I finally made my way over to the Magnum Pleasure Store nestled on Bloor Street (across from Holt Renfrew). For those who haven't been, it's a pop-up shop where you can design your own Magnum ice cream bar.
For $6, you can completely customize your bar. You choose the type of ice cream, the coating, the drizzle, and any of the 21 toppings available. The line-up was about an hour wait in what turned out to be a brief downpour of rain, but it was worth it :).
MINE
I went with vanilla ice cream, a white coating, and a milk chocolate drizzle. As for toppings, I wasn't too experimental with it. I went with Goji berries, culinary rose petals, dried strawberries, macadamia nut pieces, crumbled French Macarons, chopped hazelnuts, and chopped almonds. It was so yummy!
HIS
The beau went with vanilla ice cream, a milk chocolate coating, and a milk chocolate drizzle. He was a bit more adventurous with his toppings than me. He went with Goji berries, culinary rose petals, macadamia nut pieces, white chocolate vermicelli, crumbled French Macarons, chopped hazelnuts, crumbled biscuit, chocolate flakes, chopped almonds, rice krispies, toffee bits, honeycomb, and bacon bits. He said it was delicious, but he found the bacon bits a little salty.. and weird to be an ice cream topping. Although, the Pleasure Makers (that what the ice cream artists called themselves) said bacon bits was a pretty popular topping!
Originally, Magnum was supposed to close up shop today, but they've just extended their opening until the end of the Summer (August 30th). So, be sure to stop by & design your own bar... or, you know, go again! And if you have already gone, please let me know your toppings of choice! :) x
This is such a fun idea! It's like an upscale Menchies :)
ReplyDeleteI love the whole idea of this pop up store. I want to go back again. If you decide to go back again, when you're about to pay ask for the 'golden touch' :D you'll get a nice surprise :)
ReplyDeletemagnum is really going places :) fun post!
ReplyDeletemmmmm rose petals sounds so divine! so glad to hear that it's opened until the 30th because I won't be in toronto until mid-august! I can't wait to go... do you still get the nail polish if you ask for "the golden touch"? :)
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure if they still have it! When I asked they said they were out -- forgot to ask if they were getting more! Doesn't hurt to ask again when you go though! You'll have to let me know which toppings you get :) x
ReplyDeleteI was really impressed with this little promotional shop! It's definitely a fun summer treat :) x
ReplyDeleteMe, too! And I will definitely be going back. They were all out when I asked :( Don't know if they're getting more.. but I'll ask again anyway haha. Did you get one? :) x
ReplyDeleteHaha exactly! I was thinking along the same lines -- wish it was a permanent thing, but I don't know how often I'd frequent during the winter months lol :) x
ReplyDeleteawww booo really? maybe try going on a weekend when its less busy if you can. Maybe they'll have it then. Yes I got the polish I actually just did a nail post to show the colour :) I definitely would love to go back :D so yummy! :)
ReplyDeleteOh how I wish Toronto was closer or else I would so go. Sadly Montreal doesn't have one..yet. Both bars look delicious.
ReplyDeleteI only read the title and was like, 'Why is Aleeza posting about condoms???" It's a good thing I scrolled down! Looks yummy!! I'll have to put that on my to do list!
ReplyDeleteI want to go but I definitely couldnt do a ton of toppings like that! I would probably have to share the thing too, looks way too sweet for me :p
ReplyDeleteWhat a brilliant idea! I wish something like this would pop up here :) I love Magnums - especially the white chocolate and strawberry flavour.
ReplyDeleteI passed by yesterday which is Sunday... The line up was long! So I didn't bother to try... Maybe weekend will be better...
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