Some interesting iced happenings in Newtonville.
Rancatore’s is coming to the village! At least according to the signage in the vacant All About Shoe store right next to the Rox Diner. For those who have never been, Rancatore’s has shops in Belmont and Lexington and has some wonderful flavors. In addition to the regular flavors we’re all used to, you can get ginger, bourbon butter pecan, Irish coffee and cookies or gingersnap molasses.
It certainly adds to Newtonville’s growing food flavors, putting a cherry on top of the other culinary offerings. It’s enough to make me want to hug Olaf!
Not too far away, across the street from the Boys and Girls Club, Yogurt Beach has opened. This is owned by a Newton family who lives nearby and took over for an old convenience store. It’s much cheaper than the other froyo place in town, but lacks tables. I’m told that they’re currently waiting on permitting from the city in order to put them in.
Frankly, given the location, offerings and layout, it all the makings of a local kids hangout, similar to what you’d see on Disney Tween programming. For me, it’s just nice to stop in, get something sweet and not have to mortgage the house.
Of course, with all these sweets I’m worried that my waistband will “Let it Go.”
You got me @bourbon butter pecan!!!!!!!!!
At Yogurt Beach right now with a Salted Caramel – scary good, and a lot cheaper than “the other place”. Great layout & atmosphere, too.
Ranc’s Negative Chocolate Chip with choc. ice cream and white choc. chunks may be the best ice cream ever created. My wife and I ended several of our early dates at Ranc’s original, now long gone, Trapelo Rd. location in Belmont.
Side note: The Brown Cow is also delicious.
Gotta say that Ranc’s regular chocolate chip is outrageously good, too!! Will look forward to trying the negative choc chip, too, when they open here in newton!
Had the salted caramel yesterday. It was yummy. My friend like the banana and strawberry. There were lots of kids on bicycles enjoying themselves. It’s much better than the other place. I liked the candy on a different bar from the fruit and the toppings on another one instead of the usual assembly line. Also the candy is in plastic containers with lids and scoops like the nuts in grocery stores. Well, I guess I liked it.