Fairmount Flavors 20th & Fairmount

**Moonraker** · 04-04-2012, 03:56 PM

Driving by it appears that Fairmount Flavors is closed. T/F

**Gladys** · 04-04-2012, 04:01 PM

NOOOOOOOOOOOO i love that place! What about the one on 13th and pine?

**eldondre** · 04-04-2012, 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by Gladys

NOOOOOOOOOOOO i love that place! What about the one on 13th and pine?

closed for renovations, but the recently opened next door space is still open, at least as of last weekend

**#1MetsFan** · 04-04-2012, 04:16 PM

Are we talking about Philly Flavors?

**nyctransplant** · 04-04-2012, 05:20 PM

I was in the new space about two weeks ago. I'm sure it's temporary.

**AbortedWalrus** · 04-05-2012, 12:31 AM

I was there Monday. They are still open. They recently expanded into half of the Wine School building. Looks like they are simply doing work on the other side. Dunno if anyone has been there since the renovations, but they expanded their bakery selection and added coffee. Their ice cream is still all coming from the original half, so I assume most of the kitchen is still there.

**FMT** · 04-05-2012, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by AbortedWalrus

I was there Monday. They are still open. They recently expanded into half of the Wine School building. Looks like they are simply doing work on the other side. Dunno if anyone has been there since the renovations, but they expanded their bakery selection and added coffee. Their ice cream is still all coming from the original half, so I assume most of the kitchen is still there.

Thank goodness, not sure I'd be able to handle a summer without their water ice.

**thoth** · 04-05-2012, 10:33 AM

Yeah I didn't think they'd close that location (lines out the door in the summer). Last I heard those guys were looking at a space in West Philly for a new location.

**AbortedWalrus** · 04-05-2012, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by thoth

Yeah I didn't think they'd close that location (lines out the door in the summer). Last I heard those guys were looking at a space in West Philly for a new location.

A week or so ago when it was really warm I saw a longer line than I had ever seen there. I think it was more because they haven't hired their full seasonal staff and were unprepared for such unseasonably warm weather though. Still, they must make a killing at this location. Their wooder ice is top notch, I have to say, and their portion sizes are great.

**FMT** · 04-05-2012, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by AbortedWalrus

and their portion sizes are great.

Ha! My wife and I get the kids size of water ice, the small is too much. 1 wooder ice headache on the walk home, I can handle. Multiple is tougher to deal with

**thoth** · 04-05-2012, 10:59 AM

Real fruit in the wooder ice, ridiculously sized portions. I stopped going to Rita's.

**raider.adam** · 04-05-2012, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by AbortedWalrus

A week or so ago when it was really warm I saw a longer line than I had ever seen there. I think it was more because they haven't hired their full seasonal staff and were unprepared for such unseasonably warm weather though. Still, they must make a killing at this location. Their wooder ice is top notch, I have to say, and their portion sizes are great.

Yeah when I first saw the post I immediately thought "how could they be out of business?". Even when fully staffed their lines are crazy. It is actually one of the few businesses I will wait that much in line for. Their product is top notch.

**cvo** · 04-05-2012, 11:45 AM

they are open for sure. we have been there a couple of times in the past week. although we only got something there once bc all of the other times the place was packed! while i do love philly flavors, their prices have gone UP!!! if i remember correctly, a kid's gelato was less than $2 before but now it's like $2.65. we also tried a slice of their giant cake and that was like $7. crazy

**nyctransplant** · 04-05-2012, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by thoth

Real fruit in the wooder ice, ridiculously sized portions. I stopped going to Rita's.

I've never been a huge Rita's fan. Frankly, their wooder (or is it wudder) ice is part of the reason I've never been a huge fan of wooder ice in general. Philly Flavors converted me when I found real chunks of watermelon. I also love their ice cream. So good all around!

I went on one of the unseasonably warm days, and I was mildly annoyed that they claimed to be closed, even though their posted hours said they would be open. But they served me anyway, and it was a delicious treat! I look forward to another summer of going there.

**AbortedWalrus** · 04-05-2012, 02:03 PM

Sometimes I get their Reese's peanut butter cup sundae and it's a struggle to finish. Usually I finish it only to sit on the couch for the next two hours in pain regretting it, but fondly remembering the eating process.

**funk** · 04-06-2012, 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by cvo

they are open for sure. we have been there a couple of times in the past week. although we only got something there once bc all of the other times the place was packed! while i do love philly flavors, their prices have gone UP!!! if i remember correctly, a kid's gelato was less than $2 before but now it's like $2.65. we also tried a slice of their giant cake and that was like $7. crazy

$.65 for a SMALL soft pretzel. It's still the best option for wudderise and ice cream.
me and my old lady frequent there year round. A sunday after Sabrina's is pretty much the norm.

btw. Assuming you are signed up for recyclebank, there's a $1 off coupon when you spend $5.

**Tartan69** · 04-07-2012, 02:56 PM

I may be the only one who thinks PF's ice cream is terrible. It's more like frozen ice milk. Have not had the water ice, although I'm not a big consumer of it to begin with.

**DocAwesome** · 04-08-2012, 06:16 AM

You are not alone.

**Earl J** · 04-08-2012, 08:50 PM

Definitely not alone in regards to the custard and ice cream. It is like frozen flavored skim milk. The water ice is is fine. although I am a quality over quantity guy.

**eldondre** · 04-08-2012, 09:00 PM

water ice is good not great...milkshakes are good. hard ice cream is inconsistent...soft serve customers dont seem to conplain. given the volume they do youd think it would bring a little competition.