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Post by pjaye on Feb 8, 2016 7:09:02 GMT
After polz's thread HERE ...I was right, I did have a friend who wanted to try these, so we went today. Place is called Naughty Boy Café, we had a light lunch first (food was great too) and everyone around us was getting these. I went for the pavlova, which was a coconut milk and berry milkshake with the meringue topping and my friend had the red velvet cake: 
They were delicious! We decided we'd tell people we couldn't possibly finish them, but the evidence doesn't lie. It took a bit of willpower not to lick the edge of the glass   
I'd definitely go again...any of the aussies want to make a date? AussieMeg and perhaps polz could join us for the day...and run home...lol. |
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Post by stacmac on Feb 8, 2016 7:16:17 GMT
Oh man, I have to try one of these! I'm on the Mornington peninsula, so not too far away.
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Post by pjaye on Feb 8, 2016 7:20:13 GMT
Oh man, I have to try one of these! I'm on the Mornington peninsula, so not too far away. It would be worth a trip! My friend drove from Korumburra today and she thought it was worth it. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2016 7:27:52 GMT
Does anyone know if we have these in the US and what we are calling them? Freakshakes seems to be more of an Australian term, but I can't believe that the US hasn't jumped on this shark.
We're taking a 2 week road trip to undetermined places (sort of a turn right, turn left sort of thing) and I'm willing to go pretty far out of my way to see the look on DH's face when one of these is brought out.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2016 7:29:15 GMT
I was just going to ask the same thing.  |
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Post by pjaye on Feb 8, 2016 7:35:56 GMT
Does anyone know if we have these in the US and what we are calling them? Freakshakes seems to be more of an Australian term, but I can't believe that the US hasn't jumped on this shark. There was a link in the original thread that went to a buzzfeed article, It listed places around the world...just so happened that one of them was close to me, but that's where I found out about it, never heard of it before then. here it is againOr you could do a sneaky little detour via Oz or NZ...lol or looking at the article again, the UK one looks pretty good too. I'd say everyone there today who had one took a photo and lots will make it on to Facebook, probably one will pop up in your area soon. |
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Post by AllieC on Feb 8, 2016 8:29:07 GMT
LOL about you deciding to tell people you couldn't finish them! They scare me, I don't know if I would woek out how to tackle one but I'm sure I could give it a go |
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Post by pjaye on Feb 8, 2016 8:50:51 GMT
but I'm sure I could give it a go  So that's a yes from you then? But I doubt you'd be able to finish one if you had an American BBQ first! |
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Post by Delta Dawn on Feb 8, 2016 10:04:05 GMT
I could never eat/drink that.
Well I could never eat and drink all of that.
I am sure that would be too much for me to eat.
I am pretty sure I couldn't eat all of that.
It could be too much to eat.
I wonder where they sell such a thing like that.
I wonder if I know of anyone who has had one.
Oh heck just go and find one!
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Feb 8, 2016 10:31:06 GMT
It took a bit of willpower not to lick the edge of the glass  That's awesome! Thanks for the photos. Those look delicious! |
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Post by AllieC on Feb 8, 2016 11:43:19 GMT
but I'm sure I could give it a go So that's a yes from you then? But I doubt you'd be able to finish one if you had an American BBQ first! Oh yes, it will have to be two separate trips |
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Post by miominmio on Feb 8, 2016 11:46:23 GMT
Newcastle upon Tyne suddenly made it onto my "places I want to visit" list!
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Post by BarbaraUK on Feb 8, 2016 12:09:55 GMT
Ohhhhhh drat! The one listed in the UK is very close to me......I had hoped it would be in London, or somewhere not too near anyway so that I wouldn't be tempted. I'm going to be in Newcastle/Tyne tomorrow..........!! |
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Post by pjaye on Feb 8, 2016 12:12:24 GMT
I'm going to be in Newcastle/Tyne tomorrow..........!! You know the rules, make sure you take a photo and come back and show us! |
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Post by leslie132 on Feb 8, 2016 12:24:18 GMT
I have seen a lot of temptations......but never anything like this!! Are there are a lot of options to pick from??? How did you make up your mind, because your friends looked just as tempting as your's!!!
