I’m not big on dessert, nor do I really have a sweet tooth. I do, however, love the hell out of a good ice cream. It’s a problem herein SA, because there’s a distinct lack of ice-cream culture; instead of good stuff made with dairy and eggs we’re content to eat stuff like Dairymaid – made, ironically – mostly from vegetable fat.
The very best Ice-cream I’ve had in my years on this planet was from a random little corner Gelataria in Genoa in Italy. Handmade, using the finest ingredients, the stuff essentially made cold, sweet, creamy lover to my mouth. Gelato and Ice-cream aren’t quite the same thing, but they’re similar enough, with Gelato being denser and having less incorporated air. Try as I might, I just can’t find local Ice-cream that tickles my tastebuds quite the same way. I have, however, come close. Somebody who also noticed the lack of ice-cream culture, and sought to change that is a fellow named Paul, who hand makes some of the best ice-cream in the country. It’s artisanal stuff, and perhaps a little pricy – and also a little hard to find if you’re not within arm’s reach of his increasing number of stockists, but it’s worth missioning for. If you see it, grab some of Pauls Homemade Ice Cream. Another favourite place of mine to get good Ice-cream is Trieste Cafe in Greenside , whose Ice-cream is made from “natural ingredients and natural flavours”. If you do end up there, be sure to try their waffles, too.
Here’s the news we didn’t post because were were too busy thinking that the world would be a better place if instead of screaming and shouting at each over nonsense, we ate ice cream instead.
In other news: Bots get their Hearthstones removed, Your PS3 fightsticks might not be KO, trap grappling with Killer Instinct and Kinect’s a wee bit shite if yer Scots.
News
Hearthstone – Several thousand bots banned for the rest of the year
Killer Instinct’s next fighter to be a trap grappler
Valkyria chronicles PC port confirmed
The Longest Journey completes its trip to iOS tonight
Final Fantasy creators want to make one more 2d RPG
Dungeon Of The Endless leaves Early Access
Halo Collection screens show Coagulation remake Bloodline
Lab Zero is working on making PS3 fight sticks interface with PS4
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Videos
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Dominations – Launch trailer
Project Cars – Halloween trailer
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Watch the entire Judge Dredd Superfiend series right now!
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Rumour – David Goyer developing a Krypton prequel TV series
Last Updated: October 28, 2014
Admiral Chief 0
October 28, 2014 at 16:08
I like the Rolo ice-cream in the tub, while sitting in the tub, giving my belleh a rub
Matewis Jubilai
October 28, 2014 at 16:10
Yay, finally!
Admiral Chief 0
October 28, 2014 at 16:12
Awwww jisssssssss
Captain JJ fancy eyes
October 28, 2014 at 16:50
I remember buying X-wing on a bunch of stiffies when it came out. Good times. Great game.
Ranting Raptor Llew
October 28, 2014 at 16:53
The only thing that upsets me a bit is the price. $10 for ancient games is a bit steep. Even though they were really good
Captain JJ fancy eyes
October 28, 2014 at 16:56
I must agree. I paid that when the game was released (if memory serves). Though I know the value of R100 has gone down since then, still feels steep.
Ranting Raptor Llew
October 28, 2014 at 17:20
Especially when new indie games release at roughly that point. If it was $5 I wouldn’t even blink
Skyblue
October 28, 2014 at 19:37
Agreed dude, it didn’t cost me R100 when I bought it 20yrs ago and it’s not as if it’s an overhaul.
Matewis Jubilai
October 28, 2014 at 20:23
Yeah but I don’t mind all that much since many will be first time purchases for me. And hopefully some of the gems will make it to gog such as Full Throttle, Grim Fandengo (CD doesn’t work anymore) and Rogue Squadron.
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 28, 2014 at 16:11
Venetia in Montague Gardens. Man, they make good ice cream. Proper sorbets, lemon is my favourite, and awesome custom flavours like coffee choc chip and honey hazel. R50 for a 2l tub that’s better than any of the stuff you can buy in a regular shop.
Admiral Chief 0
October 28, 2014 at 16:12
DO NOT BELIEVE THE ALIEN!
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 28, 2014 at 16:13
Don’t care, MOAR FOR ME!
Viking Of Divinity
October 28, 2014 at 16:14
Back in ’09, there was this little italian place on long street, Anytime Trattoria, The Chef was from Rome, could barely speak english, but good god did me make a great Gelato….
Admiral Chief 0
October 28, 2014 at 16:15
Those seem like legit credentials
Captain JJ fancy eyes
October 28, 2014 at 16:18
Sounds like my gf’s dad.
I still don’t know if he was asking me to race him or saying he’s going to shoot off my face.
Either way, I just ran.
Admiral Chief 0
October 28, 2014 at 16:19
This sounds like a good story to hear!
Spaffy
October 28, 2014 at 16:26
Pray, do tell.
Oh yes, he is Italian.
Mafia?
Captain JJ fancy eyes
October 28, 2014 at 16:28
He speaks really unclear (bad English) and used to always carry a firearm on him (doesn’t do that anymore luckily). But I really had trouble understanding him the first two years I was with my gf.
