I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For Big Gay Ice Cream

Big Gay Ice Cream was a summer experiment gone right. In June of 2009, founders Douglas Quint and Bryan Petroff, began cruising the streets in the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck and it became an instant success. So, in 2011 they opened their first store in New York City's East Village. Big Gay Ice Cream is all about "serving 'plain-old soft serve' with fun, electric toppings," and that my friends, is why we love them!

Not only is this place a super fun spot, but so is their website. On the site you see photos of people enjoying their ice cream and when you scroll over the photo the picture and ice cream change. It's is so funny and clever. Check it out:

The New York Post, Time Out NY, NBC, ABC, Logo, Daily Candy, New York Magazine, The Huffington Post, The Rachael Ray Show, Food Network and CBS Radio rave about Big Gay Ice Cream and I guarantee after your first visit, you will to. Plus, you get a very welcoming greeting from this fine lady:

Everything on the menu has a quirky name to fit the funky atmosphere. They have shakes, ice cream sandwiches, sundaes, floats and cones and with names like Salty Pimp, Cococone and Mermaid you can't go wrong. Check out the full menu here.

During our visit, Jill had a peppermint ice cream sandwich and I had the Mermaid; vanilla ice cream, key lime curd, crushed gram crackers and whipped cream. YUM!

Ready to visit? Check out their two locations in NYC at 125 East 7th Street and 61 Grove Street and tell them Hungry White Girl sent ya!

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Pommes Frites Is Where It's At

   Pommes Frites is a place that I just cannot stop telling people about. Anytime I am talking to someone about the absolute best places to eat in NYC, Pommes Frites is always at the top of the list. It's not necessarily what most people would consider a typical meal but if french fries are in a separate food group in your book, like they are in mine, it makes an amazing Saturday night fourth meal.

Ta-dah!

The Double. Amazing.

Sweet chili with mango sauce.

     I discovered the Belgian fries at Pommes Frites about two years ago. I had just moved to NYC to start an internship at NBC and I was craving fries. My boyfriend and searched all over the area where I was living and couldn't find any satisfying fried potatoes. Lucky, I used my trusty friend Google.com and after a quick search for the "best fries in NYC" I stumbled upon Pommes Frites. And I have been a happy camper ever since.

     Pommes Frites is amazing for precisely three reasons. 1.The fries are hand cut and delicious!      2.They have over 26 hand made dipping sauces to choose from to make your fries even more fantastic. My favorite is mixing sweet chili with mango...AMAZING.  3.The menu is simple and its cheap.

Its a great place to go on a Sunday afternoon date or after going out dancing on Saturday night. Also when you get a craving at 3 AM don't fear because they are open till 4.

     Pommes Frites is located at 123 2nd Ave. New York, New York 10003. What are you waiting for? Go get some fries!