Maggie Moo’s on U Street Under New Ownership, Seeks New Name
30 August 2009 11:30 PM | By Prince Of Petworth in Neighborhoods - U Street 
Maggie Moo’s, originally uploaded by epmd.
Many have probably noticed that the sign from Maggie Moo’s located at 1301 U St NW has come down. I just learned that the new owners, who are keeping it an ice cream spot, are the same folks behind Aroma Bakery and Market on U Street which we looked at last week. The owners, Steve and Sose, notified me this weekend that they are the new owners of the spot as of Monday. And they are looking for a new name. So if you have a good suggestion for an ice cream store on U Street please leave it in the comments section.
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31 August 2009 8:28 AM | Anonymous Said:
Bang-Bang-Shoot-Shoot Ice Cream.
31 August 2009 8:42 AM | monkeyrotica Said:
Chocolate City!
Can we funk you?
31 August 2009 8:51 AM | Sully Said:
Frosty Pawz – the doggie friendly ice creamery!
31 August 2009 9:00 AM | Kalia Said:
The Ice Queen …? haha that sucks, nm!
31 August 2009 9:05 AM | monkeyrotica Said:
Dr. Lactose N. Tolerance’s House of Violent Explosive Diarrhea.
31 August 2009 9:17 AM | Kalorini Said:
Princes of Pasteurized Deliciousness
31 August 2009 9:22 AM | monkeyrotica Said:
Icecream, You Scream, We All Scream When We Realize We’re the Only Species That Consumes Another Animal’s Lactations.
Although you could probably go with an acronym.
31 August 2009 9:29 AM | NonGrata Said:
U-scream
31 August 2009 9:32 AM | Mary Said:
mU
31 August 2009 9:34 AM | monkeyrotica Said:
They should just save themselves the hassle and license the Carvel name. They’ve already got a huge brand identification and DC desperately needs a return of Cookie Puss, Cookie O’Puss, and Fudgie the Whale.
31 August 2009 9:45 AM | Eli Said:
I like “U-scream”
31 August 2009 9:50 AM | monkeyrotica Said:
Gentrification Moo-tique: You can have any flavor as long as it’s vanilla.
Minimum purchase: $27
But you get free sprinkles!
The sprinkles are also cursed.
31 August 2009 10:03 AM | Nate Said:
Who didn’t see this coming? I’ve been in there and only one person was working. Or the staff was so surly that you hated going there. The Moo was owned by some co-op or something of the sort. Basically, it was a handout giving to the owners. So it is no coincidence that they were unable to run it. Heck, they were not even able to staff it.
I could go further and give you my opinion. But most of you already know where I stand.
31 August 2009 10:07 AM | ontarioroader Said:
What was the deal with the last armed robbery there – wasn’t it thought to be an inside job or something strange like that?
31 August 2009 10:21 AM | monkeyrotica Said:
Junkpuncher Creamery. You get free crushed nuts with every cone.
31 August 2009 10:26 AM | Mal Said:
I vote for U-Scream! That’s great!
31 August 2009 10:31 AM | Anonymous Said:
CarVEL….Ahh……IceCREAM….Ahh…….
31 August 2009 10:38 AM | David in Eckington Said:
I’m betting it will be called Aroma Ice Cream. All of Mr. Aroma’s other establishments (the bar, the cafe, etc.) carry his last name.
31 August 2009 11:12 AM | Matt G Said:
U Cream.
nyuk nyuk.
31 August 2009 11:20 AM | New2CH Said:
As long as the ice cream improve (Maggie Moo’s is god-awful) I really don’t care what it is called. And yeah, no Carvel either, that already failed in CH, and for good reason. How about something a little more local and less processed like Larry’s or Gifford’s or something? One thing I miss about Boston is the proliferation of really good smaller cream outfits (JP Licks, Herrell’s, Emack and Bolio), not sure why DC has to suffer with the likes of Maggie Moo’s …
31 August 2009 11:20 AM | LRA Said:
I like U-Scream but think it would make more sense on U Street. How about Heights Cream?
