PrintSugar Rush: Banana Whip at the Bent Spoon in Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton, New Jersey, has been blessed with three stellar ice cream shops. Thomas Sweet caters to the all-American sweet tooth, while Halo Pub churns out rich creamery classics as old-school as Princeton itself. But The Bent Spoon is the clear foodie favorite. (And once one of Ed's Top 10 bites of the year.)
With a rotating roster of Jersey-inspired flavors, The Bent Spoon is always scooping something new, surprising, and absurdly creative--Terhune Orchard apple sorbet during the harvest, sweet potato ice cream by Thanksgiving, Triumph Brewery Stout ice cream around St. Paddy's, and Mint Julep ice cream for the Derby. House classics like lavender mascarpone, cardamom ginger, and dark chocolate habanero are equally worth a try. And the mini-cupcakes, comfortably predating the New York cupcake mania, are pretty irresistible.
But on a hot summer day, I pass over the colorful freezer case altogether and opt for the Banana Whip ($4.25). There's only one ingredient. The Bent Spoon freezes bananas and then, through a marvel of food processing, transforms them into a miraculously smooth, ice-cream like treat. With no sugar or cream, it's all banana in flavor and texture, with even that fun, slightly gummy mouthfeel of a fresh banana. So simple. So brilliant. So good.
The Bent Spoon
35 Palmer Square West, Princeton NJ 08542 (map)
609-924-2368
thebentspoon.com
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6 Comments:
omg finally a thing about the bent spoon. best ice cream ever...i'm eating some on saturday when i visit the parents :) hopefully they have roasted hazelnut or pistachio when i'm there...or early grey. or red cabbage and apple...mmm, ok i'm done.
korovka at 3:05PM on 06/04/09
I used to work here. :)
Allison Hemler at 9:22PM on 06/04/09
I'm sitting at my desk salivating over the thought of lavender mascarpone...
I love the Princeton features - give me something to do when I'm "going back"
fatcat at 10:24AM on 06/05/09
Bents Spoon makes some of the best icecream I've ever had. Their coconut sorbet is to die for. Also, when they have them, the Molassess cookies are incredible.
JoanneD727 at 10:26AM on 06/05/09
I looove the coconut sorbet there! i've only had it once two years ago, but i still dream about it.
gidget at 2:03PM on 06/08/09
Love this place. Ice cream is so flavorful, really can taste the ingredients.
meHUNGRY at 4:24AM on 06/11/09