Ice cream brand Serendipity Brands has just partnered with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and for the best reason: ice cream! The super-premium dessert company is bringing four new pints that are all inspired by your favorite series and movies.
Get ready to dig into Friends Central Perk Almond Fudge, The Goonies Sloth and Chunk Rocky Rooooaad, Caddyshack Gopher Trax and A Christmas Story Oh Fudge! Peppermint Cookie Fudge Sundae. The Friends pint is in the permanent Serendipity lineup, while The Goonies, CaddyShack and A Christmas Story will be limited-time releases.
Sal Pesce, president and COO of Serendipity Brands says “Friends is a pop culture classic that we couldn’t be more thrilled to create a special flavor for! Our Central Perk Almond Fudge flavor is nostalgia in a pint that makes you feel like you’re with your six best friends indulging in a sweet treat at a coffee shop.”
So what exactly are the tasty flavors? Friends Central Perk Almond Fudge pint is made with chocolate covered almonds and fudge swirls that creates a mocha almond fudge ice cream. You can already binge on the Friends ice cream which is available at select retailers and on serendipitybrands.com for $5.99 each, but keep your eyes peeled for the other three later this year.
Start off 2021 on the right scoop. Baskin-Robbins wants fans to embrace their love for chocolate and treat themselves in the new year. Indulge in a decadent chocolate experience with the January Flavor of the Month, Chocolate Trilogy.
Available for a limited time only Chocolate Trilogy is an explosion of chocolatey goodness, swirled to creamy perfection. Bringing together the best that chocolate has to offer with each unforgettable bite, Chocolate Trilogy combines the toasted, earthy notes of malted chocolate, the buttery, sweet flavor of white chocolate, and the classically delicious, milky flavor of Belgian chocolate to create a delightfully decadent chocolate experience.
“We wanted to take a classic flavor and elevate it to a whole new level by combining multiple chocolate flavors,” said Jeanne Bolger, Director of Research and Development.. “We wanted to create something familiar, yet exciting, and highly crave-able.”
This new flavor is the ultimate treat for even the most discerning chocolate lover’s palette, this brand new flavor is perfect in a scoop or as a seriously delicious milkshake.
After the year we’ve had many families are looking forward to seeing what 2021 has in store. While New Year’s Eve celebrations might look a little different this year, we can still celebrate the end of 2020 and welcome a new year in a fun and delicious way. Jelly Belly Candy has several non-alcoholic treats to serve at your celebration.
Champagne Jelly Beans
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Packaged in a mini plastic champagne bottles for a festive touch, the Champagne Jelly Beans are a great themed treat for everyone’s champagne holiday. They have an iridescent finish giving them the “bubbly” touch.
Rosé Jelly Beans
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Inspired by the trendy, pink sparking wine, Jelly Belly created deliciously dry yet sweet Rosé Jelly Beans. They have an iridescent finish that suggests the effervescence of a real sparkling wine and come in mini bottles.
Cocktail Classics
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Inspired by the most elegant of shaken, stirred and poured cocktails, Jelly Belly bean mixologists blended the finest ingredients to transport you to the golden age of the cocktail. The Cocktail Classics includes five flavors: Mojito, Peach Bellini, Piña Colada, Pomegranate Cosmo and Strawberry Daiquiri.
Draft Beer Beans
Jelly Belly
Jelly Belly's Draft Beer Beans took the authentic taste of a freshly poured draft beer (without the alcohol!) and turned it into a gourmet jelly bean.
These non-alcoholic products are also a perfect way for those who are participating in Dry January to indulge with a yummy treat.
National Cookie Day is the perfect day to indulge in a sweet treat. Cheryl’s Cookies and Harry & David are celebrating in delicious ways. They are offering seasonal flavors and festive gifts to creative ways to enjoy these gourmet delights in the comfort of home.
The countdown to Christmas begins with the brand new and exclusive Advent Calendar Cookie Box, the tastiest way for families to connect with one another and be merry.