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Post by leslie132 on Feb 8, 2016 12:30:47 GMT
Ohhhhhhhh.....I just read the link. I have 2 of them very close to me!!! My husband has been having a VERY hard time at his work. This may be just the ticket for a casual date with the kids this weekend. Everyone will enjoy!
Thanks for the link!
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Post by pjaye on Feb 8, 2016 12:59:55 GMT
Are there are a lot of options to pick from??? How did you make up your mind, because your friends looked just as tempting as your's!!! They have 4 standard flavours to choose from; Gluten free brownie, pavlova, salted caramel, Chocolate & Nutella Fudge and they had one daily special which was a the red velvet. My friend loves red velvet cake, so it was an easy choice for her. I was tossing up between the salted caramel (the cake on that was sticky date pudding) and the pavlova. If we'd just gone for the shakes, I would have had the caramel, but as we had lunch first I didn't want to have a big rich chocolate-y one and end up feeling sick the rest of the day. The drink part of mine was coconut milk, berries, vanilla and lime, so it wasn't as rich as the others...which was perfect I indulged and enjoyed but didn't regret it later  |
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Post by YooHoot on Feb 8, 2016 13:01:34 GMT
All the us shakes look boring compared to that work of art!
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Post by melanell on Feb 8, 2016 13:05:21 GMT
Those are just crazy! Fun looking, but nuts! Is that a doughnut and a piece of cake balanced on top of the jar? And cotton candy? And I can't even guess what all else! It does truly look like something that the US would come up with. I'm a bit shocked that someone else opted to make such a calorie-laden concoction. I thought the rest of the world laughed at us for that kind of thing!  |
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Post by farmdpea on Feb 8, 2016 13:10:46 GMT
None of the shops linked is anywhere near me, but I think I could do a pretty good mock-up at home. I'd like to try to, anyway! |
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Post by pjaye on Feb 8, 2016 13:15:20 GMT
Is that a doughnut and a piece of cake balanced on top of the jar? And cotton candy? Mine is a circle of meringue and my friend's is red velvet cake with cream cheese filling and that's Pashmak...which is a Persian fairy floss/cotton candy. I thought the rest of the world laughed at us for that kind of thing! ![:D]()
Revenge time, now you get to make fun of us!...lol
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2016 13:25:13 GMT
Oh, those look really yummy!
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Post by Zee on Feb 8, 2016 13:40:21 GMT
I could definitely eat all of that, no question.
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Post by Peamac on Feb 8, 2016 13:48:10 GMT
How do you eat one? Sip through a straw/long-handled spoon/fork? It looks hard to eat without making a mess, but definitely fun to try!
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Feb 8, 2016 13:48:53 GMT
Does anyone know if we have these in the US and what we are calling them? Freakshakes seems to be more of an Australian term, but I can't believe that the US hasn't jumped on this shark. We're taking a 2 week road trip to undetermined places (sort of a turn right, turn left sort of thing) and I'm willing to go pretty far out of my way to see the look on DH's face when one of these is brought out. Someone in the US posted one on my Facebook feed a couple of weeks ago. She called it a milk shake but it was way more than that. I can't remember who it was but I think it was someone who lived in or visited NYC. |
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Post by gailoh on Feb 8, 2016 13:55:04 GMT
And no calories at all in them...lol ...wow...they do look good
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Post by TheOtherMeg on Feb 8, 2016 14:01:01 GMT
Those look divine! I saw something about $15 milkshakes in the US. The pic looked similarly over the top. I'll try to find the article. ETA It was in Time magazine. A bar in NYC called Black Tap. NY Post article with pics |
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Post by TheOtherMeg on Feb 8, 2016 14:13:43 GMT
Let's see if I can post pics without blowing up the thread. ETA Click on the pics (there are three) to make them mouthwateringly huge. ![]() |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Feb 8, 2016 14:55:06 GMT
I could absolutely put one of those down all by myself.  But I wouldn't make the mistake of eating anything else first! |
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Post by annabella on Feb 8, 2016 16:35:41 GMT
Holy crap! lol
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But I wouldn't make the mistake of eating anything else first!