We would never want to steer you wrong at Foobooz. If we tell you there’s going to be free pie somewhere, there will dang well be free pie! After several commenters, as well as a few other pals who were on the scene, let us know there was no free pie as promised at the ‘Pushing Daisies’ Mobile Pie Hole, we took it back to the Pie Hole People. After the jump, the communication and an explanation.

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Philadining declares an Awesomeness Alert for the Espresso Granita from Capogiro. And at $3.50 it’s an absolute bargain for the pricey gelato spot. [The Philadining Blog]

We’re not sure how long Scoop DeVille has been at 18th and Chestnut but when you walk in it feels like it has been there forever. UWISHUNU provides the 411 for the uninitiated and drops this golden nugget that even we didn’t know. Scoop DeVille delivers, Vine to Pine, 21st to Broad. [UWISHUNU]

We visited Phileo for the first time as they were just trying to close up but they were nice enough to let us in anyway. Tried the tart banana, strawberry and mango yogurts swirled together topped off with some granola. We haven’t had Pinkberry in New York but we’ll be back for more Phileo.

Phileo, Philadelphia’s answer to Pinkberry popped up under the radar in the last week on South Street. Both Living On The Vedge and beXnlog have been there though to give us the lowdown on the self-serve frozen yogurt spot.

Philly’s First Fro-Yo Foray [Living On The Vedge]
Yogurt Love [beXnlog]

Hey, Queen Villagers and Bella Vistaners strolling home from work and looking for a sweet treat. Golosa at 6th and Catharine has a Tuesday through Friday happy hour where they offer five or so chocolate shakes for just $3.50.

Hurry in though, Golosa is closed for vacation starting August 10th.

Golosa [Official Site]

Rick Nichols may not be happy with the lobster roll at Table 31 but he has some nice words for dessert.

But tradition is tweaked with happier result in the dessert trio of mini-ice cream cones – crisp, rolled, house-made tuile cookies redolent of crushed almond or raspberry. Daily ice creams include an intense burnt-sugar caramel you can dip in a side of hot chocolate sauce. Or try coconut sorbet. Luscious! Or the watermelon, a stunningly refreshing riff on the original.

Good Taste – The cone brothers [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Table 31

The Bite this week dives into cool refreshing options for what to do when the heat and humidity just get to be too much. There are plenty of choices from a frozen drinking chocolate at Naked Chocolate Cafe, gelato at Capogiro, a Lightning Rod of a sundae at Franklin Fountain or kick it old school with a cup of cherry from John’s Water Ice.

Freeze summer heat in its tracks [Metro Philadelphia]

Drew Lazor who just owns news coming from the 200 block of 20th Street drops word that Liberties Walk’s Brown Betty Dessert Boutique is opening a second location this September near Rittenhouse Square at 269 S 20th Street.

Brown Betty Dessert Boutique coming to Rittenhouse [The Clog]
Brown Betty Dessert Boutique [Official Site]

Craig LaBan agrees with Finding Philly about the Violet Crumble milkshake at Ants Pants Cafe.

The chocolate-covered Violet Crumble, a smooth Aussie take on the honeycomb-filled British “Crunchie,” lends an almost malted flavor and textural snap to this frozen vanilla-bean elixir. Add a pouf of homemade caramel whip, and you can slurp your way into a creamy Down Under sugar buzz.

The shake’s the thing [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Ants Pants Cafe [Official Site]

Finding Philly is seriously gripped by the Violet Crumble Milkshake served up at Ants Pants Cafe in G-Ho.

Words cannot do it justice. It’s too small by far. I ordered two of them this morning. Get it with the whipped cream, it’s the real stuff. I could try for hours to describe it but I’m not going to because I’ll get hungry for it again. Go get one!

Ants Pants has Liquid Gold for Sale [Finding Philly]
Ants Pants Cafe [Official Site]

It may be October but it’s still muggy. So why not get some free water ice at the grand opening of Philly Flavors today. This brand new location of the popular Fairmount water ice spot is at 13th and Pine next to Dirty Frank’s.

PHILLY FLAVORS II [Messy & Picky]