Cookie artisans can reinvent the traditional cookie platter by crafting an Instagram and Pinterest-worthy holiday cookie board. Using gourmet cookies as the foundation, this dessert tray can be personalized with a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors.
photo: Harry & David
Starting today, Fri., Dec. 4 to Sun., Dec. 6, the National Cookie Day Sampler Box from Cheryl’s Cookies is on sale for $9.99 and includes free delivery. This assortment arrives with six popular cookie flavors and a $10 reward card to use on your next purchase.
Bring the donut shop into your living room. After a successful 2019 launch, lifestyle brand Homesick announced it would once again team up with Dunkin’ to bring back limited-edition candles inspired by some of the brand’s beloved menu items. Original Blend Coffee and Old Fashioned Donuts scents are back by popular demand and come with a new candle personalization feature.
“When we first started working with Dunkin’ to create this collection, we immediately bonded over our shared passion for putting a smile on people’s faces. It was all the more fulfilling for us to see such a positive response to the lineup – between Old Fashioned and Original Blend selling out so quickly, and an influx of comments, DMs, and emails from our customers asking us to bring it back,” said Lauren Lamagna, Director of Product Development and Merchandising at Homesick. “Whether our customers are buying for themselves to relive a special Dunkin’ memory, or to give to friends and family customized with their go-to order, we’re excited to team up with Dunkin’ again to offer this meaningful gift for the holiday season.”
Homesick x Dunkin’ Collection candle fragrances include:
Original Blend: Dunkin’s signature blend coffee that has been keeping America running for 70 years. The combination of Original Blend Coffee and cream delivers a sweet scent to be enjoyed by all.
Old Fashioned: Indulge in the coziness of freshly baked Old Fashioned Donuts with the sweet but subtle scent of traditional warm spices that wrap you in nostalgia.
Packaged in Dunkin’s iconic pink and orange colors, the limited-edition collection is available beginning today, Nov. 23, at homesick.com/dunkin for $34. For an additional $15 you can add a personalized message on the jar to make it an extra special gift for your favorite Dunkin’ fan.
Each candle is hand-poured in the U.S. with a soy wax blend and offers a generous burn time of 60 to 80 hours.
“In a year when everyone could use a little more cheer, Dunkin’ coffee and donuts and Homesick candles have both played a role in bringing people moments of comfort and joy. Our fans are as unique as their coffee orders and we wanted to bring back our collaboration with the fun new twist of personalization,” said Justin Unger, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Dunkin’ Brands. “After last year’s response, it was an easy decision to team up with Homesick again to bring back those fan-favorite fragrances and allow people nationwide to experience Dunkin’ at home.”
Many parents are looking for fun alternatives to keep their kids busy on Halloween. This year trick-or-treating may involve indulging in sweet treats at home. Sprinkles has families covered with their newly released limited-edition Halloween DYO-TO-GO Cupcake Box.
Available on Sprinkles.com now until Oct. 31 for $25, these boxes are the perfect activity for families and kids to enjoy together this Halloween.
Each kit comes with:
4 unfrosted cupcakes (1 Red Velvet, 1 Dark Chocolate, 1 Sprinkle, 1 Pumpkin)
Frosting (2 Cream Cheese, 2 Dark Chocolate Buttercream)
Who else is excited to countdown the days until the holidays? Maybe you are just happy to see 2020 come to an end. Walmart has you covered with the ultimate countdown we all need this season.
Starting Nov. 1, the new Tasty 12 Days of Wine, Cheese + Chocolate Pairings Holiday Calendars will be available at Walmart stores. The best part of all is that all three can be purchased together for less than $100. Plus, if you grab all three you’ll have samples of wine already perfectly paired with cheese and chocolate. We can’t think of a better way to ring in the season.
