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With high heat of summer now upon us, we turn to alternative sources of cooling. Last year, boba was all the rage. This year, it’s gelato. But what about good old fashioned…ice cream? Diddy Riese in Westwood can bring the chill for just a dollar.

Which makes us wonder, how on earth does Diddy Riese stay in business? Even with a line 30-deep, out the door, down the street, I just can’t see how 2 cookies and a scoop of ice cream sold one-at-a-time for just $1 each can pay for the Westwood overhead and wages for five men behind the counter. There’s gotta be something else going on back there.

But if there is, and I knew what it was, I’d never tell, because I love chocolate chip on one side, cinnamon sugar on the other, and strawberry cheesecake ice cream squashed in between.

I still can’t believe it’s only a dollar!

A co-worker told me in a hushed tone that the reason the cookies taste so good is that they are made with *whisper it now* “pork lard.â€? There was a dramatic pause and he looked at me as if I were going to *gasp* with disgust. To his dismay, I laughed. Of course they taste good because they’re made with lard. That’s why I eat it - it tastes good. Duh. Diddy Riese owner, Mark Perry, says in the comments that there is no lard in their cookies!

Now give me an espresso chip ice cream with a white chocolate chip macadamia and an M&M cookie, please. You know what? It’s triple digits in some parts of LA today. Make that two. Thanks!

Diddy Riese
926 Broxton Ave (at Le Conte)
Westwood, CA 90024
310.208.0448

By sarah (see more of her posts). You can find more of sarah's writing at her own website The Delicious Life