Wine, caviar,
foie gras - I have remained ignorant of these alleged fine
cuisines. But ice cream, sure. Having worked at an ice
cream shop in high school and having spent 27 years eating
a scoop whenever I couldn't talk myself out of it, makes
me a connoisseur.
I remained
skeptical of Emack & Bolio's motto, right up until my
first taste of Twisted Dee-Light. I spent the rest of the
day wondering, "Could this be the best ice cream I'd ever
had?"
All of the shop's
flavors had the same rich taste, a fullness that didn't
dissipate as the ice cream melted. I liked Twisted
Dee-Light - chocolate ice cream, fudge chunks and brownies
- the best. The flavor's origins, named after rocker Dee
Snider of Twisted Sister, only added to its allure. A
small scoop costs $3.15.
The Boston-based
chain started out as a place for its owners, who
represented musicians, to hang out after concerts in a
city where the clubs closed early. It still maintains
rigorous standards. All of the ice cream is made in Boston
and shipped to stores such as the one near Boca Raton. The
store keeps the ice cream in freezers behind the counter.
Apparently, keeping it in a glass case out front, as most
shops do, would adulterate the taste. Whatever it is, it
seems to be working.
I also enjoyed
the Oreo-oatmeal flavor - oatmeal cookies and Oreos in
vanilla ice cream; the regular Oreo without the oatmeal;
and the Chocolate Flake - slivers of chocolate in vanilla
ice cream. I didn't have time to try them all, but I'm
fairly confident that you can't go wrong at Emack &
Bolio's.
