Florida Mourns The Loss of the Iconic Grimace Shake

Oh, the heartbreak! Picture this: I, pull up to a McDonald's drive-thru in Fort Myers, ready for another taste of the Iconic Grimace Shake. I roll down my window to place my order, and what do I hear? The dreaded words that sent shivers down my spine: "I'm sorry, sir, but the Grimace Shake is no longer available." Sure. Now that we are all addicted. Awesome.

It all started when McDonald's decided to pay homage to Grimace, one of their beloved characters, with a purple-tinted milkshake. They called it the "Grimace Birthday Shake." Now, I don't know about you, but when I think of nostalgia and childhood parties, a purple milkshake is not the first thing that comes to mind. But soon we were hooked.

To make things even more exciting, they offered the "Grimace Birthday Meal" alongside this purple concoction. You'd get to choose between a Big Mac or some Chicken McNuggets, a medium French fry, and of course, the unique purple shake.
Now, before you get too excited and sprint to your nearest golden arches to see if was because the shake machine was just down, let me give you the sad news. According to Comicbook.com, McDonald's seemed to bid farewell to the shake and the birthday meal in a mysterious tweet supposedly written by Grimace himself.

https://twitter.com/McDonalds/status/1676994827093671937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1676994827093671937%7Ctwgr%5E1c07ce98241a5c96451e7157b62295ef90ed18e0%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcchicago.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fmcdonalds-grimace-birthday-shake%2F3182799%2F

Now, for those of you who missed the purple party, fear not! There's a glimmer of hope. Since this whole shake saga was about celebrating Grimace's birthday, there's a chance it might make a comeback next year. Yeah, you heard me right! You might get the chance to drink a purple milkshake and contemplate your own existence once again. Exciting, isn't it?

Neither McDonald's nor Grimace himself have spilled the beans on that possibility just yet. So, we'll all have to play the waiting game. In the meantime, we can always look back on all the fond memories we have of our favorite purple elixir of doom.

Ranking The 12 Top Places For Ice Cream In Fort Myers, because July is National Ice Cream Month. A couple of Cape Coral and Alva locations snuck onto the list.

July already?  Where has 2023 gone?  Wasn't Valentine's Day yesterday?  WOW!

According to National Calendar Day, we should all be gearing up for a cup or a cone, because July is National Ice Cream Month.  With that in mind, we thought what better a time to share the top rated places for Ice Cream in Fort Myers this summer, and some fun Ice Cream Facts.

If you're like me, you prefer a cup.  I'm simple really, two scoops of traditional strawberry and I'll walk away happy.  If I'm feeling a little edgy, I might ask for a waffle cone.  Unpopular opinion, I cannot stand chocolate ice cream.

Anyway, to put this list together, I took to the crew over at Yelp!  They're the experts at customer ratings and reviews, so why not take a look at their favorites in Fort Myers

These are the top 12 places for ice cream in Fort Myers you might want to add to your summer list of treats.

7977 Dani Dr Ste 130 Fort Myers, FL 33966

16475 San Carlos Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33908

https://loveboaticecream.com/

Shell Factory & Nature Park, 2787 N Tamiami Trail N. Ft. Myers, FL

Tarpon Point Marina Village Shops, Cape Coral, FL

Downtown Ft. Myers  1414 Bayview Court Fort Myers, FL 33901

http://www.gulfcoastfudge.com/

2269 First St Fort Myers, FL 33901

https://www.yelp.com/biz/belgian-yummies-fort-myers

2250 First St Fort Myers, FL 33901

https://www.yelp.com/biz/scoops-on-first-fort-myers

12220 Towne Lake Dr Ste 20 Fort Myers, FL 33913

https://www.yelp.com/biz/scoop-me-up-ice-cream-fort-myers

4329 Cleveland Ave Unit 201 Fort Myers, FL 33901

https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-gordillos-melting-rolls-fort-myers

11485 S Cleveland Ave Ste 3 Fort Myers, FL 33907

https://www.yelp.com/biz/coyas-artisan-ice-cream-fort-myers

12995 S Cleveland Ave Ste 131 Fort Myers, FL 33907

https://www.yelp.com/biz/2-scoops-and-sprinkles-fort-myers-2

15500 Palm Beach Blvd Rte 80 Alva, FL 33920

http://www.roostersonroute80.com/

11300 Lindbergh Blvd Ste 112 Fort Myers, FL 33913

13261 McGregor Blvd #105, Fort Myers, FL 33919

Whole Foods - 6891 Daniels Pkwy Suite 100, Fort Myers, FL 33966

https://www.normanloveconfections.com/

13499 S Cleveland Ave Unit 101 Fort Myers, FL 33907

https://www.smallcakesfortmyers.com/

1412 Dean St Fort Myers, FL 33901

https://www.peters-icecream.com/