The new Tasty Holiday Calendars bring 12 days of wine, cheese and chocolate pairings to life with wines like SRSLY Sauv Blanc, Oh So Rose and Beyond Red Blend. Discover unique cheese pairings including mozzarella cheddar and jalapeño pepper and chocolate pairings including a pink ruby cocoa strawberry ganache heart and a dark chocolate ganache tree.
Tasty 12 Days of Wine – $69.98
Whet your palette with cans of Tasty wine, each equivalent to two glasses of wine. Enjoy exciting varietals including Bubbly Rose, Beyond Red Blend, SRSLY Sauv Blanc, Pinot Noir, Deeply Blood Orange, Oh So Rose, Raspberry Rose, For Real Grapefruit and Lil’ Brut.
Tasty 12 Days of Cheese – $9.98
What’s wine without cheese! Pair your blend with a selection of cheeses such as mozzarella cheddar, sharp cheddar, jalapeno pepper and cheddar.
Tasty 12 Days of Chocolate – $9.98
Indulge in decadent chocolates, paired perfectly with your daily glass (or two!) of vino. Enjoy samplings of punk ruby cocoa strawberry ganache hearts, milk chocolate sea salted caramel snowmen and dark chocolate ganache trees.
It’s been tricky keeping Portland kids occupied safely this summer! And although we know Portland families have totally got this, there’s no denying there are things we’re starting to miss from the days before COVID. So until we cross the finish line, here are 13 things we’re looking forward to being able to do with the kids again soon.photo: deanna via yelp
1.Take the kids to a neighborhood festival: Portland families love to party. Food, music and dancing are some of the things that make up the soul of our city. That’s why we can’t wait for Mississippi Street Fair, Multnomah Days, Dragon Boat Festival, or any of the many, many, many others to start up again. We’re not picky, any party will do!
2. Fountain Play: When the weather is warm, Portland families love to get wet. Sure we’ve enjoyed jumping in lakes and playing at the coast. But there’s something extra special about our urban fountains and splash pads. Letting the kiddos laugh, play and splash in the city’s fountains (like Jamison Square, downtown’s Salmon Street Springs by the river, or the many splash pads at parks across the city), is one of the things we miss most and can’t wait to indulge in again.
photo: Oregon Zoo
3. The Oregon Zoo. While families have been able to visit the zoo, activities have been severely limited. We can’t wait to indulge in a full reopening of our beloved zoo and opportunities to check out the many keeper talks, animal presentations, and other learning events at the Oregon Zoo (not to mention sharing an elephant ear!).
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3.Breakfast and brunch. Portland is home to some of the best restaurants in the world! Oh how we long for those long, lazy mornings enjoying sips and bits with our friends and family at our favorite breakfast and brunch spots.
photo: istock
4. Storytime with Friends. One of our favorite family activities includes tall tales told by local librarians. We can’t wait to meet old or new friends again at story times in the neighborhood library or local kids store.
5. Game time! There’s no better way to spend a day than filling it full of affordable games. We can’t wait to hit the indoor nickel arcades like Avalon Theater & Wunderland or Ground Kontrol again.
photo: Oregon Zoo
6. Outdoor concerts. One of the hardest this to give up this summer was the live family-friendly music. Pack the wagon full of food and blankets for an outdoor concert, like Oregon Zoo Summer Concerts or Edgefield’s concerts on the lawn.
7. Indoor pools. Kids love splashing down the slides into the pool at our local community center (and take a ballet or martial arts class there, too!). As soon as we can, we will be heading back to the Portland indoor pools.
8. Playing at the Children’s Museum. We’ve never appreciated our special children’s play space, as much as we do now. We look forward to Spending a day in the veterinarian office, the grocery store, the clay studio or the theater at the Portland Children’s Museum.
9. The amusement park. From coasters to skating to all the bells and whistles you’d expect at the best of amusement parks, we really can’t wait to play at Oaks Amusement Park again.
photo: Oregon Children’s Theater
10. Hitting the theater. Nothing is quite as magical as live theater. And it’s even better when kids are the actors and actresses on stage. As soon as we can, we will be catching an imagination-sparking show from Oregon Children’s Theater.
