Orange Leaf closing for good after today

[mamajoan.livejournal.com]

Orange Leaf posted on Facebook that today will be their last day of operation because their lease is up. (And everything is 50% off today.) This was news to me! Am I the only one surprised? (Edit: seems like this must have been sudden, because as recently as Sept 8 they posted on Facebook that they were looking to hire two new people.)

With the recent closing of iYo, this leaves quite a froyo gap in the square all of a sudden!? Has froyo had its moment and now become uncool? :(

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Dole Whip?

[sd210.livejournal.com]

Sheesh, had I known that they had Dole Whip, I would have gone there more often!
But in all seriousness, it is always sad when a local shop closes. That's somebody's dream going out of business (or at the very least, somebody's job being lost). Very sad.

But I will say this - - for anyone looking for good ice cream at reasonable (Non-JP Licks) pricing in Davis, you can get a HUGE portion of Richardson's ice cream at the concession stand at the Somerville Theatre. They have it all year long and you don't need a movie ticket, they serve it from the popcorn stand (just walk in). Very reasonably priced and their small portion is HUGE.

Re: Dole Whip?

[mindstalk.livejournal.com]

Though they have like 4 flavors at a time. And personally I haven't been that impressed with their vanilla or chocolate, but tastes vary, of course.

Actually the really cheap ice cream place seems to be Flatbread and Bowling. $1.50! Not exactly "walk in and out" ambiance, but I was happy to dig in after dinner.

RE: Dole Whip?

[emcicle.livejournal.com]

Mr Crepe also has Richardson's ice cream, and usually different flavor selections than the Theatre has. Before Somerville Theatre renovated the concession stand area, they had a much larger ice cream selection, so that's been kind of a bummer. But I feel like they are the best kept (ice cream) secret in the square. I agree the price and portions are great.

RE: Dole Whip?

[teko.livejournal.com]

Sheesh, had I known that they had Dole Whip, I would have gone there more often!

I had no idea, either! I visited Orange Leaf the afternoon of their last day; the employees looked dour and half of the yogurt machines weren't functioning or were turned off, and the ones that worked dripped out watery stuff. So maybe I wasn't missing much. Dole Whip always tastes better when eaten in Adventureland anyway.

RE: Dole Whip?

[mamajoan.livejournal.com]

This is good to know about the movie theater, but alas, not much help for those of us who choose froyo for medical reasons.