Bob's Famous Ice Cream

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Bob's Famous Ice Cream
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OwnerBob Weiss
Food type Ice cream
Location Washington, D.C.

Bob's Famous Ice Cream is an ice cream parlor in Washington, D.C. with other locations in the surrounding area.

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Description

The shop has a changing daily menu of ice cream featuring selections from over 200 flavors. Many of the flavors are considered unusual and are based off of requests from customers. [1] It is known for flavors like orange chocolate, chocolate chip, and amaretto cookie. [2]

History

The shop was founded by Bob Weiss, a lawyer from Boston. He added "famous" to the name to distinguish it from another ice cream shop called Bob's. [1] Weiss expanded to several shops, which became popular in the D.C. area during the 1970s and 1980s. [3] In 1985, Bob's Famous Ice Cream opened a shop in Bethesda, Maryland. [4] The chain opened a shop in Potomac, Maryland in 1997. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "It's a capital idea: finding who has D.C.'s best ice cream". Christian Science Monitor. ISSN   0882-7729 . Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  2. 1 2 "Bob's Famous scoops up Potomac's Cone Zone". www.gazette.net. Archived from the original on 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  3. ↑ "Screaming For Answers To a Local Deficit". The Washington Post. 2000-08-01. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  4. ↑ "Ice Cream Competition in D.C. Nearing Meltdown". The Washington Post. 1985-01-14. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2025-09-25.
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