11. Reading the day away. Portland is known for being home to one of the most incredible book stores in the world. Local families can’t wait to wander the day away at Powell’s City of Books.
Have your coffee and eat it too. Post Consumer Brands and Dunkin’ have teamed up to bring you two new cereals made with Dunkin’ coffee. Dunkin’ Caramel Macchiato and Mocha Latte, are set to hit store shelves this August.
These new cereals were inspired by Dunkin’ fans’ two favorite flavors and mark the first collaboration between Post and Dunkin’.
Post Dunkin’ Caramel Macchiato cereal is brought to life with crunchy cereal pieces and caramel-swirled marshmallows, creating the deliciously indulgent taste of the layered iced coffee beverage.
Post Dunkin’ Mocha Latte cereal features a hint of chocolate and latte-swirled marshmallows in honor of its namesake espresso. The new cereals contain very small amounts of caffeine, roughly a 10th of a cup of coffee, so all can indulge in the rich coffee-forward experience.
“Coffee and cereal are the ultimate breakfast go-tos, ranking as the top two most consumed items to help people start their day,” said Josh Jans, Brand Manager of Cereal Partnerships at Post Consumer Brands. “Dunkin’ coffee is a daily ritual for Americans, and we’re excited to be partnering with them to indulge their fans’ coffee cravings. Getting the flavor right on our new cereals was a top priority, and we think we’ve nailed the rich, smooth and creamy taste.”
“We love delighting customers with surprising new ways to enjoy the great taste of Dunkin’. For our fans who already start their days with Dunkin’, this gives them another way to experience their favorite flavors,” said Brian Gilbert, Vice President of Retail Business Development at Dunkin’. “The Post Cereals team has done an excellent job of paying homage to the Caramel Macchiato and Mocha Latte with these new cereals. We can’t wait to see how customers enjoy them.”
Now you can bring the pixels to life. The LEGO Group and Nintendo are continuing to build on their LEGO Super Mario partnership. The new LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System and 1980s-style TV that let adult fans recreate Super Mario Bros. game play and rekindle nostalgic NES memories.
The LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Building Kit for adults lets fans create their own NES console out of LEGO bricks. The new kit offers a brick built NES model packed with realistic details, including the accompanying 1980’s style LEGO television set. Now gamers can get nostalgic recreating their favorite Super Mario Bros. experiences from their childhood.
Take a trip down memory lane when your build a mechanically functional version of the console using LEGO bricks. The new NES Building Kit will include a controller with connecting cable, plug and even an opening slot for the Game Pak with a locking feature. The console also comes with a buildable retro TV, featuring a flat 8-bit Mario figure on the scrolling screen. Fans can scan an included action brick with LEGO® Mario from the LEGO Super Mario Starter Course, so he reacts to on-screen enemies, obstacles and power-ups just as he would have in the iconic Super Mario Bros. game.
“Super Mario has been a cherished figure in the gaming world for over thirty years now,” said Maarten Simons, Creative Lead on LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System™, the LEGO Group. “Many adults still fondly remember that first time they saw Mario leap across the small screen, even if the graphics were a lot simpler than they are today. With the LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System, we’re letting them truly indulge in that nostalgia, recreating one of the most-loved consoles of all time so they can see the Super Mario from their childhoods once again – and even to share the experience of gaming in the 1980s with their own children.”
The LEGO Group and Nintendo announced their partnership earlier this year, bringing a fun-packed LEGO Super Mario universe to life through a Super Mario Starter Course set that exclusively features a LEGO Mario figure who displays a wide variety of instant reactions to movement, color and various action bricks.
The LEGO NES will be available exclusively from LEGO Retail Stores and LEGO.com on Aug. 1. Beginning 2021 it will be available at other leading retailers around the world.
The full LEGO Super Mario product line also launches Aug. 1 and will be available directly from LEGO Stores and http://www.LEGO.com as well as at leading retailers around the world.
