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    Good Food

    The Ice Cream Man

    Matt Allen is on a mission to give away free ice cream.  So far, his efforts have been phenomenally successful, providing more than 80,000 frozen treats to event-, concert-and festival-goers.  Traveling in his ice cream truck, Bessie, Matt hands out a little happiness, one ice cream treat at a time.  Matt’s website notes the activities and…

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Matt Allen is on a mission to give away free ice cream. So far, his efforts have been phenomenally successful, providing more than 80,000 frozen treats to event-, concert-and festival-goers. Traveling in his ice cream truck, Bessie, Matt hands out a little happiness, one ice cream treat at a time. Matt’s website notes the activities and travels of his volunteer group, which even features concert and music reviews for the festivals they attend. He shares with us his passion for ice cream and how he gets all those free ice cream goodies, as well as the reactions of those who are the object of his creamy generosity!

    Music Break -- Room 44 -- Seemon & Marijke

    The full episode

    4 of 8
    The Silver Palate 25th Anniversary; The Ice Cream Man; Sustainable Menus
    1. 1:00The Market Report
    2. 8:00Hot Dish
    3. 15:00Chronicle of Curry
    4. 22:00The Ice Cream ManYou’re reading this
    5. 29:00Sustainable Menus
    6. 36:00The Silver Palate 25th Anniversary
    7. 43:00Organic Food
    8. 50:00TurboChef Oven
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Jennifer Ferro

      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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      Thea Chaloner

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    4 of 8
    The Silver Palate 25th Anniversary; The Ice Cream Man; Sustainable Menus
    1. 1:00The Market Report
    2. 8:00Hot Dish
    3. 15:00Chronicle of Curry
    4. 22:00The Ice Cream ManYou’re reading this
    5. 29:00Sustainable Menus
    6. 36:00The Silver Palate 25th Anniversary
    7. 43:00Organic Food
    8. 50:00TurboChef Oven
    Back to Good Food