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Yahoo
20-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
National Ice Cream Day Is On July 20, And These Are All The Places You Can Score Free Cones And Sweet Discounts
Is it really summer if you're not grabbing some ice cream after dinner at least three times a week? Answer: No. Lucky for all of my fellow sweet treat lovers, you can get tons of ice cream deals on Sunday, July 20, aka National Ice Cream Day. From BOGO offers to free toppings to places that will literally just hand you a free cone for walking in (no catch), here are all the places you'll want to check out on this very important holiday. 1.16 Handles — Download the app to claim your free fro-yo (up to $5). Frozen yogurt chain 16 Handles is giving away free ice cream through its rewards app. Just download the app to claim your free frozen treat (up to $5) at participating locations. King — Royal Perks members get a free soft serve with the purchase of $1 or more. Looking for something to cool you down after that Whopper? Sign up for Burger King's Royal Perks and you'll get a free soft serve with your $1+ purchase. — Get $5 off orders of $20 or more that are placed through third-party delivery. View this photo on Instagram Dots — Get a free mini cup of Dippin' Dots during a two-hour window at participating locations. View this photo on Instagram x Ben & Jerry's — DashPass members get $5 off two pints of Ben & Jerry's ice cream. View this photo on Instagram Queen — Get a free Dilly Bar with any order of $1 or more placed through the DQ App or website. View this photo on Instagram — Get a free Bon Gelati or Gelatelli frozen product when you spend $40 or more. Your weekly grocery run just got a whole lot more interesting. Lidl is giving away free Bon Gelati or Gelatelli frozen treats when you clip the coupon in the MyLidl app after spending $40 in-store. — Join the Friendly's Fan Club Rewards program for a free cone or dish of ice cream. View this photo on Instagram — Sweet Rewards Loyalty Program Members can get a single-dip sugar cone for $1.55. View this photo on Instagram — Customers have the option to add Sundae Fudge Sauce to any order for free. View this photo on Instagram Slab Creamery — Loyalty members receive a free small ice cream (valid for seven days). View this photo on Instagram — Get a free ice cream pup cup in-store. View this photo on Instagram — Target Circle members can get 50% off one Talenti pint after purchasing one at full price. View this photo on Instagram Leeuwen — Enjoy $3 scoops of the iconic Honeycomb ice cream from 12 p.m.–2 p.m. EST. View this photo on Instagram — Get a free small Frosty with any purchase through the Wendy's app. View this photo on Instagram Let us know which ice cream you'll be scooping up this Sunday! (Bonus: Comment your favorite ice cream flavor.) If you prefer to make your own frozen treat, download the free Tasty app to browse and save some of our favorite ice cream recipes — no subscription required.
Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Best cakes ever': Highest-rated bakery in Worcester bakes 'phenomenal' cakes
Have you ordered from Worcester's highest-rated bakery? There's nothing quite like the smell and sight of homemade sweet treats, so if you're looking for a new bakery to help you celebrate your big occasions, you'll need to search no more. By Rocksy is Worcester's highest-rated bakery, at the time of writing. Our rating is based on the bakery's current score on Google Reviews and the number of reviews written about it. By Rocksy is a home-based bakery in Worcester (Image: By Rocksy) By Rocksy is a home-based bakery in Worcester with every order being 'handmade with love and care'. Customers are able to ask for bespoke celebration cakes, including those for weddings and birthdays, as well as other sweet treats like cake bars. Bakery owner Rocksy Obogeanu told Worcester News: 'My cakes and toppers are all about telling stories - rooted in my Romanian heritage and enhanced with a British twist. 'I aim to bring unique, authentic flavours to every celebration, whether it's a birthday, wedding, or special moment.' The business has a five-star hygiene rating and was set up during a 'difficult chapter' of Rocksy's life as a distraction, but now it's something she is very passionate about. She said: 'I'm Rocksy - the heart and hands behind ByRocksy, a home-based bakery where every cake tells a story. Baking found me during a difficult chapter in my life - when I was looking for a hobby to keep my mind busy on sleepless nights or restless days. 'What started as a simple distraction soon turned into a deep passion, and eventually, a business built on love, resilience, and creativity. Rooted in my Romanian heritage and sprinkled with a British twist, everything I create is full of authentic flavour and meaning. 'From birthday cakes and wedding showstoppers to personalised candy bars and dessert tables - every treat is designed to turn your celebration into something unforgettable. By Rocksy makes a variety of celebration cakes (Image: By Rocksy) 'I'm proud to run a 5-star hygiene-rated business, working from home in Worcester - no storefront, just a passion-fuelled kitchen where everything is handmade with care and intention.' Customers have been impressed with their cake orders, with one sharing on Google Reviews: 'I recently ordered a cake from By Rocksy and I couldn't be happier with my experience. From the moment I reached out, she was incredibly friendly and accommodating, making the process a breeze. 'The quality of the ingredients she uses is truly impressive. The cake was not only beautifully decorated but also delicious, with rich flavours that clearly came from high-quality products. It was moist and perfectly balanced, making it a hit at my event. 'If you're looking for a cake maker who prioritises quality and offers a personal touch, I highly recommend by Rocksy. I'll definitely be ordering again!' Recommended reading: This is Worcester's highest-rated cafe and it serves 'the best coffee' Hidden gem food spots you can enjoy across Worcestershire Worcestershire's highest-rated farm shop sells 'excellent food' and has a cafe Another said: 'These cakes are phenomenal! For someone who doesn't really like cakes I always want more of ByRocksy cakes! The taste is sensational, good variety of flavours, not too sweet or sickly, refreshing and light, lovely sponge. 'My friend's mum had some and her second slice was bigger than her first - that's how much she enjoyed it. Then I got my mum to try some and she couldn't get enough of it either - she said she wasn't even hungry but carried on eating until it was finished! X well worth the money'. This person said: 'Best cakes ever! I ordered so many times from her and I was never disappointed about the taste or the design.😍 Highly recommend! 🤤🥰🥰'.
