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Graeter's in Worthington, the real scoop

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gift cardThe best ice cream in Worthington is Greater's.

Greater's knows location, location, location applies to ice cream as well as real estate. In Central Ohio there's a Graeter's in the "downtown" of many of the suburbs.. well of course in Westerville Graeter's is "The Uptown." The Bethel Road Graeter's produces the ice cream for the Columbus franchised stores and this is the franchises office too.  There are Graeter's Stores on Bethel Rd, in Bexley, Dublin, Easton, Gahanna, Grove City*, Pickerington, Powell, Upper Arlington, Westerville as well as Worthington.  

Back to Worthington... The Greater's location in Worthington is at  654 High Street in Old Worthington.  It's a walk to location from homes in Old Worthington, Kilbourne Village, Colonial Hills and other Worthigton neighborhoods.  It's a walk to location from Riverlea. On summer evenings people line up for ice cream at Graeter's in Worthington.

Graeter'stared in Cincinnati in 1870.  The company has been family owned and operated since 1870. According the their website "Currently the Graeter family operates 12 stores in Cincinnati neighborhoods and has 24 franchised stores located in Columbus, Dayton, Northern Kentucky, Lexington and Louisville."

Graeter's ice cream is still made in the French Pot process.  A French Pot freezer produces only two (or two and a half) gallons of ice cream at a time. The Columbus Greater's production facility on Bethel Road does tours.

Graeter's chocolate chips (big pieces of chocolate, chunks really) are very popular but my favorite flavor of Graeter's Ice Cream is "Coffee."  The Graeter's website says: "We infuse every 2 1/2 gallon batch of ice cream with a pot of exceptionally rich, 100% Arabica Bean coffee. We encourage any coffee fanatic to brew a fresh scoop each morning to start their day!"

* The Grove City Graeter's had a fire and is closed now according to the Graeter's website.

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Chris Griffith
Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL - Bonita Springs, FL
Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent
Thanks for playing.  Spell check the title.  LOL  Hey, i have had problems with pictures too.  It works better if file sizes get reduced. Either that or it is a wild coincidence that I reduce file sizes and then it works.
Aug 26, 2007 04:16 AM
Chris Griffith
Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL - Bonita Springs, FL
Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent
Never mind that spell check. I'm an idiot.  Probably never mind anything I say or do.  LOL
Aug 26, 2007 04:17 AM
Mary Warren
Las Vegas, NV
Maureen...YUMMY...I'm going to check out your links in this too, after church.  Thanks for sharing...I LOVE ICE CREAM
Aug 26, 2007 04:29 AM
Maureen McCabe
HER Realtors - Columbus, OH
Columbus Ohio Real Estate

I had Worthington spelled wrong in the tag. Did you think it should be Greater's?  Spell check does.  

I can't find the #$%&ing picture. I hate photos.  

Just trying to support you Chris, sdisqualify me for no photo and slipping maps.  It keeps slipping east of Worthington.. Thanks for the coments.

Aug 26, 2007 04:29 AM
Chris Griffith
Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL - Bonita Springs, FL
Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent
Thanx Maureen.  You're in with or without a photo.  The effort counts.  
Aug 26, 2007 04:39 AM
Maureen McCabe
HER Realtors - Columbus, OH
Columbus Ohio Real Estate

I spelled Worthington wrong in the comment on Chris's blog.

I worked with a man in Wisconsin in the early 80's who said the best ice cream in the US was in Cincinnati. when I tasted Greater's I knew it was what he was referring to.  He used to bring it back on dry ice.  Graeter's ships it that way.

It is not considered by many to be the best ice cream in Central Ohio, Jeni's in the North Market and Grandview is.  Or some swear by Denise's in Clintonville.     

