Thanks again for your vote.

Just a quick note from your friendly, neighborhood homemade ice cream & candy shop to say thanks for your vote in the Valley Advocate's Best Of contest.

In case you haven't had a chance, here's the link (just click on the logo below)..

And if you need some helpful hints, check out my original blog entry.

Thanks again. You're the best.

Best of 2010 Voting is on...

I hope you're enjoying your January so far.

We interrupt our winter break to make a quick request...

If you happen to find yourself at the Valley Advocate website between now and noon February 10th, and you happen to click on the Best Of voting button (where it says 'Let the Voting begin!), we here at Mt. Tom's were humbly hoping you might cast your EDIBLES & EATERIES - ICE CREAM vote for Mt. Tom's Homemade Ice Cream. We also wouldn't complain if you felt like also throwing us a vote under the SWEET SHOP/CONFECTIONARY button too.

Click here to vote

You do need to vote for 10 things for it to count. Here are some Easthampton suggestions if you need them:

Under GET OUT
New Bar: Cellar Bar
Neighborhood Bar: Brass Cat or Amy's

under EDIBLES & EATERIES

Restaurant - Apollo Grill or Tavern on the Hill
New Restaurant - Venus
Sandwiches - Riff's
Pizza - Antonio's
Bakery - Sunrise Pastry Shop
Breakfast - Silver Spoon


Thanks a lot in advance. We really appreciate it.

Hope all is well, and see you on or after the 28th!

Thanks for your vote.

The Valley Advocate just announced the winners of their 2009 'Best Of the Valley' readers' choices of favorites for all good things, Springfield and west. If you're anywhere within the 413 area code, I'm sure you've seen the Valley Advocate and are well familiar with their 'Best of' lists. You may not always agree with their politics, but there's no denying theirs is the list every local biz aspires to be on.

I know when I started Mt. Tom's more than 5 years ago, making the Advocate's Best of list was one of my goals, right from day one.

Well, I'm happy to report, with your support, Mt. Tom's has made the list again. Third place under the Edibles & Eateries - Ice Cream. That other place in Northampton has a twenty-five year head start, and dare I say, a bit of an edge in walking traffic, tough to beat at this point. But who knows, if Easthampton is destined to become the new Northampton, anything can happen. All I can do is stay focused, make the best ice cream I can, hire the best and friendliest and coolest scoopers, and let the chocolate chips fall where they may.

In the meantime, making the list is still pretty sweet.

Thanks again.

Shameless Request...

I realize it's a shameless request, especially given the fact that it's mid-January, and I'm not even open this week. But I figured it couldn't hurt to ask you to take a minute or two to click over to http://www.valleyadvocate.com/ , click on VOTE NOW (or just click on the 'vote now' I just typed), and vote for your favorite local ice cream shop (which I hope is Mt. Tom's Homemade Ice Cream!)

While you're there, I hope you'll cast votes for your other favorite Easthampton haunts...

Under Edibles & Eateries

Ice Cream: Mt. Tom's Homemade Ice Cream (Thanks a lot!)

Sweet Shop: Mt. Tom's Homemade Ice Cream (Thanks again!)

Neighborhood Bar: Brass Cat, Treydon's, Amy's...

Mexican (and best new): La Casita Azteca

Creative American Fare: Tavern on the Hill, Apollo Grill...

Thanks again for voting Mt. Tom's 3rd best in the Valley in 2008. With your support, hopefully we can repeat, and who knows, maybe even move up a notch or so!

Polls are open from now thru February 11th...

See you soon.