Little Baby's Ice Cream
| Little Baby's Ice Cream | |
|---|---|
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2011 |
| Closed | November 2019 |
| Food type | Ice cream |
| City | Philadelphia |
Little Baby's Ice Cream was an ice cream company based in Philadelphia.
History
[edit]The company began in 2011, selling ice cream from tricycles.[1] A brick and mortar location opened in August 2012.[2] The company received national attention for a 2012 commercial, "This is a Special Time", in which a person apparently made of ice cream uses a spoon to consume ice cream from their own head.[3][4] The commercial was directed by Doug Garth Williams and narrated by Matthias Bossi, with the ice cream person portrayed by Asa Scheibe. The music was composed by Jon Guez.[5][6][7][8] The actual substance used on Scheibe was Jet-Puffed Marshmallow Cream. Williams used After Effects to create the special effects for the ice cream person's head dent, carving out Scheibe's head by warping it in post.[9] The company introduced pre-packaged ice cream pints in 2015 in containers similar to oyster pails.[10]
The company had locations in Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and Baltimore.[11] Along with pizza restaurant Pizza Brain, the company faced harassment from Pizzagate conspiracists.[12]
In November 2019, Little Baby's permanently closed.[13]
Products
[edit]The company was known for its specialty flavors, including Earl Grey Sriracha, Vanilla Cardamom Cream, and Pizza.[14][15] In 2018, the company released a CBD-infused ice cream.[16]
Little Baby's had collaborated on foods with many other Philadelphia-based companies: pizza-flavored ice cream with Pizza Brain,[17] PYNK-flavored ice cream with Yards Brewing Company,[18] and multiple collaborations with Federal Donuts.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ Hinkelman, Michael (March 28, 2014). "We'll have a second scoop of that, please". Philly.com. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ Klein, Michael (August 2, 2012). "Scoop on Little Baby's Ice Cream". Philly.com. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ Stampler, Laura (August 3, 2012). "These Creepy Ice Cream Commercials Will Haunt Your Dreams". Business Insider. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ Flatt, Collin (August 2, 2012). "Little Baby's Ice Cream Makes Scariest Commercial Ever". Eater. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ "The Scoop on Little Baby's Ice Cream". Little Black Book. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Only a Signal Shown: Week 4 (February 22 - 28, 2013)". Southern Exposure. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Little Baby's Ice Cream spot directed by Doug Garth Williams". Vimeo. April 8, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "How An Ice Cream Shop's Creepy Commercials Inadvertently Led to Pizzagate 2.0". Vice. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ Little Baby's Ice Cream OFFICIAL BEHIND THE SCENES and FAQ, retrieved January 27, 2020
- ^ Hilario, Kenneth (October 30, 2015). "Little Baby's rolls out ice cream pints". Philly Biz Journals. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ Hilario, Kenneth (September 20, 2016). "Little Baby's to open location in Baltimore". Philadelphia Biz Journal. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ Sasko, Claire (February 10, 2017). "Pizzagate Conspiracists Are Harassing Pizza Brain and Little Baby's". Philadelphia. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ "Our Spirit Will Live On". Little Babies. November 20, 2019. Archived from the original on November 29, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ DiGiacomo, Robert (July 17, 2013). "Philadelphia ice cream: The scoop is small batch". Philly.com. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ Romano, Andrea (June 19, 2017). "This Ice Cream Tastes Like Pizza". Travel + Leisure. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ Mondon, Marielle (September 7, 2018). "The new Little Baby's Ice Cream shop opens tonight with cannabis-flavored ice cream". PhillyVoice. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ Sheehan, Jason (November 1, 2013). "Tonight: Federal Donuts / Pizza Brain / Little Baby's Ice Cream First Friday Collaboration". Philadelphia. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ Leaman, Emily (October 1, 2013). "Tonight: Yards Releases Pink Beer For Breast Cancer Month". Philadelphia Magazine. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ Henninger, Danya (July 1, 2013). "Federal Donuts Pizza at Pizza Brain for July First Friday". Zagat. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
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