Aug 26, 2007 04:39 AM
Cyndee Haydon
Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL
727-710-8035 Clearwater, Beach Short Sales Luxury Condos &Homes
Maureen - what a flagship post, I learned a lot! - Great info on Graeters and I loved finding out how close it was to all your local neighborhoods. We have family in Lexinton KY - it's where my husband grew up so I'll have to be sure and try some next time I'm there.   
Aug 26, 2007 05:52 AM
Maureen McCabe
HER Realtors - Columbus, OH
Columbus Ohio Real Estate

I have only been to Lexington once but what a great town. Try to find a Graeter's when you are there. The Columbus franchisee they has stores in so many important residential areas that more people know the name better than any other ice cream store IMHO. 

Aug 26, 2007 12:29 PM
Carole Cohen
Howard Hanna Cleveland City Office - Cleveland, OH
Realtor, ePRO
The French Pot method.....I wonder how many other places still do that? I'm now intrigued. Sounds yummy by the way!
Aug 26, 2007 01:32 PM
Karen Rice Keller Williams Real Est
Keller Williams Real Estate - Hawley, PA
Northeast PA & Lake Wallenpaupack Home Sales

So, there's nothing Greater than Graeter's, eh?  LOL

Great post, and good luck! 

Aug 26, 2007 02:10 PM
Maureen McCabe
HER Realtors - Columbus, OH
Columbus Ohio Real Estate
Carole I am going to have to use that as a post title someday.
Aug 26, 2007 02:18 PM
Missy Caulk
Missy Caulk TEAM - Ann Arbor, MI
Savvy Realtor - Ann Arbor Real Estate
Next time I'm in Columbus, I'll know where to go. Go blue !!
Aug 26, 2007 02:57 PM
Diane Bell, Hilton Head Real Estate, Bluffton
Charter 1 Real Estate, Hilton Head, Bluffton, SC - Hilton Head Island, SC

Maureen,

I have friends who used to live in Ohio and they often talk about the ice cream there.  Enjoyed your post.

Aug 26, 2007 03:00 PM
Michele Connors
The Overton Group, LLC Pitt & Carteret County - Greenville, NC
Your Eastern North Carolina Realtor

Nice post Maureen, I love coffee so the ice creams sounds perfect!

Aug 27, 2007 02:06 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Maureen - I loved Graeter's, and have fond memories of when we lived in the Cincinnati area.

Jeff

Aug 27, 2007 02:10 AM
Maureen McCabe
HER Realtors - Columbus, OH
Columbus Ohio Real Estate

Thanks all for the comments.  Jeff you have lived everywhere, Cambridge, MN? San Diego and Cinci?  When did you live in Cinci? Which part of the area?   Missy you better watch that Go Blue stuff ;-)

Michele I am a connoisseur (thank God for spell check!) of coffee ice cream.

 

Aug 27, 2007 04:28 AM
David A. Podgursky PA
THE PODGURSKY GROUP @ Re/Max Direct - Boynton Beach, FL
THE PODGURSKY GROUP - Make the Right Move!

just had Graeters last weekend! In Louisville, KY

Louisville is where I grew up and only about 85 miles from Cinci - Graeters home

They were sending so much Graeters to Louisville that they opened up a store and one with a factory where you can see it being made

I have to say that the batch I had wasn't as good as I remembered but it was fun to take my son

I should have had the Bourbon Ball instead of the Mocha Chip which just wasn't coffee-y enough.

My wife had her favorite - their best seller - Black Raspberry Chip!! 

mmmmmm

nothing down here like that... we have B&J, Haagen and a few Gelato places besides Tasty Delite

Aug 29, 2007 02:10 AM
Maureen McCabe
HER Realtors - Columbus, OH
Columbus Ohio Real Estate
Louisville is a franchise market for Graeter's too.  Thanks for the comment.
Aug 29, 2007 03:40 AM
Tracy Santrock
Santrock Realty Group Inc. , - Cary, NC
Raleigh - Cary Broker

Hi Maureen,

Graeters-that's tough to spell-sounds like a great ice cream venue!! My husband is really into ice cream and he'd love it too!!

Sep 07, 2007 12:12 AM