May 28: Oberweis

There's this ice cream place in Troy called Oberweis. I've passed it a couple of times over the last few months, and I've been curious about it. It's kind of a unique-looking building; certainly not one I would guess is housing an ice cream parlor inside. So, tonight, the family decided to try a new ice cream spot for a change. I mean you can only eat so much DQ, right? Well, the experience was okay. The ice cream I had was decent, especially because it was served in a cone bowl with the edges chocolate-dipped and peanut sprinkled. The kids, however, wanted a twisty soft-serve cone, and the only offering was a yogurt mix - the kind in which the vanilla half looked more yellow than vanilla-like. But, the parlor itself was cool. There are chess boards built into the tables (the kids loved it!), and I found out that Oberweis makes its own milk and even offers home delivery. You know, straight out of the 50s like with glass bottles and everything! Kind of retro, don't you think? I guess I would be more loyal if I were home delivery milk customers, or even a child of the 50s, but based just on flavor and taste, I think we'll stick with Dairy Queen or Baskin Robbins. Sure,they don't have the Oberweis charm, but the ice cream is definitely much more satisfying.