The kidnapped calf-napped fiberglass Baby Moo has been returned to its sidewalk home in front of Hope’s Cookies in Rosemont. To celebrate the return of Baby Moo, if you mention Twitter between 12 and 3pm you can get a free scoop of ice cream.

And where was the calf? It could have gone anywhere, it chose Temple.

Missing calf returned [The Insider]
Free ice cream [Twitter]

Phoodie tips as off that the Music Fountain Cafe has quietly opened on East Girard Avenue in Fishtown. It’s a throwback classic of a soda fountain and coffee shop serving up Bassett’s ice cream and LaColombe coffee. There’s even a free jukebox filled with oldies to take you back to a simpler time, as long as you think of maintaining a fallout shelter (there’s even an era appropriate sign on the one wall) as a simpler time.

It looks very slick and Phoodie has many more photos.

The Music Fountain: Pretty Much The Cutest Thing Ever [Phoodie.info]
The Music Fountain [Facebook]

Häagen-Dazs is giving away free scoops of their Bee-built ice cream flavors today at participating shops between 4 an 8 pm.

Around here that means either the South Street store (242 South Street) or the stand at the King of Prussia Plaza (160 N Gulph Rd).

Haagen Dazs [Official Site]

Today is Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day. From noon till 8pm today you’ll be able to get a free scoop of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream at participating Scoop Shops.

With the closing of the Rittenhouse Square Ben & Jerry’s that means your only local locations are in University City.

Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream – PA Scoop Shops [Official Site]

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.

Did you know Capogiro posts their daily flavor list on their web site? Head to the 13th Street location today for a decadent cup of Bacio, “Chocolate and hazelnut gelato filled with carmelized hazelnuts that have been smashed to pieces.” That’ll bring your internal temp down a degree or two.

If you missed yesteday’s free ice cream at Ben & Jerry’s don’t fret. This evening you can get 31 cent ice cream from Baskin-Robbins.

Map of local Baskin-Robbins location after the jump.

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The 30th annual Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day is today. Over one million free cones are given away. So head to one of the area’s Ben & Jerry’s for your free cone.

List of participating area stores after the jump.

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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]

Eating local can mean delicious gelato from Capogiro. Farm To Philly tells you how.

The Mora Gelato is made from blackberries sourced from Green Meadow Farm in Lancaster County. The blackberry flavor in this gelato is intense and concentrated, yet it is still bright with an almost citric freshness.

The Rosemary, Goat’s Milk and Honey Gelato, however, is not to be missed. The rosemary is sourced from Overbrook Herb Farm in Landsdale, PA, the goat’s milk comes from Pequea Valley Farm in Lancaster County and the buckwheat honey comes from New Jersey.

Capogiro – Blackberry Gelato and Rosemary Gelato [Farm To Philly]
Capogiro [Official Site]