Take a Bite of Some Philly Foodie News!

Philly food has been in the news lately. Here’s a roundup of all the yumminess.

Chill Moody contemplates options for the CHILLadelphia ice cream flavor.

California-based Jamba Juice has continued its move on the East Coast and set the gears in motion to bring several franchises to Philadelphia. There is already a Jamba Juice at the King of Prussia Mall, and new locations just opened at the corner of Routes 29 and 30 in a new strip mall development in Malvern on August 18 and the Willow Grove Pointe Shopping Center. Now, the chain is taking aim at Center City. Company representatives say that as soon as they find the perfect spot they will be moving in downtown. Jamba Juice is famous for its smoothies, but it also sells sandwiches and baked goods.

Do you love some Ben & Jerry’s ice cream? You’ll be thrilled to hear that Philadelphia is being honored with its own signature B&J flavor, thanks to a collaboration with West Philadelphia musician Chill Moody. The new flavor is called CHILLadelphia, although the exact components of the ice cream flavor are still being tested. Several combinations are being considered for the CHILLadelphia name, with the winner scheduled to be announced during the Made in America festival in September. Proceeds from the ice cream will benefit Chill Moody’s “nicethings” scholarship fund.

Local foodies are super familiar with the famous budino dessert pudding made by Chefs Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran of Barbuzzo/Jamonera/Lolita/Verde/Little Nonna’s fame. The pair have put out a frozen budino pop that will delight anyone with a sweet tooth. The pops will be available at Verde’s Marcie Blaine Chocolate counter for weekends in August and September. The pops cost $5 each and feature a core of salted caramel and dark chocolate cookie crumbs wrapped with frozen caramel pudding. It’s then hand-dipped in dark chocolate and sprinkled with Maldon sea salt. Get one and taste a little piece of heaven!