Thanks to MUW reader @abdsantiago for sending in this shot from yesterday’s “Free Cone Day” event at Haagen-Dazs. This was the 263 Amsterdam location, around 6:30 pm. Apparently standing in the rain was not enough to deter Upper West Siders from free ice cream. Can’t say I’m surprised — it also rained during last year’s [...]

Posted a couple of weeks ago (here, here & here) about UWS newcomer The Purple Fig (250 W. 72nd, between Broadway & West End). MUW reader Amy recently had a chance to dine there and sent in this note on Friday:

Just a quick reminder if you missed the post yesterday — it’s “Free Cone Day” at Häagen-Dazs today. There are two participating UWS locations — click here for more information. If anyone gets a good photo of the line to get in, please send it my way: alerts [at] myupperwest.com or @MyUpperWest

It’s been almost exactly a year since news first broke that Sugar & Plumm would be opening a store on the UWS at 377 Amsterdam (corner of 78th). The site was dormant for ages after that, although plywood went up and construction finally began a few months ago. Now it looks like things are proceeding [...]

Good news if you’re a fan of free ice cream — Häagen-Dazs is running their annual “Free Cone Day” promotion tomorrow (Tuesday, 5/8/12).