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MORTENSEN'S PREMIUM ICE CREAM... NEWINGTON CT.... HOME OF THE WHEELBARROW SUNDAE

By Valerie Osterhoudt

Real Estate Agent with Johnson Real Estate, Inc. RES.0761759

November 15, 2009 10:57 AM

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3148 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT

860.666.8219

This past week was my younger son, Jakob's birthday. Yesterday we celebrated (again) with 2 games of Lazer Tag, and then ice cream for him and his friends at Mortensen's Ice Cream in Newington, CT.

They have over a dozen *homemade* ice creams and at least 15 different toppings to choose from. All of them had a blast with all the choices. They a 12 scoop sundae, 24 scoop sundae.. and the ultimate

200 SCOOP WHEELBARROW SUNDAE

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I think this has got to be one of the LARGEST sundaes ever. So, if you have a birthday party, little league, sweet 16th celebration.. anything where there are a lot of people you can have one MAMOUTH SUNDAE... oh, did I mention.... you get to keep the wheelbarrow?

HISTORY OF MORTENSEN'S

Mortensen's was founded in 1915 with Elmer Mortensen delivering milk door to door by horse and wagon.

After having farms in Simbury, CT and Bloomfield, CT, he and his wife Joan moved to their farm in Newington, CT. Along with their seven children, they soon made Mortensen's A familiar landmark on the Berlin Turnpike. The whole *FAMILY* of cows were hard to miss grazing on the roof of their dairy Bar.

In 1976 they opened their present location, and began to make their own homade ice cream on the premisies.

Just as Elmer persisted in processing the best milk possible they are dedicated to serving the finest food and all natural ice cream anywhere!

Below are some more pictures I took.

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Valerie Osterhoudt is a Cromwell Connecticut Residential Realtor who can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in the Middlesex County of CT, which includes Cromwell, Rocky Hill, Berlin, Middletown, Wethersfield, Newington, as well as all other surrounding areas. Please visit me at www.CTrealtorMLS.com for all your relocation and/or local needs.

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Sonja Patterson

Keller Williams - BV - College Station, TX

Texas Monthly 5-Star Realtor Recipient for the Hou

Valerie!!

Looks like a lot of fun, and now I am hungry for a sundae!! :) Happy Birthday to Jakob..., and I have a Laser Tag lover (he's 13) in our home, too!! :)

Nov 15, 2009 11:02 AM

Paul Guenther - WFG Title

WFG NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY - Flagstaff, AZ

The Extra Mile Is Part Of My Regular Route!

Valerie,

I wanted to do something like this today with my girls at a place called amazing Jakes in Mesa... My wife dropped the axe on that plan :(

Nov 15, 2009 11:06 AM

Valerie Osterhoudt

Johnson Real Estate, Inc. - Cromwell, CT

ABR, Cromwell, CT Real Estate ~ 860.883.8889

Sonja.. I'll let Jakob know you wished him a *Happy Birthday*. It was a lot of fun. My other son's birthday is next month (bad planning on my end... LOL).. He wants the 24 Scoop Sundae.

Nov 15, 2009 12:17 PM

Paul.. That is too bad. Was it something similar to the "Sundae" or the "Lazer Tag" that got kabashed?

Nov 15, 2009 12:18 PM

Jamie Dumaine-Russell

RE/MAX Alliance - Branford, CT

Valerie - Happy Birthday to Jakob! It's so nice to family owned businesses like Mortensen. I would love to see one of those ice cream wheel barrow sundaes. You're making me hungry for a nice big vanilla hot fudge sundae! :)

Nov 15, 2009 12:30 PM

Donna.. I just had a thought... why don't we get a group of realtors/AR members from here in CT, and go there for one of those Wheelbarrow Sundaes. We can make it a Christmas get-together. We can give the wheelbarrow to the first client that buys a house from one of us. It would be a great story. Just a thought.

Nov 15, 2009 12:36 PM

George Souto

George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT

Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Valerie Mortensen's is a great place to go for a birthday or for any other reason. Unfortunately my waist line can't handle to many trips there :)

Nov 15, 2009 12:45 PM

George.. Yes, your waiste line can handle it. How? You walk there and walk back.. yes, to Middletown. LOL. That would work. :) Once or twice a year... it shouldn't make that much of an impact.

Nov 15, 2009 09:24 PM

Anne Hensel

South Beaches Real Estate Professionals - Saint Petersburg, FL

Realtor - Broker - St. Pete Beach, Treasure Island

Just looking at the pictures make me want ice cream NOW, and that is not a good thing at 7.27 in the morning. I will be thinking about ice cream all day long

Nov 15, 2009 10:28 PM

Toula Rosebrock

Diane Turton, Realtors, Forked River, NJ - Lacey Township, NJ

Broker/Sales Associate, Realtor, Lacey Township,

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Hi Valerie:

I LOVE to hear about businesses being in business for so many years!

Before you know it, they will be celebrating their 100th year.

Nov 15, 2009 10:57 PM

Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®

RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI

Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

I love these cute little places! I could hang out there forever...great post...so, what did you get?

Nov 16, 2009 12:39 AM

Anne.. I hope by the end of today, and maybe at lunch you were able to get an ice cream cone, and satisfy that craving.

Nov 16, 2009 08:40 AM

Toula.. Yes, they will be. I wonder if they will have a wheelbarrow celebration.

Nov 16, 2009 08:42 AM

Kristin.. What did I get? FATTER. LOL. Oh, you mean what did I eat? I have a black raspberry sundae with hot chocolate, hot melted marshmellow and chocolate bits.

Now you know why I said "FATTER".

Nov 16, 2009 08:45 AM

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT

Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Valerie, Happy Birthday to Jakob, and as for Mortensen's that's another story. When I worked in Berlin it was like lunch there + 2 or 3 times a week, or else that other diner down the street.

Nov 17, 2009 12:48 AM

Ed.. I told Jakob you said "Happy Birthday". His first response.. "Who is Ed"? You should go by Mortensen's again.. they probably miss you. LOL.

Nov 18, 2009 08:43 AM

Amy Jones

Amy Jones Photo - Mandeville, LA

(licensed in LA)

Looks like a great place. Homemade ice cream and lots of it. MmmmMmmm. Glad your son had a good time.

Nov 19, 2009 01:04 AM

Amy.. It is a great place. All the choices of homemade ice cream are overwhelming. One can't make an easy decision. My decision.. is to keep going back to try more. :)
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Nov 19, 2009 03:57 AM

MORTENSEN'S PREMIUM ICE CREAM... NEWINGTON CT.... HOME OF THE WHEELBARROW SUNDAE

200 SCOOP WHEELBARROW SUNDAE

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