Go to FoBoGro for Ice Cream!
FoBoGro for the win! Filled with snacks and booze, this convenience store seems to have got it all. But does it match up to my expectations for a good selection of ice cream? Stay tuned to find out!
It was a Sunday afternoon around 5pm when I ventured across the street to the Foggy Bottom Grocery, nicknamed “FoBoGro”. The store is a little townhouse with a colorful mural on its side and some stairs leading up to the entrance. Directly to the right sits the cashier, usually a college-aged person, and the snack and drink selection goes back about 20 feet. When I visited on Sunday, there was only the cashier, a person speaking with the girl checking out items, and myself. In FoBoGro, there is nowhere to hide, so I have to admit that I felt more self-conscious taking pictures and examining the ice cream selection.
Next to the frozen foods is the display case of ice cream. Underneath the “Good Humor” sign is a row of Talenti gelato, then three rows of Ben & Jerry’s, and a row of Halo Top on the bottom. To the left sit rows of wine and champagne, almost as if you would pick up a pint of ice cream and some champagne as a package deal. All of the ice cream is packaged in pints, and the prices are comparable with other grocery stores. There are many different types of each brand of ice cream, more than I have seen on my other grocery store ventures.
FoBoGro is undoubtedly marketed towards college students: it sits directly across from South Hall, the senior residence hall, and is a short walking distance from four others and the entire Greek townhouse row. It’s got Easy Mac, Juul Pods, and Ramen noodles. Therefore, the “pint” sizing is unsurprising as well as well as the fact that there are only Halo Top, Ben & Jerry’s, and Talenti: what more could a college kid want?
All in all, I was pretty satisfied with the selection at FoBoGro. Its variety was better than I have seen in other places, and there were so many cool flavors that I want to try! Although the cashier has a direct line view to you and it is pretty close quarters, FoBoGro has a cool atmosphere and is a one-stop-shop for anything you might want on a given night.
Planning a movie night with your roommates and thinking about bringing some nice frozen treats? You should go to FoBoGro!
