UConn Dairy Bar is celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the UConn Fire Department by temporarily renaming their Oreo ice cream to Freckles in honor of the beloved former firehouse mascot! From 1973-1983, Freckles, the Dalmatian, accompanied fire department personnel on routine calls and public education details. Her love and energy for the students, staff, faculty, and visitors who crossed her path brightened everyone’s day!

UConn Fire Dept 125th gear can be purchased at collegethread.com/collections/uconn-firefighters

Dairy Bar has recently been recognized by the Boston Globe Magazine and Yankee Magazine as a top ice cream destination in New England!

Boston Globe journalist Francis Storrs says:

I admit there aren’t a ton of reasons to visit Storrs in the summer, which I can say because I grew up there, but the second best reason for the trip (you’re first Mom and Dad!) is for what I humbly judge to be New England’s best ice cream. The University of Connecticut started as an agricultural school, and the Dairy Bar helps continue that tradition, crafting dozens of flavors using milk and cream from cows you can actually see from the shop, as they graze on Horsebarn Hill. You can’t go wrong with any shake, sundae, or cone – my go-to flavors are salted caramel crunch, Husky Tracks, and classic chocolate – but if you want to be right, get the giant ice cream made with homemade chocolate chip cookies. It’s big enough to share. After one bite, you won’t want to.

 

Dairy Bar gift certificates make great gifts any time of the year and now you can purchase them online and have them shipped to yourself or someone else. Available in denominations of $5 or $10.

Gift certificates are also available to purchase in person at the Dairy Bar.

Online orders can only be processed during our hours of operation and will incur a $1 shipping & handling fee.

Purchase here: https://bit.ly/OrderUConnDB

Please visit the Dairy Bar website for current hours.