Thrifty Ice Cream

[Ladyjeeper]

is thrifty no more......We went to the Malecon to watch the sunset and people watch tonight. We thought that some ice cream sounded good so we went into Thrifty and got a one scoop cone apiece. She says 4.40 and I say Huh? It is 2:20 a scoop! I haven't bought ice cream out in a while but we thought that was awful high. I remember when a scoop was a nickel! Oh well, the Malecon was fun anyway!

 

[MIRAMAR]

But the best flavor is Choco Crunch- very addictive.

 

[Ladyjeeper]

Choco anything is addictive for me.......LOL! I may spring for another one...

 

[tequilatodd]

Choco Crunch is the same as Chocolate Malted Crunch here. Always a favorite.
Not sure about the price. That does seem higher that what you would pay here. But it might be imported from the US.
I remember paying .15 cents a scoop when I was a kid. Used to go the Thrifty Drug at McClintock and Southern. (ohhh the memories)

 

[Ladyjeeper]

That's where I went. I went to school at McClintock......And it was a nickel in the 70's....LOL!

 

[tequilatodd]

 

[audsley]

Does anyone remember Bing's ice cream parlors in Mexico? Back in the 70s I patronized them in places like Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan. Don't know if Rocky Point had them as I wasn't going to Rocky Point back then. But they were outstanding. The superior ice cream experience was just one more reason to go to Mexico.

 

[Luna]

NOOOO - Thrifty's is gone!!!
That was a little tradition we had (really just another excuse to go to Old Port )
BUMMER

 

[Roberto]

Thrifty is still there.

 

[mondone]

I'm pretty sure I saw one over by Duke's last week.

 

[Roberto]

I think LJ was suggesting that Thrifty was not thrifty (Inexpensive) any more. Yes they are still in the Malecon.

 

[mondone]

Yeah, seems like all ice cream shops got rather pricey lately. I paid a small fortune for some prickly pear gelato out at Tortilla Flat a few weeks ago. But I figured that was to be expected at a tourist trap like that.

 

[tequilatodd]

Yeah, seems like all ice cream shops got rather pricey lately. I paid a small fortune for some prickly pear gelato out at Tortilla Flat a few weeks ago. But I figured that was to be expected at a tourist trap like that.

And the fact that its prickly pear, and Gelato.

 

[Luna]

OK - Totally misunderstood that, it is clear now.
Gotta have my ice cream cone (or cones) when in PP.

 

[tequilatodd]

You can get it at most Water n' Ice stores here in the valley. But view is not as good

 

[Luna]

Actually never get it in the US anymore - one of the things I treat myself to in PP.