![]() ![]() Husband and wife pastry chefs Joseph and Daniela Settepani were on a recent vacation in Daniela’s hometown of Puebla, Mexico, when they dreamt up the Valle di Gelato ($4.50) as a way to combine their love of pastry with a nod toward their Mexican and Sicilian backgrounds. Bruno Bakery Joseph and Daniela Settepani’s Valles di Gelato play on their combined Sicilian and Oaxacan heritage. Some of them, dare we say it, might be better than the real thing. For the time being, we’ve rounded up five of the most excellent homages to the original. No need, however, to break the bank while waiting to see if Klondike comes to its senses, and they might yet - there are already rumblings that the Choco Taco might come back at some point. Even legendary East 60th Street dessert parlor Serendipity 3 is good for a not-at-all-outrageous offering of their own: an edible, 24K gold-flecked ice cream taco, available for a mere $100, for one day only (October 4). ![]() What ice cream flavor are you based on your zodiac sign?īut, what’s this? (Cue the imaginary “Rocky” music.) The famed square bar’s quirky, underrated sibling could be poised for a thrilling comeback, at least if New Yorkers have anything to say about it.įrom taquerias to tony cocktail bars, tributes to the gone-too-soon chilly confection are being poured out - into fresh waffles - all over, as local businesses capitalize on the nostalgia-nudging news. Klondike Bar A riff on the classic Choco Taco at Fat Taco in Hoboken is just one creative-offering comfort to fans in the wake of Klondike’s crushing news. The Choco Taco is being discontinued after nearly 40 years in production due to a post-pandemic redistribution of increasingly scarce and ever-more expensive resources, according to parent company Klondike. I would do many questionable things for a Choco Taco,” tweeted one loyal dessert lover. “What would I do for a Klondike Bar? Not much, it’s just an ice cream bar. It’s gone, kaput, finito, discontinued by cold-hearted Klondike after nearly 40 years in production, due to a post-pandemic redistribution of increasingly scarce and ever-more expensive resources.Įven colder: news of the folded cult fave’s demise was dropped on ice-cream chasers like a bomb pop, smack in the middle of a brutal heatwave.įans responded icily to the crushing news, calling Klondike’s decision more than a little nuts. The latest casualty? The Choco Taco, that chocolate-dipped, nut-dotted, ice cream-stuffed, waffle-cradled summer treat. Zodiac signs by the slice: What pie are you, as per an astrologer?Ĭancel culture strikes again, and this time it’s a complete freeze-out. Go bananas! You can now buy Magnolia Bakery banana pudding cookies on Amazon The return of the Choco Taco on Taco Bell’s menu also marks Klondike’s 100th anniversary, according to the release.Ĭustomers can currently order a Choco Taco for $2.99 (plus tax) at select Taco Bell locations in Southern California and the Milwaukee area.Much-buzzed about NYC cannabis-infused bake shops are illegal: officialsĬroissant meets pancake with must-try TikTok dessert hack “To bring back such a nostalgic favorite after a seven-year absence is special and to do it during our 60th anniversary was the perfect fit.” “We’re excited to reunite with our partners at Klondike and test the iconic Choco Taco with today’s consumer,” said Liz Matthews, Taco Bell’s global chief food innovation officer, in a press release. ![]() The brand later partnered with Taco Bell to begin offering Choco Tacos at its restaurants, although they eventually disappeared from Taco Bell’s menus in 2015. The Choco Taco, a novelty dessert item featuring fudge-swirled ice cream encased in a chocolate wafer “shell,” has continuously been available to consumers in some form or another since the mid-’80s, largely at convenience stores or ice cream trucks. The Choco Taco, a novelty dessert item featuring a chocolate wafer “shell” encasing fudge-swirled ice cream, has been available to consumers in some form or another since 1984. ![]()
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