, 2008
--A Brazilian doctor pled guilty today of manslaughter after allegedly killing a woman in a botched liposuction surgery that took place in a Framingham house in 2006. However, the judge has rejected the guilty plea. [WBZ] --The elderly and disabled are understandably unhappy that the Rolling Rally will be held the same day as Super Tuesday should the New England Patriots win the Super Bowl. During a Rolling Rally, it is impossible to cross......
Continue Reading "Bite Size News"May 17, 2007
There are a couple of spring events we've gotten used to. Free iced coffee from Dunkin Donuts or a scoop from Ben and Jerry's make their appearance in March and April, respectively, about a month apart. This year JP Licks joins the crew of freebie days. May 17, 2007 will be the first free coffee day at all 7 of their locations. They're hoping to prove how awesome their coffee is by giving it away......
Continue Reading "Today, Boston Runs on J.P. Licks"April 23, 2007
With the warmer weather, we found ourselves thinking of ice cream. Of course, we could always go for Toscanini's or JP Licks, but we've been waiting for a treat to show up in our grocery freezer - the Stephen-Colbert-inspired Ben & Jerry's flavor "AmeriCone Dream." "AmeriCone Dream" was a big deal on the Colbert Report because Stephen Colbert was miffed that Ben & Jerry's dared to release Willie Nelson's Country Peach Cobbler at the same......
Continue Reading "Conspicuous Consumption: Tasting the AmeriCone Dream"April 10, 2007
It's a chilly start to the baseball season at Fenway Park today, one that might not immediately bring ice cream to mind. But think of it this way: an ice cream cone is less likely to melt down your arm in 40-degree weather, and the folks over at JP Licks are hooking up ice cream fans with free cones until 4 p.m. The Opening Day giveaway is taking place at all locations -- patrons have......
Continue Reading "Sweet (Free) Treats for Opening Day"March 11, 2006
When Bostonist met a friend for lunch last week in Coolidge Corner, we automatically began walking to our favorite place, Zathmary’s. When we got there, however, we found locked doors and two bewildered little old ladies standing outside. “They’re closed for good!” one of the ladies said, and it was one of those moments that Bostonist thought only happened in movies where everyone gasps in unison. We glanced in the windows and sure enough, all......
Continue Reading "Zathmary's - An Empty Space"