photo from welovedc (another of my favorite dc blogs)There's this great little custard shop in my fav local neighborood of Del Ray called The Dairy Godmother (formerly the Del Ray Dreamery).
They make only one flavor of custard a day in addition to vanilla and chocolate (and some select sorbets). You can check flavors on their website calendar or on their twitter. With that, you have many sundae options. It's super yummy. It's in Alexandria, so they are definitely dog friendly with puppy pops on the menu also.
As far as atmosphere, the place is cute. Liz Davis, the owner, is usually there with her fun staff sometimes handing out magic wands to the kids. Along with a working jukebox, there are a few inside tables including a picnic table usually with a half-finished puzzle on top for people to play with while eating. Most people hang out on the benches outside the shop with their dogs.
It's a been summer staple of mine since I moved to Alexandria and I've taken many a people there despite the long lines. It's my cute neighborood ice cream shop and I love it!
But you don't have to take my word for it -- Obama and the girls went there this past weekend: http://bit.ly/5X3YW
I'm so happy for the owner and the neighborhood, but selfishly, I'm pretty sure the lines have just doubled. This is what happened to another local fav, Ray's Hell Burger, when Obama and Biden went a month ago.
Don't get me wrong, I love that the Obama camp keeps going to local favorites but with the tourists and bandwagoners, it's just not going to be the same local vibe.
Le sigh. I'll never finish that puzzle!
We went yesterday afternoon, and although the line was long, it wasn't any longer than I've ever seen it, and it moved rapidly. We still had our custardy deliciousness in about 10 minutes or so.
ReplyDeletegood to know tiffany. i'm hoping it'll stay that way. (apparently, a bunch of people have been tweeting the same concern!)
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