Another Sweltering Day

2005_06_posicle.jpgGothamist is happy that it's sunny on a weekend for a change after this past spring's crappy weekend weather, but
this is a little much. We'd like to roam around when we're outside, not be reduced to a sweaty, melting mess as we roam from store to store running our chores. The Post spoke to a Manhattan resident who said, "It sucks. I don't like the heat, period. The humidity kills you and makes you lazy. The only time I like warm weather is when I'm going to the beach. Otherwise, let it be cold." Spoken like a true New Yorker: Me me me!

Gothamist has been on a steady diet of cold and/or refreshing foods: Ice cream, watermelon, sushi, ice cream, leftover pizza, frozen drinks, and more ice cream. How are you keeping cool? And who knew the inventor of the popsicle, Frank Epperson, originally wanted to name it the "Epsicle," but changed it to the popsicle at the behest of his kids?

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I read about this great new seedless watermelon called the Dulcinea. Sweet, manageable size (large cantaloupe) and of course, seedless. I hate mealy melon to the point where i won't eat the tops, just the base part. I'm eager to try this variety. I hear you can get them at Key Food or Fairway.

Have you tried the coconuts in chinatown this year?
refreshing.
http://www.sosayweall.net

I wonder why Popsicles aren't very widely available in NYC deli freezers. Popsicles were a very big part of my summers, when I was growing up in Montreal (banana was my favorite flavor).

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