The Dairy Godmother
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The Dairy Godmother is a frozen custard shop located in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia
. Elizabeth Davis opened the shop in June 2001.
The Dairy Godmother serves vanilla and chocolate frozen custard
daily as well as a daily special. Also served are "Treats of the Day", which range from sticky toffee pudding to various fruit cobblers, sorbet, frozen custard cakes, a variety of baked goods and an assortment of 'Pop Culture' ice pops including such exotic flavors as Lemon Buttermilk and Vietnamese Coffee. The ice pops and the process of making them were featured on an episode of Unique Eats on The Cooking Channel.
and daughter of Wisconsin Congressman Glenn Davis
. The shop opened to the public on June 9, 2001 as the Del Ray Dreamery. In 2005, it was discovered that the term "Dreamery" was already trademarked and owned by Integrated Brands. Owner Elizabeth announced a contest on her website to ask people to invent a new name. The winning name was "That Custard Place in Del Ray". The name did not last and after a few months, it became "The Dairy Godmother".
President Barack Obama and his two daughters visited the store on June 20, 2009.
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as...
. Elizabeth Davis opened the shop in June 2001.
The Dairy Godmother serves vanilla and chocolate frozen custard
Frozen custard
Frozen custard is a cold dessert similar to ice cream, made with eggs in addition to cream and sugar.In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration requires products marketed as frozen custard to contain at least 10 percent milkfat and 1.4 percent egg yolk solids. If it has fewer egg yolk...
daily as well as a daily special. Also served are "Treats of the Day", which range from sticky toffee pudding to various fruit cobblers, sorbet, frozen custard cakes, a variety of baked goods and an assortment of 'Pop Culture' ice pops including such exotic flavors as Lemon Buttermilk and Vietnamese Coffee. The ice pops and the process of making them were featured on an episode of Unique Eats on The Cooking Channel.
History
It was founded by Elizabeth Davis, a graduate of New York’s Culinary Institute of AmericaCulinary Institute of America
The Culinary Institute of America is a non-profit culinary college located in Hyde Park USA, founded in 1946. The CIA also has branch campuses in St. Helena, California, and San Antonio, Texas, as well as a campus in Singapore. It is a not-for-profit academic institution of higher learning...
and daughter of Wisconsin Congressman Glenn Davis
Glenn Robert Davis
Glenn Robert Davis was a member of the United States House of Representatives for Wisconsin's Second Congressional District from April 22, 1947 to January 3, 1957, and Wisconsin's Ninth Congressional District from January 3, 1965 to December 31, 1974.-Early life and education:Davis was born on a...
. The shop opened to the public on June 9, 2001 as the Del Ray Dreamery. In 2005, it was discovered that the term "Dreamery" was already trademarked and owned by Integrated Brands. Owner Elizabeth announced a contest on her website to ask people to invent a new name. The winning name was "That Custard Place in Del Ray". The name did not last and after a few months, it became "The Dairy Godmother".
President Barack Obama and his two daughters visited the store on June 20, 2009.