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Pumpkin Cheesecake from Starbucks:





Really good Pumpkin Cheesecake, what really makes this is the crust. Very moist and provides a very rich graham cracker taste/Cinnamon flavor. The cheesecake is rich, and packs a dense pumpkin flavor. There are hints of cinnamon and nutmeg in each and every bite. For those who love the trifecta of pumpkin puree, cinnamon, and nutmeg all found within a pumpkin cheesecake or pie. This will be a hit.
9/10


Ultimate White Chunk Pumpkin Cookies





Very soft, moist, and pack a ton of pumpkin, gingersnap and molasses flavor. The white chunks of chocolate chips are icing on the cake. These cookies even for coming from the walmart bakery are a must try. The combination of flavors are perfect and leave for a great cookie


10/10


Jalapeno & Cheese Stuffed Monte Cristo Bacon Cheeseburger Burger & Cinnamon Sugar Sweet Potato Fries:

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Ample Hills Floatin’ Over The High Line


http://theicecreaminformant.freeforu...atin-over-high








A unique twist of root beer flavored ice cream and mix-ins that fell short or a great execution. Ample Hills did a great job on nailing a root beer base, and for those who love root beer they will enjoy this greatly. The marshmallows I had 0 problems with as they were perfect. Super soft, great flavor, and give you a root beer float kind of vibe as you venture through this offering. The sprinkles were just there, even though they did not really enhance this pint. While it was nice to try a limited edition flavor in the taste of new york, I will be looking forward to the other flavors that were included.


Grade: C+

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1201 Kitchen in Erie, PA
New Seasonal menu at my favorite fine dining joint.


Top Left: Charred Shrimp
with salsa verde, toasted pepitas, charred pineapple


Top Right:
Salt & pepper tiger shrimp
with grilled cauliflower steak, brown butter salpicón of golden raisin, sunflower, arugula, olives, fresh cheese, salsa cacahuaté


Bottom Left:
chirashi sushi [scattered sushi bowl]
tuna sashimi, cured salmon, grilled shrimp, wasabi caviar, summer vegetables, warm rice, smoky ponzu


Bottom Right:
pan roasted tomahawk pork steak (all natural)
with grilled zucchini, crispy bacon buttermilk, old bay-caramelized fennel

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Trader Joes haul in buffalo with [MENTION=67841]mkretz[/MENTION]

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Paula's Donuts from Buffalo, NY


Maple Angel
Pumpkin
Chocolate Frosted Bavarian
Chocolate Frosted Chocolate Angel Cream
Peanut Butter filled Peanut Yeast
Cinnamon Apple Filled





Thin Man Brewery - Buffalo, NY


Tokyo Burger - Burger & Bone marrow, covered in Gruyere, pork belly, caramelized onions, and topped with a Fried Egg on Texas Toast.

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Ample Hills Hells kitchen Sink:


http://theicecreaminformant.freeforu...s-kitchen-sink








This pint is what you would expect from Ample Hills with a small twist. Even with the added element of Guinness to the ice cream it did not skew my final ranking of this flavor. Toffee and Brownies stole the show when you rank the mix-ins offered in Hell's Kitchen Sink. The crunch, texture, and chewiness from the mix-ins form together and enhance this offering. While the cookie dough was lackluster it is a mix-in Ample Hills can improve on. This pint was much better than Floatin’ Over The High Line, but there could be small tweaks to make it one of Ample Hill's best flavors.


Grade: B

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Cinnamon Donut Chips Ahoy





The description is Cinnamon and Apple Donut Flavored Chips. The cookies like the S'mores and Red Velvet I reviewed not too long ago are very soft, moist, and chewy. The downside is these suckers are small and can be gone in a matter of two bites even at 150 kcals per 2 cookies.


The good news is the cinnamon aroma is strong out of the container, and that is the stronger flavor when biting into the cookie. The mini chip pieces don't give a huge apple vibe to them at all. The Donut and Cinnamon aspect are definitely there, the cookie lacks the apple flavoring. Not that I am going to say thats a bad thing, but the name is misleading. In the end it tastes like a cinnamon donut, being that they missed the apple flavoring you cannot say they live up to their name, but they are still good.


7.5/10

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Still as good as ever....

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Big ups to @bbartsche for shipping me Purple Glaze donuts all the way from New Jersey!


Wake & Bacon - Maple Glaze & Bacon Bits
Salty Dog - Caramel Drizzle, Dulce De Leche Filling, Sea Salt Sprinkles
PB & J - Choc Icing, Jelly Filling, PB Drizzle
La Dona - Cinnamon & Sugar w/ Dulce De Leche filling
Holey Cannoli - Choc Icing, Mini Chocolate Chips, Cannoli Filling
Good Karamel - Chocolate icing, dulce de leche filling, and heath bar
French Toast - Cinnamon and Sugar, Cream Filling, Maple Drizzle
Cluster Nut - Chocolate icing, peanuts, and caramel
That S'more - Chocolate icing, grham cracker, and marshmallow
"Lord of the Swirl," - Our brutally fluffy donut swirled with vanilla & chocolate icing, filled with chocolate & bavarian cream & topped with chocolate crunchies
Boston Cream - Chocolate Glazed and Cream Filled
Classic Bavarian - Classic Bavarian with Cream Filling





Ample HIlls The Commodore


http://theicecreaminformant.freeforu...ills-commodore












There is a reason why this is a Vanderbilt exclusive flavor and has been a top seller on the Ample Hills line. Sweet, salty, and savory you name it this pint delivers it. If you are a fan of honey comb cereal, sweet nectar honey, and chocolate or potato chips you will be in heaven. Easily a pint I could rescoop and never get sick of. This has to be one of my favorite flavors off the Ample Hills lineup. With one pint left in my collection of New York I cannot claim this my all-time favorite just yet!


Grade: A

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Pumpkin Pie Shake, Pumpkin Pie Cheerios, Pumpkin Spice Life:

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Ample Hill's It Came From Gowanus
http://theicecreaminformant.freeforu...s-came-gowanus








There are no words left after this pint. Easily the best pint offered on the Ample Hills lineup from start to finish. If you love chocolate this base could be scooped by itself. Combine brownies to a superb chocolate base and its like checking yourself into chocolate therapy. The saltiness and crunch of the crackers are the Ample Hills spotlight signature mix-in. The saltiness helps increase the flavor from the base and other elements thrown together in this offering.


Grade: A+

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Baskin Robbin's Mom's Makin Cookies:


http://theicecreaminformant.freeforu...-makin-cookies








Overall for a first time experience with Baskin Robin's I was very satisfied. This store bought pint had the consistency of Ample Hills and Salt and Straw as far as compliments go. While the base is not up to par with quality of some of the top dogs on the ice cream market it was satisfactory. The combination of brown sugar and cookies left a very good flavor mixture. The small amount of chocolate chips gave you a brown sugar chocolate chip cookie replica and had a powerful swirl of cookie dough. I have heard some hit or miss reviews on Baskin Robins, but this was a very positive encounter.


Grade: B+

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Pumkpin Spice Babka Bread:





I had higher hopes. After seeing a lot of middle of the road reviews they are all pretty spot on. No where near as good as the chocolate babka cake.
This cake is a little dry, the pumpkin flavor is mediocre, and the pumpkin pie spices are very minimal. The little graham on top is nice, but the filling on the inside is pretty weak. Overall not the greatest, TJ's could of done on a lot better on this seasonal special.


6.5/10

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Amelia Baked goods
PB Cookie , Stuffed PB&J Cookie, Cinnamon Break
Switzerland Chocolate
TJ Hookup:

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Rolling to West Vriginia and all packed up