31 August 2009 11:21 AM | Anonymous Said:
To the new Owners:
Hope you keep a close eye on your employees if they are holdovers from Maggie Moos. The three times I went there, they offered me larger portions for no additional $ and didn’t ring up the sales… just an FYI!
As for a name – how about: “Ice we cream!” as a homage to our new Prez.
31 August 2009 11:25 AM | Jay'O Said:
How about:
Hometown Ice Cream?
or
Hometown Ice Cream parlor?
or
U-Town Ice Cream parlor?
31 August 2009 11:51 AM | AA Said:
Moo Street Creamery?
31 August 2009 12:36 PM | Greg Said:
Rich Aroma Ice Cream Company.
31 August 2009 12:45 PM | andy Said:
haggy hos.
31 August 2009 1:01 PM | Petworth Peter Said:
How about When U Cream we all Scream? Or Cream of the Cop, featuring a naughty police officer theme.
31 August 2009 1:15 PM | Jeremy Said:
Gentrification Moo-tique: You can have any flavor as long as it
31 August 2009 1:41 PM | GforGood Said:
“Finally Some Edible Ice Cream”?
31 August 2009 1:59 PM | Neener Said:
Nate, if you know even more details about who was involved I’d like to know more.
Jeremy, Mt Pleasant was a whites only neighborhood segregated in 1948. Learn your history about DC before you get funny about it.
31 August 2009 2:30 PM | christiann Said:
Glad they’re ditching the Maggie Moo’s! I don’t think I can come up with anything better than “U Scream”. It works well as “U Scream Ice Cream” if they want to have “Ice Cream” in the name. Nice
31 August 2009 3:17 PM | Nate Said:
I don’t remember the exact name of the ownership group for this franchise. I do remember it being like a nonprofit. My first impression was that it was a giveaway due to there being very few black owned businesses on the U St. corridor. Service was horrendous. Though that is not a surprise considering very few nonprofit community service organizations could effectively operate a fast food store.
31 August 2009 3:59 PM | Petworth Newbie Said:
@Monkeyerotica: Ants drink the “honeydew” of aphids, does that count as lactation?
31 August 2009 5:14 PM | saf Said:
David – I am confused by your repeated statements that Aroma (bar) is related to all this other stuff. Can you explain?
31 August 2009 7:21 PM | ET kongo Said:
i lik U Scream
31 August 2009 7:54 PM | Roger of Area Named After the Former Truxton Circle Said:
How about “Cream in our Genes”?
31 August 2009 9:02 PM | Anonymous Said:
DC Cone
31 August 2009 11:19 PM | Jay'O Said:
How about:
“U street Flavors?”
01 September 2009 1:28 AM | G Said:
U-Scream is genius! If they don’t use it, can I?
01 September 2009 9:48 AM | M say Said:
hope they will
01 September 2009 11:23 AM | Buck Turgidson Said:
In the spirit of TangySweet et al, I suggest … YummyToxic
Really: they’re selling you big heaping bowls of saturated animal fats and processed sugar. Might as well just smoke a couple packs of cigarettes instead.
01 September 2009 12:22 PM | J Said:
PLEASE tell them to open a frozen yogurt place like TangySweet or Mr. Yogato. Look how well CaliYogurt does in Adams Morgan. U Street is a PERFECT neighborhood for a tart frozen yogurt shop. As a resident of that block, I would totally be there all the time, and I’m sure others would too. That stuff is addictive and we don’t have any real nearby options on U.
02 September 2009 8:14 AM | Aro Said:
Thank you all, It is now “U Scream Ice cream”
02 September 2009 10:23 AM | NonGrata Said:
what do i win?
02 September 2009 11:33 AM | Aro Said:
Ice cream on the house
18 September 2009 1:29 PM | Anonymous Said:
As a previous MaggieMoo franchise owner I can tell you, that this franchise is a financial nightmare. More and more are closing. Cost of goods to high, cost of labor too high, cost of build out too high. I wish the new owner luck in their next business venture.