CTV News
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Barrie's Butter Tart Festival returns to the downtown
A sweet and sticky weekend is ahead with the return of the annual Open Air Dunlop Butter Tart Festival in Barrie. Dunlop Street and Meridian Place will be busy with those seeking to satisfy their sweet tooth. The event kicks off Saturday starting at 10 a.m. with over 100 vendors offering butter tarts, gourmet goods, crafts and more. At 11 a.m., local judges will crown the best sweet treats. Organizers are expecting a big crowd for the single-day event. 'They can expect a day filled with butter tarts, for sure. We will have a contest as well taking place in the afternoon where we will go through the vendors and rate their butter tarts," explained Rebecca Kokosarevic, with the Downtown Barrie BIA. To cap off the event, live entertainment starts at 4 p.m. with performances by 'Second Hand Rumours' – a Fleetwood Mac tribute band and 'Shania Twink' - Toronto's iconic queer country tribute band that will hit the stage with hits by Shania Twain, Tracy Chapman, and Alanis Morissette to name a few. Admission is free. And here's a fun fact: The earliest butter tart recipe appeared in a cookbook back in the 1900s at the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre in Barrie.
The Sun
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
M&S launches new ‘epic' sweet treat rivalling iconic US brand and shoppers are drooling
MARKS and Spencer's have launched an 'epic' sweet treat which rivals an iconic American snack. Another shopper even said that they are 'better' than similar cookies on the market. 3 3 The brand new M&S cookies have both a topping and a filling, just like products from Ben's Cookies and Crumbl Cookies. Costing just £2, the M&S Chunked N' Loaded cookies also come in three flavours. The Raspberry Cheesecake and Chocolate & Hazelnut flavours have flown off the shelves, but shoppers are particularly excited about the pistachio flavour. One TikToker raved: 'For someone who had a crumbl cookie, these are better.' Another said: 'It's like a Ben's Cookie, it's literally the same texture… it's a throwback. 'It's not dry at all, squidgy centre, crunchy outside.' A fellow social media user even described them as 'epic'. The delicious snacks are made freshly in M&S' famed in-store bakeries. The supermarket chain's bakery regularly goes viral for its incredible baked goods, with thousands of customers rushing to buy the Eton Mess Milkshake. A twist on the dessert dish, the milkshake combines raspberry and strawberry flavours and is topped with whipped cream, dried raspberries and meringue. It costs just £4.25 to buy and is part of M&S' summer menu. The supermarket has also added a strawberry matcha to its menu, along with a cake based on the one featured in the Mathilda movie. The news comes after Dubai-style chocolate became a huge hit online, with hundreds of brands incorporating the pistachio-flavoured sweet treat into their products. Lidl launched a Dubai-style chocolate cream in May, while Aldi have started selling their own bar for just £3.99. Meanwhile, Waitrose were forced to impose a two-bar limit on its Dubai-style chocolate bars as fans were taking so many of them home. Signs quickly began to appear in stores, which read: 'No more than 2 bars per person please… because we want everyone to have the chance to enjoy our delicious chocolate. 'Thank for your understanding." A spokesperson for the brand added: 'Due to the incredible popularity of this product, we want to make sure that as many customers as possible have the opportunity to try it.'
Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
‘Who doesn't love ice cream?': New homemade ice cream shop opens in west Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topekans will soon have a new place to cool off as a new ice cream shop prepares to open its doors to the public. Keith Berry can be found behind the counter at The Ultimate Scoop in west Topeka. His new ice cream shop features a rotation of specialty flavors that are all made in-house. 'Who doesn't love ice cream?' Berry said. 'The thing with me is, when looking at businesses I kinda look at things that are kind of recession-proof. I've done the whole restaurant thing years ago and I find that sweet treats are what people love. When things are going bad, what do you want? You want a sweet treat. You're depressed? Who doesn't want a pint of ice cream to sit up in front of a movie with?' 'I think it's a very bad move': Topeka residents, business owners resist plan for new fueling station Berry may be familiar to some people. He used to own Paradise Donuts in Topeka, but recently swapped over to the ice cream business to pursue a passion in frozen treats. 'I used to own Paradise Donuts here in town,' Berry said. 'Bought that here back in 2015 and I always had a plan to kind of incorporate the ice cream with the donut business but being in the donut business is so labor-intensive, it was just so time-consuming doing the donuts that we just had no way to do the ice cream.' Half of I-70 to close in Topeka on Saturday The Ultimate Scoop has numerous different flavors to choose from. Customers can expect to find white-chocolate raspberry, carrot cake, Oreo and more. 'Since I have gotten into the deserts like donuts and ice creams and stuff like that, I really find that those are the things that I am most passionate about because people love those things,' Berry said. The Ultimate Scoop will have its official first day on Friday, June 27. You can find it at 4140 Southwest Huntoon Street. More information on the ice cream shop can be found on its Facebook, by sending an email to theultimatescooptopeka@ or by calling 785-329-5052. New Topeka BBQ restaurant rises from the ashes of an old favorite For more local eats news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Follow Matthew Self on X (Twitter): Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