Matewis Jubilai
October 28, 2014 at 16:15
No noooo! I’ve got to start shaking off the weight I gained by driving to engen service stations at 11:15 pm to buy ghostpops
Spaffy
October 28, 2014 at 16:16
We often buy there. Excellent place
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 28, 2014 at 16:17
They’re a couple of blocks from where I work, so I go there at least once a week 😀
Their pies are the BOSS too.
Captain JJ fancy eyes
October 28, 2014 at 16:19
Good pies and ice cream.
Sounds otherworldly.
Admiral Chief 0
October 28, 2014 at 16:20
All they need now is fast internet and free wifi and clay pigeon shooting facilities and you have it all!
Captain JJ fancy eyes
October 28, 2014 at 16:21
You go too far man. Such awesomeness cannot be contained.
Admiral Chief 0
October 28, 2014 at 16:24
I SHALL OPEN A STORE LIKE THIS!
IT SHALL BE AMAZING!!!
HAI HAI HAI
Captain JJ fancy eyes
October 28, 2014 at 16:27
HAI!
Spaffy
October 28, 2014 at 16:23
I know. They look different to garage pies but oh boy. Real meat.
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
October 28, 2014 at 16:22
Lemen sorbet is one of my favourite things on earth. I like you.
Admiral Chief 0
October 28, 2014 at 16:24
What is lemen precious?
Anon A Mouse
October 28, 2014 at 16:25
Made from lemmings, you know nothing! NOTHING IT TELLZ YA!!!
Admiral Chief 0
October 28, 2014 at 16:26
noun, Archaic.
1.
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
2.
a mistress.
MADNESS
Anon A Mouse
October 28, 2014 at 16:27
Does that means that Geoff lemen Trev?
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 28, 2014 at 17:48
Have you noticed the Woolies has started selling it too? I spotted it there about a month ago.
HvR
October 28, 2014 at 17:55
If you can not find it look under the severed pig’s head.
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
October 29, 2014 at 08:47
I uh…make my own. *HIPSTER TWAT ALERT*
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 29, 2014 at 09:14
Jassis! NurseBoet, get this man a double brandy wiff coke stat! He’s gone hipsterical!
HvR
October 28, 2014 at 17:30
Years ago there was this small ice cream shop in either Parow or Goodwood. Some European toppie (probably Italian but I was too young to differentiate between accents) owned and made all the ice cream by hand.
Lots of ice cream flavoured with different types sweets like gumballs, rolo, sour sugar sweets …
There is also Gelato Mania in Franschhoek but price is quite steep.
Captain JJ fancy eyes
October 28, 2014 at 16:15
There are many things I would give up, but ice cream is not one of them.
konfab aka derp
October 28, 2014 at 16:19
Best ice cream I have ever had was from a derelict little ice-cream shop called friesland in East London. To this day I am convinced they put crack in it.
konfab aka derp
October 28, 2014 at 17:33
a true diamond in the rough.
Anon A Mouse
October 28, 2014 at 16:24
Where is Avo with his nice ice cream vid?
Admiral Chief 0
October 28, 2014 at 16:25
YOU KEEP QUIET ABOUT THAT!!!!
Hammersteyn
October 28, 2014 at 16:48
rofl
Ranting Raptor Llew
October 28, 2014 at 16:50
NO!!! DO NOT SUMMON THE AVO!!!!!
HvR
October 28, 2014 at 17:53
WHAT ARE YOU DOING SAYING STUFF LIKE THAT!!!
Here rather watch this
Kensei Seraph - Visiting Alpha
October 29, 2014 at 10:03
And I haven’t even watched them.
http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view6/4011797/little-baby-s-ice-cream-o.gif
http://i.imgur.com/inTxa3r.gif
Dutch Matrix
October 28, 2014 at 16:24
And on that note, I leave you with perhaps the coolest Gospel tune to feature Ice Cream… Okay, so it’s the cover of the album…
http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_400/MI0002/396/MI0002396332.jpg?partner=allrovi.com
ToshZA
October 28, 2014 at 16:47
http://thecreamery.co.za/
Yet another reason why Cape Town is the best place to be.
Ranting Raptor Llew
October 28, 2014 at 16:50
the creamery. That made me laugh a little too much
ToshZA
October 28, 2014 at 16:54
Us Capetonians are laughing at the rest of you not getting any of this stuff. Seriously, it’s epic.
Ranting Raptor Llew
October 28, 2014 at 16:54
Show off. At least we have rAge!
Alessandro Barbosa
October 28, 2014 at 17:27
Yes! When I was down there in December I stayed down the road from it. Amazing ice-cream 😀
Mossel
October 29, 2014 at 07:25
Don’t you guys have Haagen Dazs in Joburg? Really expensive, but pretty damn amazing.
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
October 29, 2014 at 08:47
Yeah, the stuff is pretty overrated imo.
Mossel
October 29, 2014 at 12:10
lol that’s true actually, not worth the price. Cape Town is pretty hipster so I’m sure there’s some random corner ice cream shop that sells the most amazing ice cream ever!