Since we had already planned on celebrating anniversaries with The Brother and his Wife at our favorite UXLocale Restaurant, Himself asked what I wanted to do for our anniversary. I'm not a big fan of ice cream. If I had to pick another dessert, I'd choose cake, pie, or cookies first, but during the Summer, I do enjoy ice cream, and I wanted a sundae to celebrate.
Most of the places around us are ice cream stands, and the Little Princess wanted to sit down and eat her sundae. Inside with AC and no bugs. We ended up at one of the few Friendly's Restaurant and Ice Cream still open. Friendly's used to be known for their ice cream, hamburgers, and sandwiches. When a lot of the chain restaurants started opening up, Friendly's tried to compete and expanded their menu. The restaurants didn't do too well, and many of them closed. Friendly's should have stayed with their original offerings
We had lunch. I had a vanilla Coke (Coke with a splash of vanilla syrup) and a Bacon Cheeseburger and since it was our anniversary, I splurged with waffle fries. I didn't bother taking a picture of lunch.
I had a Forbidden Fudge Brownie Sundae
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I miss Friendly's. All of ours around me have since closed. But one thing about ice cream in New England, is that there are lots of stands. And you are so right about sitting down to enjoy a sundae. Yours looks very very yummy. Happy T day CJ. hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteIt's too bad most of the Friendly's are closed. The one we went to could use a face lift.
DeleteDelish CJ! Here in Texas its all about DQ! Happy T day~ Hugs! deb
ReplyDeleteI didn't think about DQ. The closest one to me is near my friend, Teague. I do like their Blizzards
DeleteSad it cooled down - Ingo really came home with salted caramel ice-cream, but... brrrr, too cold.
ReplyDeleteHmmm coke and vanilla, love that! And Bacon Cheeseburger!!! YUM!!!
And Anniversary - what ahappy post! Happy T-Day!
I don't care for ice cream during the Winter either.
DeleteWe'd get along fine with dessert choices, I see, but a sundae does sound good on a hot day :) Happy T Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteYummy! Perfect way to celebrate!
ReplyDeleteLike reliving a first date
DeleteFriendly’s was never present in any of the places where I grew up, but in the last decade or so, relatives in Florida LOVED it, even as it declined precipitously. So we had to suffer its death throes. Your sundae looks super, maybe your Friendly’s has survived better.
ReplyDeletebest… mae at maefood.blogspot.com
This is about the only one open. The one we really liked to go to closed. A Starbuck's is going in now. 😿
DeleteYes, when ever an eating establishment strays away from what works for them it usually doesn't fare well. I do like the look of that sundae. Have a nice day today.
ReplyDeleteFriendly's does know how to do ice cream
DeleteI somehow doubt Friendly's has made it past the Mississippi, since the only time I hear about it is from you. That is a fabulous looking sundae. Now I want a brownie because I have fudge topping (must be heated) and I have chocolate ice cream. This is making my mouth water. I am sad you didn't share your meal, but glad you shared your coke and sundae with us for T this Tuesday, dear CJ!
ReplyDeleteFriendly's was local to New England. Their headquarters are located in Western Massachusetts in the town of Wilbraham
DeleteForbidden Fudge Brownie Sundae sounds sinful and very delicious! Perfect for an anniversary.
ReplyDeleteIt was awesomely delicious
DeleteThis sounds really delicious, a great way to celebrate your anniversary!
ReplyDeletePerfect because it was a really warm day
DeleteHappy anniversaries! So lovely to celebrate with everyone, the meals sound so yummy and wow, that sundae looks delicious - I wouldn't mind sharing ...lol 😊. Happy T Day wishes! Hugs Jo x
ReplyDeleteEat all you want. Eye candy has zero calories 😺
DeleteI don't think I have ever been to a
ReplyDeleteFriendly's before. I want that forbidden fudge brownie sundae. Happy anniversary!
Forbidden fudge brownie is a perfect flavor combination
DeleteA delicious looking Sunday. I didn't realize Friendly's was still around.
ReplyDeleteHappy Tea Day,
Kate
I only know 2 restaurants that are left
DeleteHappy anniversary - sounds like a nice place. I couldn't get on for awhile - every time i would try this page loaded with code. same on a few of my sites.
ReplyDeleteI had that happen, too. Blogger has been having some issues
DeleteHappy Anniversary! We used to have a lot of great ice cream places around, but over the years they had unfortunately closed.
ReplyDeleteAnd OOOHHHH does that Forbidden Fudge Brownie Sundae look DELICICIOUS!
BTW, it seems that Blogger finally got the problem straightened out - the only blog that still does not update on my blog is Low Carb Diabetic for some reason. Mine was not updating on your blogroll either I noticed before.
I still have a few that aren't updating even though I know there is new content daily. Sooner or later, Google will figure it out
DeleteYum! Looks and sounds fab! Fun way to celebrate an anniversary! I would have gotten fries too - no dieting on anniversaries! LOL. Happy T-day and hugz to you CJ
ReplyDeleteNope, no dieting. And I only ate half my meal so I would have room for the sundae
DeleteI'm not a huge ice cream fan either, unless it's hot weather but then it's rarely hot weather here lol. Happy T Day! Elle/EOTC xx
ReplyDeleteWe had a really hot Summer so lots of opportunities for ice cream
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