The Last Real One, And Clarksdale Makes The Best

In the ’40s, there were several Borden’s ice cream parlors across the country.  Today, there’s just one: in Lafayette, Louisiana.

So…how could we not…

If you live along the Gulf Coast and know what an Elmer’s Gold Brick Egg is (they’re available around Easter), at Borden’s, you can get “Goldbrick” as a topping any time — milk chocolate + pecans:

Approval:

Butter pecan:

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Meanwhile, I have a new favorite ice cream. Which…I should actually say gelato — Sweet Magnolia Ice Cream Company that’s made in Clarksdale, Mississippi is available at my Whole Foods. Delta Buttered Pecan Gelato = *the best*.